Two Barns
New Ipswich Historical Society
Unknown location and unknown date
Newspaper Clipping
Unknown date and publication
The late Mrs. George R. Barrell of Boston and New Ipswich gave the following legacies to the town of New Ipswich, and the societies named: New Ipswich, $3000; Congregational church, $1000; Appleton academy, $1000; library, $1000; Baptist church, $500; Village Improvement society, $500; Masonic lodge, $500. Mrs. Barrell, several years ago when the Congregation- al church was struck by lightning and was burning, pledged her word that she would give money to erect a new building.
James Roger diary entries
5th July 1912
Warm, dry, and dusty; wind southwest. David cutting at Frank Hardy’s in forenoon and finished orchard and part of upper fields. I fixed the brooders for the chickens, mended blind, and raked some hay in afternoon. The children picked 3 quarts of strawberries in the orchard. Sale of hay at Barretts’ today. Mr. Lord bought some; also Jim Davis’ and Knowltons’ grass. Got letter from Hamish today. Got Alice’s letter tonight.
Beautiful scene. Is there in the records documentation of old and new barns in New Ipswich? We’ve heard how some of them survived the hurricane of 1938.
I think it was Mrs. George Barrett that donated $ to the church and other groups in New Ipswich.
Interesting house and 2 barns. Have no idea who's home this was.