Marion Marries Frank Robbins
New Ipswich Historical Society
Marion Davis Audio-Tape Transcriptions
Sometime before her death in 1986, Marion Davis recorded her memories at the encouragement of her brother, Walter Buck. The recordings were transcribed by a secretary.
The Friends of Wapack have made these available to the Historical Society. Marion was born on February 8, 1894 in Fitchburg, MA.
Wedding Day - September 4, 1946
Frank and I were married September 4, 1946 and at Thanksgiving that year we had quite a group and of course I always had our family, the folks from Rindge and some of my own family from Fitchburg there for dinner. Frank had been waiting on table and all of a sudden he said, "I feel terrible. I just can't do another thing". The next day he was in such pain and short of breath I bundled him up (it was pretty cold too that morning) and I only had the pickup to transport anybody in: I took him to Winchendon to an osteopath over there and he put him between 2 electric pads and massaged him and broke up that tightness in his chest and he told me he had bursitis in his shoulders. I brought him home and I think 2 days after that Dr. Kaywood came to see him and he said, "It's heat and more heat he'll have to have". So I got an infra-red lamp from Ruth and used that a good deal. At Christmastime I had a party from Worcester that wanted to come and stay the week of Christmas. So I let them come; I was tied down there anyway. It was a Dr. Fraas, his wife, his son and his daughter.
Photo Archives
Marion Robbins married again after Frank Robbins died. The society does not have a photo of her marriage to Frank Robbins (that I know of).
James Roger diary entry
31st January 1913
Fresh west to south wind; snow all melted; roads muddy. David and Lonie went to Greenville. D. took box for May, paid grain bill, and brought beef scraps and oats, also some Finnan Haddies. Dan and him picking browntail moths in afternoon. I filled lamps in Church for meeting of Men's Club. I saw in Greenville news of Sentinel that I was elected a member of the Mason Village Savings Bank Corporation.The Finns are coming tonight to fix up the stage in the Hall for a drama tomorrow night. Tonight I give a talk on the Solar System to the Men's Club in Church. This wonderful month drawing near to a close and notable for want of snow and high temperature all over the country as the skunk cabbage and dandelions are blooming in Long Island, and there are reports in the papers from all quarters of early vegetation of flower and fruit. Men's Club met about 7:30 p.m.; about 20 present. W. A. Preston was to give a talk on insurance, but did not come. Neither did Jaquith, who was to speak on scientific farming. Heavy rain about 11 p.m. The Finns had rehearsal of their drama in the Hall. Roads in an awful mess of mud.
So the Yankees are picking browntail moths in January, James makes it sound like a routine task.
So how many women wait until they're 52 and then marry twice within a yr? Only a woman who is champion axe wielder in the country and expert roofer. Frank was much older and feeling cold is indicative of a viral infection. I think Frank was in his 70's. Dr. Cayward was right to prescribe heat. Viruses are clever. By reducing body heat production, the immune system is compromised. You catch a 'cold' when your body is cold because your immunity is decreased.