1918 Farmington News Articles J.F. Cloutman Cloutman Shoe Company Fire & J.F. Cloutman Buys Curtis Factory
A 1918 Farmington News article exclusives discussing a vast fire at the Cloutman Shoe Company, putting 228 people out of work. It was billed as the biggest industrial fire Farmington had experienced. A second article in the same edition announces that Cloutman will buy the Curtis Factory. Both are from page 2 of the Farmington News published on Friday, February 22nd, 1918.
This item is a digital file and it does not exist in the physical museum collection.
FHS-Kyle Leach
PLEASE NOTE: This resource was created during the 19th or 20th century. It has biases stemming from those periods.
Farmington News
Farmington News
1918
1907 Congregational Church Anniversary & History Farmington News Page 2
An account of the Congregational Church anniversary & history from the 1907 Farmington News, Page2, September 6th 1907 issue.
This is a digital file and does not exist in the physical museum collection.
FHS-Kyle Leach
Farmington News
Farmington News
1907
Talking About Independence Day Farmington News, Page2, 1896-06-26
A Farmington News article talking about Independence Day. This is page 2, of the June 26th 1896 issue.<br /><br />The piece about independence Day reads: <br /><br /><em>FARMINGTON TO CELEBRATE</em><br /><em> PLENTY OF ENTHUSIASM,</em><br /><em> MONEY AND BRAINS.</em><br /><br /><em>COMMITTEES BUSY ARRANGING IN</em><br /><em> TERESTING FEATURES</em><br /><br /><em> The meeting at the town hall Friday night to discuss a Fourth of July cele- bration, was a distinctively business gathering of young men of thee town. It organized by choosing A I Nute, chairman, Eugene B Hayes, secretary; W J Evans, treasurer, and the affair celebrating Independence Day was discussed in an of hand way It was announced that money enough had been pledged to assure a start in the project, so it was suggested that a committee</em><br /><br /><p><em>of which the president, secretary and</em><br /><em>treasurer should be members, should be,</em><br /><em>appointed The following names were</em><br /><em>added S. Leavitt, Fred Hanson F</em><br /><em>H Roberts, John S Hayes and Her</em><br /><em>man J Pike This committee is to</em><br /><em>appoint sub-committee where neces-</em><br /><em>sary The members got together at</em><br /><em>once and the following appointments</em><br /><em>were made: On advertising, Messrs</em><br /><em>Leavitt and Hanson, sports, Messrs.</em><br /><em>Haynes and Pike, on speaker for horri-</em><br /><em>bles, A J Nute. trade teams and horri-</em><br /><em>bles, Haynes, music F H Roberts.</em></p>
<p><em>The committee is busy at work upon</em><br /><em>a program which shall include a parade,</em><br /><em>athletic sports, such as bicycle, foot,</em><br /><em>potato and other races, a greased</em><br /><em>pig, etc. Prizes will be offered for best</em><br /><em>team and single foot passenger in parade</em><br /><em>of horribles There will doubtless be</em><br /><em>an expert tight-rope walker who will</em><br /><em>give exhibitions at intervals during the</em><br /><em>day The Cadet .Band has beea en-</em><br /><em>gaged for a series of concerts, and there</em><br /><em>will be two games of ball between the</em><br /><em>Rochesters and Farmingtons.<br /><br /></em><em>A sum of money has been set aside</em><br /><em>as a gratuitous gift for the athletic club</em></p>
<p><em>of the high school to give an exhibition</em><br /><em>during the day. Of course this pro-</em><br /><em>gram will be altered and amended and</em><br /><em>doubtless interesting features added to</em><br /><em>it, and that there will be a display of</em><br /><em>fireworks in the evening is a matter of</em><br /><em>course There will half fare on the</em></p>
<p><em>Boston and Maine R R if matters can</em><br /><em>be so arranged. Take it all in all the</em><br /><em>outlook is rosy for a splendid celebra-</em><br /><em>tion and general good time.</em></p>
<br />Caption of the photo reads:<br /><br /><em>This is Sid. He started the Fourth of July celebration project, found a responsive enthusi asm and is at the head of the committee of arrangements</em><br /><br />FHS-Kyle Leach
Farmington News
Farmington News
1896
October 2012 Front Page Puddledock Press Roger Belanger Memorial
An October 2012 Roger Belanger memorial article written to honor his work in the community after his death at the age of seventy one. It was the front page lead of the Puddledock Press October issue.<br /><br />The text reads:<br /><br /><p><em>This issue of The Puddledock Press is dedicated to the memory of Roger Belanger or Rog-B as most knew him. Roger recently passed away after a period of declining health at age 71.</em></p>
<p><em>It has been said that the typical date of birth, dash, date of death is misleading. The dash is such a small symbol for a life. Rog- B's life was that of a very dedicated person. He was dedicated to his family, church, community and this publication.</em></p>
<p><em>He started at the Press in advisory capacity and of course, that was not enough so he began to work with the staff at every meeting, finding old stories, setting up the pages, laying out the stories, delivering the paper and more. In the months that Rog was not well and unable to help, this staff realized how much he contributed and how he was missed!</em></p>
<p><em>When not working on the Puddledock, Rog was active with St. Peter's Church where he was recently honored with a plaque from his church "family". He assisted with the Interfaith-food Pantry. He was recognized with a Community Achievement Award and was the Puddledock Press Person of the Year in 1987. The Farmington Historical Society had him present programs on Farmington history several</em> <em>times and of course his famous political collection was featured at the Goodwin Library on occasion.</em></p>
<p><em>Perhaps more than -the awards, we would like to think he enjoyed the waves, hellos, and thank-you's from many, many people who knew him as he walked around town sprucing up our comrmunity He will be missed.</em></p>
<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />FHS-Kyle Leach
Puddledock Press
Puddledock Press
October 2012
Safford And Son Jewelry Store Advertisement For Rochester & Farmington Locations.
Two sided Safford and Son Jewelry Store advertisement both front and back. front side has general information and marketing-back side has a list of services and goods available.
Size: 3.25" x 6"
FHS-RKL
Safford and Son
Safford and Son
1940 Harvard Alumni Bulletin Beetle Article Dr Henry Clinton Fall
1940 Harvard Alumni Bulletin Article "Beetle: A Great Collection For Harvard." The article by Phillip J Darlington Jr. is about Dr Henry Clinton Fall who donated a very large, diverse collection of a quarter of a million beetles, butterflies, and moths to one of the museums of Harvard. Fall was born in Farmington, NH in December of 1862.
Size: 7" x 10"
FHS-RKL
1940 Harvard Alumni Bulletin
Article "Beetle: A Great Collection For Harvard." by Phillip J Darlington Jr.
1940 Harvard Alumni Bulletin
Article "Beetle: A Great Collection For Harvard." by Phillip J Darlington Jr.
1940
1981 Award For Patriotism Given To James Perkins
1981 award for patriotism given to James Perkins from American Law Enforcement Officers Association. Printed ink on paper. Size: 8.5"x11"
American Law Enforcement Officers Association
1981
DAR Ancestral Chart Annie Edgerly Thayer
A handwritten familial account of Annie Edgerly Thayer on a Daughters of the American Revolution Ancestral chart template. The chart starts with Annie Edgerly Thayer and details four generations before her.
Size: 8.5"x11"
Condition: Very Good. Paper is coloring. Paper has four deep folds.
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Annie Edgerly
After 1905
Part of the Beulah Thayer Collection
1869 Handwritten Martha Safford Letter & Envelope
1869 letter to Martha Safford of Farmington NH, sent from her sister Bella. The letter is written on plain paper, with black ink. The handwriting is a beautiful script, but grammar slips sometimes and there are several writing cross outs.. The letter opens with pleasantries and regret for having not written Martha sooner. In the document she discusses Martha going to school, boarding with her aunt, a sister Marie, and coming to visit Bella and her mother.
Condition: Good. Paper is in good condition, but the ink is beginning to noticeably fade.
Size: 4"x5"
FHS-Kyle Leach
Bella Safford
1869
B&M Railroad Schedule 1908 The Farmington News
A Boston & Maine Railroad Schedule from a 1908 issue of the The Farmington News, published in Farmington, New Hampshire.on Friday, July 17, 1908, Page 4.
This is a digital file and does not exist in the physical museum collection.
FHS-Kyle Leach
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
1908