New Ipswich Stores & Markets
Gas, Food & Dry Goods
W.L. Phelps General Store
Wilbur L. Phelps
Wilbur Leeta Phelps was born in 1888 Grocer and Town officer. Married to Abbie Balch. Died at an early age (52) Diabetes, Angina. [additional information provided from Linda Bourgault].
Chain Red & White Stores
George & Dorothy Helsberg
Cigar Shop → Market
Fennia Market
Undated photo of Fennia Market which is now the New Ipswich Market on Turnpike Road.
On this day - April 1, 1908
James Roger diary entry
1st April 1908 (Wednesday) 26
Fine day but cold North wind. David choring round. Piling wood &c. Dr. called today and recommended to stay in house for another day. Hamish telephoned this morning to ask After me and said he had had a fine night and felt first rate. I had letter from Cora who says her father’s foot is improving but Elizabeth had measles. James a cold. David and his mother lame backs.
Wilbur and Abbie Phelps General Store is wonderfully mentioned in Howard Mansfield's book In The Memory House along with Wilbur's maroon grocery horse drawn wagon.
The Fennia Market was run at one time by a Uuno Taavela who was a friend of Tom and Aina Parhiala. He also told us a story of his daughter playing at Central School when it was being built and her falling into the basement. Luckily she didn't get hurt.