Logging on Kidder Mountain

New Ipswich Historical Society

Logging crew on North End of Kidder Mountain (Todd Road). This was a location of the second portable steam powered mill in New Ipswich. Photo taken in 1901. A gift by Mrs. Kate Mastin.

Loggers on Kidder Mountain

George Hildreth with Oxen, Oscar Anitilla & Harry Nelson. A gift by Mrs. Kate Mastin.

Photo taken in 1901. Second portable steam powered sawmill that was in operation on the north side of Kidder Mountain. In the photo Foreman Arthur Chase, Fred Chapman, George Chapman, George Hildreth. Photo given by Mrs. Kate Mastin.

Windblown Talk at Library

Al Jenks gave an interesting talk at the New Ipswich Library of how the Windblown Ski Area came into being.

Al Jenks

Kitty Waitt provided Fact Checking during the talk

Kitty Waitt - Fact Checker

Steve Riggs gave the presentation a “thumbs up”

Steve Riggs - “Thumbs Up”

On this day - May 7, 1908

James Roger diary entry

7th May 1908 (Thursday)

Cold raw day.  East wind rain commenced in the afternoon.  David teaming with Daniel in the afternoon.  David teaming with Daniel in the forenoon, then lifted some stones in Davis field and cleared out cow place also shelled some corn. I chored around brooder house.

On this day - May 7, 1897

William Jurian Kaula diary - No entry

However here is a poster depicting the May 5th 1897 Charity Bazaar fire that William describes in his May 5th diary entry.

By Osvaldo Tofani - This file comes from Gallica Digital Library and is available under the digital ID bpt6k716226w/f1.item, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1670022