Mrs. Ida M. Frye Obituary
New Ipswich Historical Society
August 2, 1926
NEW IPSWICH
Mrs. Ida M. Frye
Mrs. Ida M. Frye died August 2 at her home after a short illness. She was the daughter of the late David Tapley and Laura Hapgood Stiles, born Aug. 12, 1859. She was married to Edwin F. Frye in Dublin, N. Η., July 5, 1877. After two years Mr. and Mrs. Frye moved to Greenville. where Mr. Frye was employed as overseer for the Columbian Co. They later moved to New Ipswich and lived in Bank Village, where Mrs. Frye was postmaster for several years until the village post office was discontinued. After that they moved to the present home, where they had since resided except for a short period when they were in Shirley and again in Plymouth, Mass.
In 1927 the couple would have celebrated the 50th anniversary of their marriage. Mrs. Frye is survived by her husband, six children, J. Fred Frye of New Ipswich, Mrs. Ethel Preston of Waltham, Mrs. Marion Cutler of Athol, Mrs. Mae Ashley of New Ipswich, Mrs. Florence Potter of Auburndale and Chester D. Frye of the U. S. navy; nine grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Hattie Preston of Waltham, and three brothers. John Stiles of Brooklyn, N. Y., Will Stiles of Toledo. Ohio, and Charlie Stiles of Springfield.
Mrs. Frye was elected March 3, 1925, as president of the Parent- Teacher association.
Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon. Rev. William G. Berkeley officiated. The bearers were George Preston, Wilfred Potter, Alfred Cutter and Willmore Ashley, four sons-in-law, and a brother, Charlie Stiles, and nephew. William Stiles. Burial was in the Center cemetery.
Photo Archives
Mill at Waterloom Pond in Bank Village.
James Roger diary entry
31st March 1913
Rainy day but mild wind southeast to west. David choring round and went in afternoon to meet Jessie and Kenneth who came to Ayer yesterday. I lit up another incubator. Mother did not sleep well last night and we called in Dr. Jones in forenoon who gave her some medicine and is going to prepare a tonic. David went downtown and got some malted milk, which she enjoyed for supper. Pierrpoint [sic] Morgan died at Rome today. (There is no discharge in that war.)
John Pierpont Morgan (April 17, 1837 – March 31, 1913)[1] was an American financier and investment banker who dominated corporate finance on Wall Street throughout the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. As the head of the banking firm that ultimately became known as J.P. Morgan and Co., he was a driving personal force behind the wave of industrial consolidations in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century. - Source Wikipedia
My Name is Morgan but it ain’t J.P.
I knew a Bill Stiles, not sure if he is the one mentioned. Again I see connections between the well established families: the Prestons, The Fryes, the Ashleys, and the Stiles. Nice photo of the old mill in Bank Village.