Willowbrook Tavern
Mew Ipswich Historical Society
Clark Hotel → Willowbrook Tavern
James C. Barr bought the Clark Hotel after 1910 and used it as private residence until 1929 when he opened it as the Willow Brook Tavern. Later it would become the 1808 House.
The “Beehive”
This house with the unique porch was captioned “The Beehive”. I’m including it because it has a sign “Willow Brook Farm”. Perhaps it was somehow related to the Tavern? The location of this building is unknown.
On this day - July 5, 1908
James Roger diary entry
5th (Sunday)
Warm and cloudy wind westerly. Mr. Peacock preached on the “Letter of the Law & the Spirit”. S.S. after 6 present. David and I put in the settees in morning. C.E. topic “Songs of the Heart – Longing &c. Leader Mrs. C. Wheeler. Mrs. Dana Blood admitted as active member, Mrs. W. Thayer elected Secretary.
On this day - July 5, 1897
William Jurian Kaula diary
Cartwright arrived to-day and will stay with us at Voulangis. Glover and Logan will remain in England. Cartwright's presence makes a very desireable and agreeable addition in a social way in spite of the fact that he is a splendid worker. Hazard and I after being together continually for two months has exhausted us somewhat as we now know each other thoroughly. That is one reason why I have written more in this journal than before I came to Voulangis. There is so much more time to be alone whether at work or in the house. I like Cartwright very much. He seems to posess [sic] more than the average allotment of common-sense and does not give way to the ups and downs or the erratic emotions and firey enthusiasm, despondency, and alternate rejoicing that marks the life of the art student abroad. He never gets into trouble because he exercises his judgement [sic] with much diplomatic tact and can smooth over difficulties without much apparent effort. He is a valuable companion in many other qualities. He has read much and has a retentive memory and can usually supply any information on matters of history (especially French) and other topics which have interested him like for instance, the condition of the people, the government, and particularly the army. I like to listen to his discourses and am always interested, no matter about the subject, as he expresses himself so clearly and with so much intelligence. His vocabulary in English is often a matter of comment and he speaks and writes French with ease. Cartwright will succeed as an illustrator - his occupation in Boston previous to his trip over here, and will have hardly little success as a painter save where it will benefit him in illustrating.