Harry Hershey Chandler Obituary

Inventor

February 18, 1938

NEW IPSWICH, Feb. 28.-Harry Hershey Chandler, an inventor, died February 18 at Orlando, Fla. He was born in Tewksbury, Mass., in 1880, the son of Jeremiah and Mary Eva (Burton) Chandler. He received his early education at Appleton academy.

He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Jergens of Baldwin, L. I., N. Y.; two sons, Paul of Concord and Jack of this town; a sister, Mrs. Walter Thayer of New Ipswich, and two grandchildren.

Burial was held Saturday noon in the Center cemetery, beside his wife. Rev. Edward Clapp officiated. People present from out of town were Arthur Green of Duxbury, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith, Stoneham, Mass.; Walter Kurth and Miss Helen Johnson, both of Ashby, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Berkeley, Wellesley, Mass. Jack Chandler will stay in town for a while.

The Little Red House

Located across from the Thompson house on Main Street

James Roger diary entry

29 June 1913

Fair and warm; wind west. Mr. Lord preached from the text "Take heed that no man deceives you.” No S. S. Only giving out the quarterlys [sic] and the notice that there would be no S.S. during July and August. Children's collection: 7 cents; quarterlys 10. Evening service and good attendance.

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