Mary Barrett was an interesting woman. Her position of social and economic privilege encouraged and allowed her the freedom to be a musician and think and be a locally renowned critic. Good for her. New Ipswich has produced many dedicated musicians, ecclesiastical and otherwise.
And that horrendous report about the petty political and personal wrangling at town meeting 100 years ago. I always thought people were better back then. I was wrong. What happened to respectful civil discourse during debates? Did civility die 200 years ago? Sounds like a pack of hyenas fighting over a wounded prey.
In the 50s I personally only knew 2 families in the nice section of Bank Village, the Curriers and the Kenyons. They lived at the intersection of River and Old Country Rd. The people in the other homes were of a different economic stratum than I was accustomed to. I find it interesting to learn about them 70 yrs later. It looks like Mary never married. When I did a search on her I found a pending lawsuit against the estate of her sister Julia Marsh. However I don't know the outcome of that suit.
"More interested in personal, political and factional interests than for the welfare of the town" ... doesn't sound like much has changed in the political landscape of the USA in the past 100 years. :(
Mary Barrett was an interesting woman. Her position of social and economic privilege encouraged and allowed her the freedom to be a musician and think and be a locally renowned critic. Good for her. New Ipswich has produced many dedicated musicians, ecclesiastical and otherwise.
And that horrendous report about the petty political and personal wrangling at town meeting 100 years ago. I always thought people were better back then. I was wrong. What happened to respectful civil discourse during debates? Did civility die 200 years ago? Sounds like a pack of hyenas fighting over a wounded prey.
In the 50s I personally only knew 2 families in the nice section of Bank Village, the Curriers and the Kenyons. They lived at the intersection of River and Old Country Rd. The people in the other homes were of a different economic stratum than I was accustomed to. I find it interesting to learn about them 70 yrs later. It looks like Mary never married. When I did a search on her I found a pending lawsuit against the estate of her sister Julia Marsh. However I don't know the outcome of that suit.
"More interested in personal, political and factional interests than for the welfare of the town" ... doesn't sound like much has changed in the political landscape of the USA in the past 100 years. :(
Cannot see homes of. Is Barrett photos