Twin Mills Fire Article, Farmington News, Thursday, December 16th, 1971
"Fire Destroys Twin Mills" article from the Farmington News, published in Farmington, New Hampshire on Thursday, December 16th, 1971. <br /><br />The article reads: <br /><br /><p><em>"An explosion followed by fire</em><br /><em>destroyed the four-story brick</em><br /><em>"Twin Mills" on Central St..</em><br /><em>Farmington, Tuesday afternoon.</em></p>
<p><em>The blaze has temporarily put</em><br /><em>between 60 and 65 employees of</em><br /><em>the Davis Manufacturing Co. out</em><br /><em>of work, but Mrs. Robert Davis,</em><br /><em>who Is the managing owner, said</em><br /><em>that plans are in the works to</em><br /><em>reopen.</em></p>
<p><em>"We will pick up the pieces</em><br /><em>and start again" she said.</em><br /><em>Contacted yesterday morning,</em><br /><em>Mrs. Davis said that plant</em><br /><em>officials would spend the day</em><br /><em>with Insurance people, and in</em><br /><em>hunting for available space. Once</em><br /><em>suitable quarters are found, and</em><br /><em>retooling can be accomplished,</em><br /><em>work will resume.</em></p>
<p><em>She hopes quarters can be</em><br /><em>found in Farmington, so that</em><br /><em>work can begin within a week or</em><br /><em>two Mrs. Davis has been</em><br /><em>operating the wood heel shop<br /></em><em>about a year ago.</em></p>
<p><em>No serious injury was reported</em><br /><em>during the 5 hour blaze by over</em><br /><em>a hundred mutual aid firemen</em><br /><em>from 7 communities but</em><br /><em>Rochester Fire Chief Raymond</em><br /><em>Duhurst was rushed to the</em><br /><em>Frisbie Memorial Hospital and</em><br /><em>treated for smoke inhalation and</em><br /><em>fatigue before being released</em><br /><em>that evening.</em></p>
<p><em>The building which has been</em><br /><em>part of the central Farmington</em><br /><em>scene since its construction in<br /></em><em>1882 was presently being used as</em><br /><em>a wood heel shop. Reports have</em><br /><em>it that a short circuit occurred at</em><br /><em>11 30 a.m. on a spraying machine</em><br /><em>for a highly inflammable laquer</em><br /><em>being operated by Miss Joan</em><br /><em>Cardinal and that workmen</em><br /><em>believed that the small fire</em><br /><em>which began had been</em><br /><em>extinguished only to find soon</em><br /><em>that it had broken out In both<br /></em>sections Of the upper story of<br />the building.</p>
<p>The fire was brought under<br />control at about 4:00 p.m..<br />under the direction of Fire Chief<br />Robert Ricker but burning<br />continued between the brick<br />partitions well into the night.</p>
<p>The All Out was sounded at<br />2 00 a.m. Wednesday<br />No estimate of the loss was<br />known at press time but it was<br />felt that the building was<br />damaged beyond repair with the<br />two upper floor* nearly<br />completely gutted and water<br />damage so severe below that It<br />appeared unlikely that repairs<br />would be practical.</p>
<p>The budding, which until late<br />years housed a shoe<br />manufacturing plant, held<br />employment for several hundred<br />persons during its peak.</p>
<p>It was vacant until the Davises<br />purchased it 3 years ago since<br />1957 when the H.O. Rondeau<br />Co.. closed Its doors.</p>
<p>Mutual aid fire department<br />teams from Farmington.<br />Middleton. Milton. Rochester,<br />Somersworth. Dover. New<br />Durham and Portsmouth merged<br />on the scene and a dozen<br />streams of water played on the<br />fire from hydrants and the<br />Cocheco River."</p>
<br /><br />This is a digital file and does not exist in the physical museum collection. <br /><br />FHS-Kyle Leach
Farmington News
Farmington News
1971
Transportation In And About Farmington
Transportation In And About Farmington. A booklet created for the Department of Transportation, July 2017, by Lisa Mausolf. This document was created as a historical record when the historic South Main Street was removed and replaced. There is a hard copy and a digital PDF file, stored on DVDR in the physical society archives.
Lisa Mausolf
Department of Transportation
July 2017
Train Wreck Kills -1928 Farmington News Article
Farmington News article Boston & Maine detailing the wreck of the train carrying the Bernardi Carnival. The train wreck killed six and injured more. Farmington News page 2, July 27, 1928.
FHS-Kyle Leach
Farmington News
Farmington News
1928
Town Hall & Goodwin Library Dedication Article Farmington News, Page3, 1929-04-26
A Farmington News article, page3, from April 26, 1929 of the Town Hall & Goodwin Library dedication event. Details of the article include when and where events will be held, speakers, songs and music to be sung and played, and other general information.
FHS- Kyle Leach
Farmington News
Farmington News
1929
Topley House Line Drawing On Card
Topley House on the corner of Main Street and Lincoln Street. A line drawing printed on card paper. The line drawing was created by Irene Furbush, who lived in the home for almost twenty years. The home has two full stories and then a third story living space in the finished attic. The building has a small covered front entrance and a lower bay window in the front right, with three windows above. There is a single window, in the attic floor and it is unknown if this was used for storage or sleeping space. The side of the house offers many windows and a side entrance via a covered open porch. A very large carriage house sits at the back of the house, attached to it, allowing one to be in the carriage house and then directly to the home without going outside. Detail work, beams, fretwork, and shutters all appear to be in very good condition and well maintained. The house has one chimney. The house looks very much like the rending to this day.
Size: 5.5" x 4.25"
Condition: Excellent
FHS-Kyle Leach
Irene Furbush
Irene Furbush
The White Store Farmington NH Color Souvenir Postcard
The White Store Farmington, NH color souvenir postcard. The White Store was a well known department store. It carried dry goods, furniture, clothing for men, women, and children, decor, and other ready to carry, ready to wear goods. It faced Main Street with two full display windows on the ground floor, on either side of the entrance. The entire three story building was painted a bright, clean white color and had large banks of windows lining all outer walls of the second and third floor. A tall marketing pole, with the words" The White Store,"on all four sides was placed in the street adorned at the top with a five point yellow star. This postcard represents the store after electrification of the town as a line pole is visible to the left of the building. Non-divided back postcard. Postcard was stamped and was imprinted by the post office. Postcard was sent to Miss Gladys Ellis, Alton Bay, NH.
Size 3.5" x 5.5"
FHS-Kyle Leach
Published in Germany by W L Peavey, Farmington, NH S.87748.
Published in Germany by W L Peavey, Farmington, NH S.87748.
Circa 1908
The Statistics & Gazetteer of New Hampshire 1874
The Statistics & Gazetteer of New Hampshire contains descriptions of all the counties and towns in New Hampshire from the period. It also describes principal features such as mountains, lakes, rivers, capes, bays, harbors, islands, and resorts or notable places. Notable business and persons are also described. It also contains 100 pages of statistical tables. Information on Farmington, NH is located on pages 156-157.
This is a digital file and does not exist in the physical collection.
RKL-FHS
Compiled by Alonzo J Fogg
D.L. Guernsey, Bookseller and Publisher, Concord NH,
1870's
The NH Register 1929-1930
A copy of The NH Register covering 1929-1930. Information for Farmington can be found on pages 162-164.
This book has not been digitized. To view the book you will need to make an appointment to visit the museum.
FHS-Kyle Leach
The Record Press, Rochester, NH
The Record Press, Rochester, NH
1929-1930
Donated by the Goodwin Library July 2018
The First Church Farmington News Article
"The First Church" a Farmington News article about the first church and meetinghouse on Meetinghouse Hill from , Page2, June 15, 1888.
FHS-Kyle Leach
Farmington News
Farmington News
1888
The Family History Of Benjamin And Abigail Pray Ham 1644-1940
A bound 48 page book detailing the family history of Benjamin and Abigail Pray- Ham of Farmington. Typed mostly on onion paper and with photos added throughout. Complied in 1940 by their granddaughters Louise (Stone) Jones and Katherine Ham Stone. The book also had a two sided note which has been included as a separate file. Presented by the author to the Farmington NH Historical Society in January of 1953.
Size: 9" x 11.5"
FHS-Kyle Leach
Complied in 1940 by their granddaughters Louise (Stone) Jones and Katherine Ham Stone
Complied in 1940 by their granddaughters Louise (Stone) Jones and Katherine Ham Stone
1940, the books covers 1644-1940
Donated by Lorraine Meyer