Summer Cabin
New Ipswich Historical Society
This may be a summer cabin owned by the Barr family
Location and date unknown
William Jurian Kaula diary
21 MAY 1898
Mr. Gladstone died on the morning of the nineteenth. His death arouses a widespread notice all over Europe and America. A great statesman, a great leader of a great race, a man with marvellous [sic] vitality of mental energy, a man whose public and private life reaches the highest excellence, and for years the prominent figure of the English people. Though he was at one time an enemy of our country, especially in 1861 when he would have liked to seen the Union broken up. His good will afterward made him popular as our people were moved by his sympathy for the oppressed nations.
WAR - A rigorous censorship has been established by our Government on all proceedings connected with the movements of the war vessels. This is absolutely necessary owing to the newspapers publishing every intended plan on land and sea. The Spanish fleet is reported to have arrived at Santiago de Cuba. This means that Admiral Cerevera has been able to evade meeting any of our fleet or scout vessels and has skillfully manoevred [sic] through a most dangerous crisis. Had our fleet me them the question of the length of the war would be somewhat decided. It appears that Admiral Cerevera had coaled [?] from colliers at Martinique and off the coast of Venezuela. There is a great impatience at the delay of our navy getting into action. The war journals have deluded themselves and their readers about the ease with which this war would be conducted. Vital blows they clamor. Meanwhile the army cannot be in trim in so few weeks, the men are not even all uniformed and armed. The regulars are not enough to carry on any invasions. At Manilla [sic], Admiral Dewey is maintaining a strict blockade and is waiting for re-inforcements from San Francisco. These expeditions are being prepared but it takes time to collect men, supplies, and transports without having the slightest idea before and of their necessity. Dewey can do but little with soldiers.
James Roger diary entry
21st May 1912
Thunderstorms during night; fair and warmer today; wind variable from east to west and back to east. David and Lonie painting and papering at Principal Lewis’. I cut some lots. Richeson (?) electrocuted early this morning, the end of a strange life. A man of good talent but variable and uncertain moods; a brilliant mind but subservient to the lower and grosser; afraid of death in prospect but acting as a brave man at the final crisis went singing to his death, trusting in his God. Favourite hymn: “Sometime We Will Understand”