Saltbox farmhouse (another view)

New Ipswich Historical Society

An earlier view of the farmhouse

Note how much the tree had grown in the second photo (which was posted yesterday)

Posted yesterday

News Clipping - Printing in New Ipswich

History relates that the printing in New Ipswich about 1817, was done by Salmon Wilder, who came from Leominster with a rather crude printing apparatus, and carried on a jobbing business. He did all the printing required in this vicinity for many years. Mark Miller, King and Hewes were later interested in the printing business. Simeon Ide, an apprentice of the Vermont Republican, started a printing office over the New Ipswich Mountain on the Spaulding farm, and with the aid of his little sister printed 5000 copies of the New Testament. There is one in Fitchburg, which was presented by the late Hon. Ezra S. Stearns to the Historical society. Mr. Ide also printed other publications of interest. He removed from here about 1817 and worked in Boston, Dedham and Windsor. Lastly he settled in Claremont, N. H., and lived to enter the list of nonagenarians.

George D. Burton commenced printing here in a room opposite Clark's hotel in 1870. In 1874 larger quarters were demanded, and he moved his printing office into the two-story building office building opposite Thayer's cigar factory. Additional type and machinery were added, also a boiler and engine. The plant was operated by steam power. Five printing presses and seven employees were kept busy on general work, much of which was furnished by Boston firms. In 1874 Mr. Burton published a monthly paper, "The New England Star" and issued it until 1877; at one time the list of subscribers numbered 6500. Among the local contributors were the late William D. Locke, Hon. William A. Preston, Peter H. Clark, C. L. Weston, the poet, and others. Mr. Burton also carried on a novelty mail order business. The post master, Charles A. Whitney, in 1876 gave Mr. Burton a certificate, stating that he sent and received more mail daily than the other combined inhabitants of the town. The "Burton Printing Works" were destroyed by fire in the autumn of 1877.

During 1877-1878 John C. Emery edited, published and printed a small eight page monthly paper, "The New Ipswich Times." This office was in the Emery homestead near No. 1 schoolhouse.

James Roger diary entries

17th July 1912

Cool morning; warm and muggy afterwards; wind went round to southeast. David took Sandy to Deport for first rain and brought Mary’s valise and large trunk from Express Office for Newcomb. Him and I cultivated the potatoes afterwards and Phil Thompson and him took in some of D. Maynard’s hay. I swept Vestry and little room, also stairs in Church for Ladies’ meeting and picked about 2 quarts of blueberries. Got letter from Hamish. Davis bought the meadow hay.