New Ipswich Country Club
New Ipswich Historical Society
Front view of New Ipswich Country Club. Located at Bank Village. Undated photo.
On this day - March 27, 1898
William Jurian Kaula diary
27 MAR 1898
To the Louvre in the morning to see the pictures and a new piece of sculpture, a bust that has been recently added to the collections of old and original pieces. This bust is a remarkable one, it was dug up in Southern Spain last year and belongs to a Greek school It is one of the most beautiful portrait busts that I have ever seen. It is exceedingly well preserved and a beautiful woman full of dignity and character, adorned with a marvellous [sic] dread(?) costume of a rich design that was probably colored in the imitation of the original. There are traces of color in various parts of the bust, the lips are still red and give it a most life like quality. This history of this work of art is unknown, it might have been a queen or some famous woman. At any rate she must have been a remarkable woman. It might have been transported from Greece or executed in Spain by some sculptor who studied in Greece. As a work of art I do not wonder that some of our American sculptors who have seen it have gone "wild" over it.
The tramway and omnibus system of Paris covers the whole city. The "trams" resemble our ordinary horse-cars (which are now a thing of the past with us). The cars are box shaped and painted in a dull color which is not at all picturesque. At home in Boston we have various colored cars to signify that they go to various different localities. Here in Paris one must read the signs on the top. The price of the fare is thirty centimes (or six cents) for the inside or the lower platform and fifteen centimes for on top. A check which is called a "correspondence" is given for transfers and can only be used at the stations. Each tram or omnibus is allowed to carry just so many and when all places are full a sign is displayed on the back which says "complet." This is the best feature of the system. There is no crowding and pushing and I have never seen a man give up his seat to a woman.
On this day - March 27, 1909
James Roger diary entry
27th (Saturday)
Mild day west wind showery pm, fairing later. David painting democrat and went for grain, took turnips and cabbages to Brown Bros. I swept Church and went to meeting at Miss Lee’s about Farrar Tablet. Saw Miss Taylor after, agreed to have Church meeting on Friday 1st April.
New Ipswich History, 1735-1914. The Souhegan Country Club. In 1899 eight men bought the Jonas Woolson farm on "Sol Davis Hill and they lease it to the club. The house, built in 1743. Retains the vast fireplaces, the huge chimney, and the steep and narrow stairs, otherwise it has been modernized most tastefully. The owners are Edward O. Marshall, Ralph E. Parker, Frank W. Preston and John Preston of New Ipswich; Frédéric W. Ely and Herbert J. Taft of Greenville; Simpson C. Heald of Wilton and John W. Bemis if Temple.
I cannot find any feature in the two Country Club photos to rule out the conclusion that they are of the same building. Which photo is older? Was the porch added or taken off?