Ida Mae Wheeler Obituary
Recipient of the Boston Post Cane
May 29, 1982
NEW IPSWICH Funeral services were held yesterday morning at the New Ipswich Congregational Church for Ida Mae Wheeler, 102, of Main St., who died Sunday at Monadnock Christian Nursing Home in Jaffrey. The widow of Edward R. Wheeler, she was a native of West Townsend, Mass., and had lived in this community for most of her life. She was presented with the Boston Post Cane in 1976 during New Ipswich's Bicentennial Celebration, honored for being the town's eldest citizen. She was a member of the Watatic Grange of New Ipswich, a member of the Congregational Church, and a member of the church's Ladies Guild. Family members include two daughters, Florence Cleveland of Lunenburg, Mass., and Mabel Livingston of New Ipswich; a grandson; two great-grandsons; one great- granddaughter. Officiating at yesterday's services was the Rev. John Buttrick. Organist was Constance Ward. Bearers were Philip Bassett of Weston, Mass., and Willard Littlehale,
Ida Mae Wheeler
One Hundred Formulas
George Carmichael donated a copy of Stephen A. Thayer’s “One Hundred Formulas” which was published in 1883. It contains recipes from everything from printing ink to pain killers. I think this one is actually safe and effective.
WARNING: Please don’t try any of these “remedies”, many contain ingredients which have been shown to be harmful.
James Roger diary entry
November 7th 1908 (Saturday)
Milder and cloudy. Wind west. David on roads down town. I wheeled lumber from wood and swept Church. Got letter from Alice also from Professor Ames, also from Hamish who got offer to go to Springfield Mass on Tuesday the 10th
We all knew Ida Mae’s daughter Mabel Livingston. What a treasure she was at the library. She could advise on any book for kids.
Ollie Niemi now lives in a former Wheeler home. I think it was Ed Wheeler's house.