Portrait of a Young Man
New Ipswich Historical Society
Unknown young man probably a resident on either Turnpike or Temple Road.
Obituary - Miss Emily Farwell
January 27, 1895
NEW IPSWICH
Miss Emily Farwell, daughter of Russell Farwell, died, Sunday morning, after a long and severe illness, aged 56 years and 7 days. For 10 years she re- sided in Fitchburg, but most of her life was spent here. For the promotion of every good object either in church or state, Miss Farwell was ever alert. Her presence was welcome on account of her good judgment and sagacity in ail deliberations. Her avocation called her into most of the homes in town, where she made friends easily. Her secretive nature placed her above revealing anything that might harm or wound another. The Congregational church and Sunday school will miss her. For weeks she knew that she could not live. yet she told her attending physician and nurse that she desired to be patient. Her funeral took place. Tuesday after- noon. She leaves a father, mother and one sister, Miss Almeda. Miss Tappan, a most faithful and trained nurse, cared for her the past few weeks, and neighbors and citizens generally endeavored to mitigate her sufferings.
James Roger diary entries
2nd November 1912 (Saturday)
Fair and cold wind northwest. David seeded down the piece in incubator field and choring around Spofford’s running of water etc. I fixed hall for Finn dance tonight and played golf with Mr. Hale in afternoon. Lost one ball. Got letter from Alice. Hamish goes to East Jaffrey at 7pm to speak at political rally and got home at 11 30 pm.
Most of us remember Willmore Ashley as Town Clerk, tax collector, license issuer, former selectman, justice of the peace, overseer of the poor, trustee for the cemeteries, sextant, and maybe other town positions. I doubt if any remembers him as the mail carrier for New Ipswich in 1916. Here's his route:
Willmore D. Ashley, will go thence southwest to High Bridge corner, 1.70 m.; southeast to Richardson residence and retrace, .14; westerly to Tabraham corner, 50; iorthwest to Furnace Brook corner, .46; westerly to New Ipswich postofflce (carrier to call for mall addressed to patrons on route), .55; southwest to Davis Village road, 50; southwest to Davis corner, .60; south and southeast to Gibson corner, 2.30; southwest to Old road, 1; northwest and northeast to Smithville, 131; southeast to E- P. Richards' and retrace, ,14; northweBt and southwesterly to Binney Hill corner, 1.56; north and northeast to Whitney corner, 1.34; east to Fox corner, .50; northwest tc Wright corner, .51; northerly to Gor don corner, 1.06; east to New Ipswich village, 1.66; southeast and south Taylor corner, .40; northwest to to Tabraham corner, .90; northeaBt to ITaylor earner, .40; north west to Brook Farm corner, .40; northwest, north and northeast to Jowders corner, 1.07; northeast, southeast and easterly to Greenville postofflce, 175; completing the mileage. The total length, of the route is 21.15 miles;. prior length, 12.38 miles.
Old New Ipswich maps show that Russell Farwell lived in the old Littlehale house in Smithville, now occupied by Mitch Gluck and Kim Black