Mrs. Alice Blanchard Hardy Obituary
First president of the New Ipswich PTA
August 18, 1941
Mrs. Alice Blanchard Hardy, 64, widow of Charles Hardy, died in Manchester August 18 after a long illness. Born in New Ipswich February 23, 1877, the daughter of the late Edwin F. and Mary (Knowlton) Blanchard, educated in the public school and Appleton Academy, she married Charles Hardy of this town on October 28, 1897, who was prominent in the Masonic order. She is survived by a son, Clifford Hardy, and a daughter, Mrs. Lester Batchelder of Wilton, also several grandchildren. After her marriage she resided in this town for a while, then moved to Concord Junction, Mass., and later Greenville. Mrs. Hardy had been an active member of the New Ipswich Baptist church for a good many years. Mrs. Hardy helped institute the New Ipswich Parent-Teacher association and was its first president. She was a member of John Everett Chapter O. E. S. Funeral was held in the Congregational church Wednesday afternoon and burial was in the family lot in Smith Village cemetery.
Photo Archives
Alice Hardy - photo taken by Mrs. Albro Balch
James Roger diary entry
26th August 1913
Clear and warm; wind variable. David at Store. Alice and I went to Greenville in forenoon and I cut some lots after.
Reading Alice Harry’s obituary, who was educated at Appleton, reminded me of the accounts of reunions at Appleton, which mention only men in attendance and also being chosen for various offices. I suppose that was typical for that time, and makes granting women the right to vote later on even more amazing, since they weren’t worth including in the reunions.