Mrs. Nancy J. Gordon Obituary
December 21, 1900
Lived in Bank Village
Transcription
BANK VILLAGE Mrs. Nancy J. Gordon, 76, died in Ashburnham, Friday. Thanksgiving she spent with her son in Gardner, and in returning home contracted a cold, which very soon became complicated with a serious erysipelas trouble, causing blood poison, the occasion of her death. She had but recently moved from this town of which she was a resident 30 years, living on what was known as the Cook Wheeler farm on the road to Wilder village. Her native place was Hubbardston, Vt., where she was the pet of a large family of brothers, one of whom has died within a mouth. Three survive her, two being still in Vermont, and one in the West. Her husband, Robert Gordon, whose acquaintance she made in Virginia. died in New Ipswich in the spring of 1895. A son and daughter, Philip Gordon a dry goods merchant in Gardner, and Miss Hattie D. Gordon, a teacher in Macon, Georgia. mourn the loss of a kind mother. The second daughter Helen, wife of Edward Holman, died 7 years ago, leaving two children, now nine and 14 years old. Miss Gordon returned from Georgia and was with her mother during the last days of her illness. Deceased was an attendant of the Baptist church, and leaves many friends in New Ipswich to regret her unexpected departure. The funeral service was held at her late residence in Ashburnham, Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. William R. Thompson of this village.
How high is that hill
from Hitchcock Geology (undated)
James Roger diary entry
March 5, 1909 (Friday)
Hard frost cold west wind making snow drifts but not deep merely sweeping snow along. David finishing harness cleaning. Joe Silver telephoned him to go up mountain and see some wood that Walker wants teamed. He went in afternoon and they have arranged to start teaming tomorrow.