Gragin House 1907
New Ipswich Historical Society
From an album of photos taken by Charles A. Plumer. Presented to the New Ipswich Historical Society by Mrs. Melinda R. Kendrew in 1961. Some photos have been hand tinted. Album compiled by Hazel E. Balch
WWII Veterans
Hazel Moore compiled an album of New Ipswich WWII veterans for the New Ipswich Historical Society. As a prelude to our town’s Memorial Day celebration, we will feature a few photos each day.
On this day - April 27, 1908
James Roger diary entry
27th April ’08 (Monday)
Fair and warm easterly wind. David painting at Shirland’s till dinner time afterwards plowing in top field. Tp (?) Livingston fixing the base for a tombstone in Miss Goldsmith’s lot, also Heyward lot. Got a letter and p.c. from Hamish. Spoke to Mr. Peacock today about trying to get a club of young men. Bailey the optician called today.
On this day - April 27, 1897
William Jurian Kaula diary entry - St. Cloud
We held our last and farewell studio gathering last night and wound up our season of gaiety with a celebration over the customary punch. Mr. and Mrs. Wyeth will leave for England in a few days and the boys are to follow them later. The Misses Olcott and Baumann are also going to England. We had a very quiet time in comparison to many of our former affairs. On this occasion there was not the noise, the discordant singing, the dancing, and general hilarity. Glover and Logan have reformed very much recently and are showing marked influence and decided affection for the fair sex. Oh these girls from Chicago!
We are having some real summer weather that is warm and delightful. This is the season of the year when Paris can be seen at its best. Cartwright, Logan, and I took the steamboat for St. Cloud and spent the day in the Park. St. Cloud is a small town of over 5,000 inhabitants and lies on the left bank of the Seine opposite the larger town on Boulogne. It contained an ancient château which is now in ruins, being destroyed by a shell in the war of 1870. It had a very notable history from the time of Louis XIV, Marie Antoinette, and the meetings here of the Council of Five Hundred which Bonaparte dis___ed[?] and caused himself to be proclaimed First Consul; once Blüchess headquarters, and later residence of Charles X, and finally the summer residence of Napoleon III. During the occupation of the town by the Germans in 1870 the château and much of the town was destroyed. The park contains almost a thousand acres much of which is densely wooded with groves of horse-chestnut which are now in full bloom. There are many fountains and cascades on the hill side surrounded by terraces and gardens and arranged in classic style. The heights command a splendid view of the country before Paris and of the Seine. We had brought a magazine and after stretching out on some benches Logan read a story aloud. Curiously enough the story concerned the very spot where we were now visiting and the scene was laid about the old château and the woods.
Mr. Toko, our milkman. Always cheerful and friendly.
Mr. Toko was a wonderful, kind man. Carl is a lot like him.