Remember the Days

New Ipswich Historical Society

Autographed School Photo

Remember the days at AA (Appleton Academy?). Signed “Al”, could this be “Alice”? Does anyone know who this is?

Newspaper Clipping

November 15, 1922 - New Ipswich Rejoices

NEW IPSWICH REJOICES IN POSSESSION OF UP-TO-DATE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING PLANT, COMPLETED MONDAY

Line Stretched Over 10 Miles Of Ground From The Greenville Company Gives 24-Hour Service For Homes, Public Buildings And Street Illumination; 62 Houses Already Wired; Cost Approximately $16,500

NEW IPSWICH, Nov. 15-There There was great rejoicing in New Ipswich Monday evening when the electric lights were turned on. The completed line is approximately 10 miles long, beginning at the Greenville line on what is known as the back road to Greenville. It comes into town on the burg. Temple road and the transformer house is located near the Barr dwelling opposite the Masonic building. Here the line branches out, one part going to High Bridge and thence to Bank Village. The other line runs through the various streets of Central Village, by the Congregational church to Jones Corner, where it divides, one branch going to Smithville and the other to the residence of Robert B. Walker. There are 100 street lights. In the villages the streets are wonderfully lighted but the poles are not as close together in the outlying districts Sixty-two houses were wired. Many more houses will have lights when the summer residents return next year.

The town may well be proud of its municipal electric lighting plant as it has the latest and most up-to-date equipment that money can buy. The control of all street lights is automatic and there is a 24-hour service. In every particular the electric lighting system is as complete as can be found in any of the larger cities. Service is taken from the Greenville Electric Lighting Co.

The installation was in the charge of the electric light commission, Robert B. Walker, Walter S. Thayer and Joseph Silver. The work was engineered by Albert E. Heustis of Fitchburg. The cost of construction will come within the appropriation of $16,500. Of this amount $7000 has already been raised so the town had to borrow only $9000. The public buildings wired are the town hall, New Ipswich public library, Masonic building and the banquet hall of the Congregational church.

Mrs. Elizabeth Kayser and Miss Elizabeth Kayser of Boston arrived at the Appleton inn Sunday.

The Columbian Manufacturing Co. has finished building a concrete dam near the old Waterloom mill in Bank village.

Mrs, Aaron F. Whitney is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Agnes Bugbee in Lawrence, Mass.

Albert E. Heustis of Fitchburg was in town Monday and Tuesday superintending the final details of the municipal electric lighting plant.

Mrs. Guy C. Blanchard has returned from a visit with relatives in Littleton and Fitchburg.

James Roger diary entries

22nd August 1912

Fair wind southwest. David at Academy painting. I went to golf course and played John Cummings 15 holes. I was one up and picked 2 fowls after dinner; then went to Greenville for grain. Alice & Barbara went with me. Got letter from Hamish.