New Ipswich Bicentennial Program
New Ipswich Historical Society
Planning
THE MILFORD CABINET, JUNE 29, 1950
New Ipswich to Observe Bi-Centennial With Parade, Ball and Open House
A meeting of the New Ipswich Bi-Centennial Anniversary committee was held at the home of the chairman, Herbert Preston, Tuesday evening. It was reported that great interest and enthusiasm has been shown by all clubs, organizations and business establishments in their response to the invitation to place floats in the parade which will be held Saturday morning, August 26. The services of the Florence Rangers Band of Gardner have been obtained for the parade and a band concert later in the day. Colonel Henry Derby is to be the Grand Marshal with Commander of the N. J. Legion Francis Leger his assistant.
The Anniversary banquet will be held Saturday noon in the Appleton Academy gym. Governor and Mrs. Sherman Adams, Senator and Mrs. Charles W. Tobey, Senator and places. Mrs. Styles Bridges, Representative and Mrs. Norris Cotton and Pres ident of the State Senate Perkins Bass and Mrs. Bass will be present as honored guests; also the select men of the adjoining towns. Kendall's of Fitchburg will be the caterer.
Saturday evening the Governor's Ball will be held at the Academy gym. The music will be provided. by the Red Men's Orchestra of Manchester.
The Barrett Mansion and the Historical Society building will be open to display exhibits of historical interest.
A chorus is being formed, directed by Donald Sullivan, which will sing at the church service Sunday, August 27, at the Congregational church. Chorus rehearsals are each Wednesday evening at 7.30 at the home of Mr. Sullivan, and all who are interested in singing with the group are urgently invited to join. Rev. Everett R. Barrows, D.D., As sociate Minister and Treasurer of the N. H. Congregational Conference of Concord, is the guest minister.
Mrs. Margaret Bays has requested that any townspeople who have rooms they would be willing to rent for the week-end, contact her.
The committee will soon place in the Red and White store, the I.G.A. store and Ted Karnis' gas station, samples of the Puritan hats which were worn by the founders of New Ipswich. All persons, adults and children, who are interested in ordering these hats, which are to be worn the month of August, may place their order, making payment at time of ordering, at any of these places.
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William Jurian Kaula diary
On hiatus, transcriptionist is on the mend.
On this day - December 3, 1908
James Roger diary entry
3rd (Thursday)
Hard Frost 19 degrees fine day but cold north day wind to NW. David teaming hard pan from Church door. I took the cows out about 1 pm and chopped the ice at the bars for them to get a drink. D & I put harrows under the barn and fastened up barn door. I sorted over cabbage, went for mail etc. Got letter from Hamish who had had a run to Albany on Tuesday night to help messenger with a horse. He now boards where he rooms which makes it more comfortable. Sewing Circle today no supper. Diphtheria has broken out at Smithville. 2 of Guy Blanchard’s daughters have got it. At the meeting last at Baptist Church it was agreed to have a union Christmas tree on Xmas Eve which is Grange meeting night. Mr. Peacock called this afternoon seeking for a Shorter Catechism which I took down in the evening. Got letter from May who has a cold also Berkley and Tyke. The rest all well.
On this day - December 3, 2016
Matt Patterson held an open studio tour to display his wood carvings and paintings.
Matt’s wife with painting of turtles, Matt’s favorite subject
Open Studio Tour - December 10, 2022
Matt will host another open studio tour at the Schoolyard (next to New Ipswich Market)
I remember the Bicentennial well. Again we see the Preston name associated with a town event. I now have a better understanding of the amount of work & coordination it took to pull off such an event (I was too young then). Francis Leger was a friend & neighbor; he lived in Bank Village, worked with his brother Ernest who had a dairy farm, and was a talented guitar maker. That Patterson art was also very impressive.