Summer Cabin (last in series)
New Ipswich Historical Society
The last photo of the cabin
William Jurian Kaula diary
24 MAY 1898
I made another study of apple blossoms. As these effects only last for a few days each year I will attempt nothing else until they are gone. Even if I only get mere notes of color and scheme they will be valuable for future use. The trees are gorgeous bouquets of masses of faint tints. It is my first year at such effects and I now know what I have in store every spring. Who does not like such effects? Of course it rained in the afternoon. I was just starting out for a bicycle ride with Mr. Dearth when someone shouted my name in the Place of Crécy. It was Logan who had just arrived from Paris. Cartwright was coming on the bus as Logan road [sic] from Esby on his wheel. They have come out here to spend the rest of the week before they go to Brittany. They also came to sleep as the good times in Paris had kept them up every night. I listened to long tales of their doings and rackets and should judge that they did need some rest. These fellows now are talking of a scheme by which they can live over here in France for all times. They have been talking about buying an annuity and investing the amount necessary with the French Government or the Bank of England. Anyone can buy an annuity of either the money that is put in is lost forever, expect the annuity or interest which is paid for life. Logan has had some doubt about his income in America and a business collapse might ruin him and he is talking about selling out and making sure of himself for the rest of his days. Annuities did not interest me much as I never was troubled with one and so I did not howl with enthusiasm when they insisted on its merits.
James Roger diary entry
24th May 1912
Fair and warm forenoon; thunderstorm in afternoon; wind west. Dave & W. Hardy opening a drain at Spoffords’ Pump and painting Kimballs’ railing on Cemetery lot. I went for Express for Mr. Newcomb in forenoon (3 trunks). Tuttle spoke to Dave today about painting the outside of Jennie Fox’s place. He also did some painting at Miss Fanny Barr’s in morning and went to Dan Brown’ house in the afternoon to measure for paper hanging.