We have these ugly things in the Historical Society. We are told how valuable they are but it is running joke about their appearance. Maybe back then they had a bit more beauty.
I think that there were 2 Caroline Barrs in that family. From the Fitchburg Sentinel 1931: Barr Hearing Is Continued (Special to The Sentinel) NEW IPSWICH, N. July 22 -The hearing scheduled for Monday on the motion of James C. Barr of this town to have his wife's petition for a legal separation dismissed on the ground that the New Hampshire courts were without jurisdiction, was continued until Friday. Mrs. Lalla G. Barr-, the complainant in the action, who is acting as her own attorney, could not attend because of illness. Atty. Roy Pickard of Keene, former county solicitor of Cheshire County, has been named master to hear the case. Atty Thomas j. Leonard of Manchester has been counsel for Mr Barr, the litigation involving the Barrs has been in the courts of this county for more than three years.
The Barrs were at one time prominent in Washington, New York and Boston social circles. Both now are living in town. Since Memorial day Mrs, BaiT has occupied the Appleton inn, which she rented of George S. and Charles Wheeler. Mr. Barr Is the owner and proprietor of WJIowbrook tavern and lives in the ancestral home, which has betn In the family in the vicinity of a hundred years. It was the home of Mr. Barr's grandfather, Dr. James Barr, and his aunt, Miss Caroline F. Barr, lived there until her death eight or nine years ago.
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We have these ugly things in the Historical Society. We are told how valuable they are but it is running joke about their appearance. Maybe back then they had a bit more beauty.
I think that there were 2 Caroline Barrs in that family. From the Fitchburg Sentinel 1931: Barr Hearing Is Continued (Special to The Sentinel) NEW IPSWICH, N. July 22 -The hearing scheduled for Monday on the motion of James C. Barr of this town to have his wife's petition for a legal separation dismissed on the ground that the New Hampshire courts were without jurisdiction, was continued until Friday. Mrs. Lalla G. Barr-, the complainant in the action, who is acting as her own attorney, could not attend because of illness. Atty. Roy Pickard of Keene, former county solicitor of Cheshire County, has been named master to hear the case. Atty Thomas j. Leonard of Manchester has been counsel for Mr Barr, the litigation involving the Barrs has been in the courts of this county for more than three years.
The Barrs were at one time prominent in Washington, New York and Boston social circles. Both now are living in town. Since Memorial day Mrs, BaiT has occupied the Appleton inn, which she rented of George S. and Charles Wheeler. Mr. Barr Is the owner and proprietor of WJIowbrook tavern and lives in the ancestral home, which has betn In the family in the vicinity of a hundred years. It was the home of Mr. Barr's grandfather, Dr. James Barr, and his aunt, Miss Caroline F. Barr, lived there until her death eight or nine years ago.
After rereading the clipping, I realized that the author was talking about the whole State!
$1,181,128 was the taxable inventory of the town in 1920. The number in the clipping must be a typo.