River View Farm

New Ipswich Historical Society

One can assume that the river in view is probably the Souhegan. Could this also be in Bank Village?

On this day - April 17, 1898

William Jurian Kaula diary

17 APR 1898

We are in the river, above Niagara.  It is only the matter of days before the President will carry out the authority imposed upon him to employ the land and sea forces to pacify Cuba!  This will be nothing short of a declaration of war.  The Senate yesterday recognized the Cuban Republic.  It will take a few days before the House and Senate can agree on resolutions.  The Government has bought some of the American Liners for auxiliary cruisers.  American Consulates in Spain have been attacked by mobs.  Spain has opened a national subscription for the increase of the fleet.  The American fleet is divided up along the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico with the largest squadron at Key West.  Another small squadron is in the East at Hong Kong and will act against the Phillipine [sic] Islands in case of war.  Spain has dispatched her torpedo flotilla and they are at the Cape Verde Islands some twelve days sail from Puerto Rico.

On this day - April 17, 1909

James Roger diary entry

17th (Saturday)

Showery morning, fair and warmer after.  David at Miss Palmer’s.  I chored around, sowed clover seed on Gordon’s and Webber lots, also Marshall put stone in ditch at wagon shed, also cleaned out one pen in hen house.  Dr. Jones called today to say I was drawn Juror.  Got letter from Alice today.