The Daltons
New Ipswich Historical Society
William E. Davis & Florence Bliss Davis. William died Jan 4, 1929, Florence died in Aug 1922. Both were active in the theatre. William took the role of Fagin in Dicken's Oliver Twist. The couple used the the stage name "The Daltons". Residents of Davis Village in New Ipswich, NH. NIHS collection number 92.631.
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Thursday, June 23, at 6:30 p.m. at New Ipswich Library: How to Clean A Gravestone
Have you ever wondered how to clean an ancestor’s or family member’s headstone without damaging it? Or perhaps, you’ve seen a blackened or lichen-laced stone in a local cemetery and thought of volunteering to clean it. If so, you are welcome to attend this free public program in-person or via Zoom*) sponsored by the New Ipswich Historical Society. Kim Black will explain the proper methods for cleaning gravestones and the protocol for seeking permission to clean those belonging to non-family members. The presentation will include recent photographs of Carl Toko’s and Kim’s work on historic grave markers in New Ipswich’s oldest public cemetery on Porter Hill.
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Saturday, June 25, at 9:00 a.m. at Central Cemetery in New Ipswich: How to Clean a Gravestone: A Hands-On Workshop
Join Kim Black and Carl Toko for a hands-on workshop in Central Cemetery, where they will clean the headstones in the Stearns’ family plot. Jesse Stearns and Lucinda Davis were the first of the Stearns family to live in New Ipswich during the late 1700s into the mid-1800s. Of the ten family gravestones being cleaned, the first burial occurred in 1850, with the last known burial in 1915. Additional names on one of the monuments are currently illegible. After the cleaning, who knows whether we may learn something new and exciting to add to the researched information? Additional information about those buried in the Stearns’ family plot is posted on the New Ipswich Historical Society website.
Meet Kim and Carl at the front gate of Central Cemetery at 9:00 a.m. Parking is available on the street adjacent to the cemetery. Appropriate clothing and footwear as well as bug spray are highly recommended.
On this day - June 17, 1908
James Roger diary entry
17th (Wednesday)
Fine day cool N.W. wind. David and I cultivated potatoes in incubator field. He also harrowed J.B. Davis field and carted out manure to Davis field and incubator field on turnip ground. I finished Corbin lot and raked other lots.