Main Street

New Ipswich Historical Society

Main Street

For reference, the cemetery is on the left side

William Jurian Kaula diary

18 MAY 1898

I am making drawings of various composition s where I expect to paint several twilights.  Some of the subjects are near Crécy and can be easily reached when the proper effect comes on.  Another is on the hill overlooking a part of La Chapelle and some of the valley.  Owing to the amount of detail in this last one, I shall probably paint ity just as it is growing dark so as to loose the forms into soft masses.  Twilights afford a great variety, there is more scope for choice of color and scheme, for harmony, more opportunities for tone, of agreeable effects of mystery, and subtle painting.  What's more, everyone is more or less fond of twilight and works of this kind are much more pleasing and understood than many of the startling effects of the day that are now produced in the modern clever technique that puzzles the general public.  Those artists - the painters of strong sunlight - often scoff at the men who paint twilights and call such productions "pot boilers," because they sell and are appreciated by all people who know little or nothing about painting.

James Roger diary entry

18th May 1912

Fine clear sunny day; wind westerly. David teaming out manure to incubator field in forenoon and harrowing it in in afternoon. Also harrowed the place where corn grew last year. I burned some brush in incubator field and went for mail Got church ready for service tomorrow and filled maps in vestry, kitchen, and dining room. Got p.c. from Hamish, letter from Alice. Dave had one from Newcomb, notifying Express sent which he is going to Greenville for tonight. Miss Barr called at 5:30 p.m. asking Dave to do some painting and papering.