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Drawings, Paintings, Engraving, & Lithography
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This collection focuses on representations and likenesses in the form of drawings, paintings, engraving, & lithography. The representations and likenesses may be created from oils, acrylics, ink, pencil, pastels, etc. They may be on many different substrates, but are often on processed forms of paper or canvas. This collection does not include photography.
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E T Wilson Groceries Flour Grain Hay Straw Farmington NH Calendar
Description
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A 1919 promotional calendar from E T Wilson Groceries, Flour, Grain, Hay, & Straw, Farmington, NH Calendar. A glamorized, staged home exterior is the scene of the depiction at the top of the calendar. Three people can be seen: a woman in day workwear, standing at her door, a police office, in uniform seated by the door, and a delivery person, carrying a block of ice with ice pincers moving toward the other two.The scene and the calendar itself both have a geometric border. The rip-off paper calendar at the bottom has been used through March of 1919.
The header of the calendar says: "Compliments of E T Wilson Groceries Flour Grain Hay Straw, Crockery, Paint , Oils, & Varnishes. Farmington NH."
The scene is labeled as: "931, from life photo, CoolWwaves Coming copyright F.A.S."
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FHS-Kyle Leach
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E T Wilson Groceries Flour Grain Hay Straw Farmington NH
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E T Wilson Groceries Flour Grain Hay Straw Farmington NH
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1919
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1919
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Donated Mike Murdza
From Life Photo Copyright F.A.S
advertising
calendar
marketing
people
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Photography & Streographs
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1940s Farmington Country Club Ad
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1940s advertisement from the Farmington Country Club.
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RKL-FHS
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Provided by Richard S Marsh 2017
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Farmington Country Club
Date
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1940
1940's
advertising
club
country club
event
Farmington Country Club
Farmington NH
people
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Farmington High School Class 1895 List
Description
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This is a handwritten Farmington High School class of 1895 list created in pencil. This list is as follows: Iris Dame, Alta Dixon, Bessie Fernald, Grace Gilman, Leo Gilman, Mattie Hartford, Nellie Hartford, Grace Perkins, and Bessie Smith. This list was created on the back of a 1980, Robert Hayes of Silver Street, New England Telephone bill.
Size: 6"x 9"
FHS-RKL
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Farmington High School class of 1895 list creator unknown. 1980, Robert Hayes of Silver Street, New England Telephone bill created by New England Telephone.
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1980, Robert Hayes of Silver Street, New England Telephone bill published by New England Telephone.
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1895 and 1980
1895
1980
advertising
Dame
Dixon
Farmington High School
Fernald
Gilman
Hartford
Hayes
invoice
marketing
Perkins
Smith
students
telephone
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1942 Farmington News,Rickers Garage Advertisement
Description
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Rickers Garage advertisement from page 3 of the Farmington News, published on Friday, December 25, 1942.
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FHS-Kyle Leach
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Farmington News
Publisher
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Farmington News
Date
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1942
ads
advertising
cars
garage
marketing
Ricker
transportation
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1954 Farmington News Rickers Garage Spring Street Advertisement
Description
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Rickers Cold Spring Garage Spring Street Advertisement from page two of the Farmington News, published on Friday, August 20, 1954.
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FHS-Kyle Leach
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Farmington News
Publisher
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Farmington News
Date
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1954
ads
advertising
Farmington News
garage
marketing
Ricker
transportation
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1954 Farmington News Advertisement-Play Golf Farmington Country Club
Description
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A 1954 Farmington News advertisement "Play Golf" at the Farmington Country Club from page two of the Farmington News, published on Friday, August 20, 1954.
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FHS-Kyle Leach
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Farmington News
Publisher
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Farmington News
Date
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1954
ads
advertising
Farmington Country Club
marketing
outdoor
outside
sports
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T.
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Dear
Editor:
R e : W h i t e W a t e r Canoeing, Page 23 ~ M a r c h Issue, V o l . 1, #3.
W e earnestly protest the name used i n this article, for w h a t is well
k n o w n as one of the most Scenic R i v e r s i n N e w H a m p s h i r e , " T h e
P i s c a t a q u o g " not F i s c a t a s q u a .
Very
truly
yours,
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Goffstown, N e w H a m p s h i r e
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mitted to the Sanfords who prepared the story on White Water
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W i l l Rogers expression). Y o u r readers have c e r t a i n l y named the
river correctly. H o w e v e r , we took our information from the largest
N e w H a m p s h i r e newspaper and apparently were wrong. However,
og or qua, it was still a lot of f u n . " — E r i c M . and V i r g i n i a Sanford.
A n c e s t o r s C a m e I n 1630
Dear
Editor:
I was delighted w i t h m y C h r i s t m a s gift of the new
Hampshire
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and settled i n N e w Hampshire as
early as 1630, and I dearly love N e w
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native state, and to read about i t . I
wish to know i t better.
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intent upon his work t h a t he did not
know I was t a k i n g his picture.
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stories about Hooksett, B a r n s t e a d
and A m h e r s t sometime.
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Sincerely,
A n g e l i n e M . Ackerman
Hooksett, N e w Hampshire
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H.
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I L L Y RANSOM w a s n ' t a c t i n g n o r m a l . I t w a s n ' t l i k e B i l l y n o t
to pay attention i n c l a s s — t o be g a z i n g o u t t h e s c h o o l B
room window w h e r e l e a f b u d s o n t h e t r e e s w e r e b r e a k i n g
open and the b a n k - f u l l r i v e r r u s h e d b y w i t h c l o u d s h a d o w s
stealing across its d a n c i n g f o a m - f l e c k e d w a t e r s . H i s m o t h e r
c o u l d n ' t understand h a v i n g t o c a l l B i l l y t h r e e t i m e s to get h i m
d o w n from his room for s u p p e r ; g e n e r a l l y he c o u l d n ' t w a i t f o r
her to get i t ready. F o r a h e a l t h y , teen-age y o u n g s t e r he w a s
b e h a v i n g mighty p e c u l i a r !
Mysterious m a l a d y ? F i r s t l o v e ? S p r i n g f e v e r ? W e l l , y o u m i g h t
c a l l i t a n y one of these, b u t t h e s i t u a t i o n w a s u n d e r c o n t r o l
d o w n there i n W i l t o n n e x t m o r n i n g a s t h e c a l e n d a r flipped o v e r
a n e w leaf. W h a t came u p w a s t h e m a g i c w o r d s — M A Y F I R S T .
D o w n the b a c k s t a i r s on t i p t o e , B i l l y w a s e x t r a c t i n g a f a t
m u d w o r m from his b a i t c a n a n d p o k i n g h i s steel pole t h r o u g h
t h e alders before d a w n b r o k e . T h e r e t h e t i n y b r o o k
flooding
d o w n through the p a s t u r e p a u s e d i n a deep p o o l . T h e i m p a l e d
m u d w o r m wriggled s p a s m o d i c a l l y a s i t s l i d u n d e r e d d y i n g f o a m
c a u g h t b y a n old log. B i l l y felt h i s h e a r t p o u n d i n g , a n d s o m e of
h i s soul r a n down the cheap b l a c k l i n e to j o i n h i s m u d w o r m .
-4pri{ 1952
A t first i t w a s a s i f t h e h o o k h a d c a u g h t on a b r a n c h a n d
m o t i o n s t o p p e d . T h e n c a m e a p u r p o s e f u l , solid t u g , a n d B i l l y
set t h e h o o k . T h e steel a r c e d s h a r p l y a n d a g r e a t t r o u t came
h u r t l i n g t h r o u g h t h e b r u s h to flop i n t h e s w a m p grass as he
applied his ruler. O n l y thirteen inches? I n its iridescent, reds p o t t e d b e a u t y u n d e r t h e n e w s u n t h e fish looked l i k e a monster.
W o u l d he be b i g enough t o w i n t h e contest a n n o u n c e d b y a
w e a r y - w i s e t e a c h e r for w h e n she opened school a n h o u r l a t e t h a t
morning?
B i l l y d i d n ' t k n o w — b u t t h e r e w e r e m o r e m a g i c pools w a i t i n g
d o w n t h e old p a s t u r e — a n d t r o u t g r e w b i g a n d f a t there — a n d
t h e r e w e r e t w o h o u r s l e f t to go. B r e a k f a s t d i d n ' t m a t t e r . Sheer
joy that almost hurt was bursting through him, and Billy wasn't
t a k i n g a n y c h a n c e s on t h a t c o n t e s t . M o s t l i k e l y h i s teacher w a s
o u t s o m e w h e r e too, t r y i n g for a p r i z e c a t c h , if he k n e w her as
w e l l a s he s u s p e c t e d . . . .
M i k e A u d e v i t c h unstrapped his car-top boat at L u c a s Pond
i n B a r r i n g t o n . A l r e a d y , a t 5:45 A.M., t h e r e w e r e more t h a n f o r t y
c r a f t on t h e w a t e r . D r i v i n g u p t h e t w o h o u r s f r o m Worcester,
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�M i k e liad thought t h a t it didn't matter if y o u spent y o u r d a y s
r e c a p p i n g t i r e s —• w i t h t h e s t i n k of t h e r u b b e r b u r n i n g , a n d t h e
heat, a n d the B o s s y a k k i n g about more production — y o u h a d
t h e c a s h - o n - h a n d t o b u y good t a c k l e a n d go f i s h i n g , d i d n ' t y o u ?
T r o u t w e r e b i t i n g . P l e n t y of ' e m , a n d t h e k i c k he got o u t of
c a p t u r i n g f i v e n i c e h e a v y specimens i n t h e f i r s t h a l f - h o u r of
fishing w a s m a r r e d b y w a t c h i n g the guy i n the n e x t boat come
u p w i t h a f o u r - p o u n d b r u t e of a r a i n b o w . T h e l i m i t w a s t e n —
or f i v e p o u n d s — b u t y o u h a d a r i g h t t o t a k e t h e l a s t f i s h , n o
matter how big i t w a s ! . . .
A n d t h e G o v e r n o r of t h e S t a t e of N e w H a m p s h i r e w e n t f i s h i n g , too. I n d i s r e p u t a b l e old boots a n d b a t t e r e d f e l t h a t a n d
p a n t s t h a t h a d seen m a n y seasons i n t h e w o o d s , t h e C h i e f
E x e c u t i v e — w i t h his wife and k i d along w i t h h i m — spent a
c o u p l e of e a r l y h o u r s opening t h e season on a r e m o t e p o n d w h e r e
t h e y c o u l d get a w a y f r o m c r o w d s . M a y b e t h e w a r m t h of a
s p r i n g m o r n i n g a n d t h e m a g i c t h r i l l of a good fish r i s i n g t o a g e old l u r e s m a d e t h e w h e e l s of s t a t e t u r n a b i t m o r e s m o o t h l y . . . .
M a l c o l m C o r n i s h h a d been t y i n g flies. H i s w i f e , E v a , r e s e n t e d
the evenings spent i n F e b r u a r y a n d M a r c h w h e n t h e y m i g h t
h a v e been d a n c i n g or p l a y i n g bridge, a n d t h e l i t t e r i n t h e l i v i n g
r o o m w i t h M a i ' s v i s e s c r e w e d to t h e D u n c a n P h y f e t a b l e a n d
t h e j u n g l e c o c k a n d chenille a n d t i n s e l s c a t t e r e d o n t h e r u g . I t
h a d w o r r i e d h e r t h a t h e r spouse s h o u l d be so a n t i - s o c i a l , p r e ferring to spin threads and hackles around a t i n y E n g l i s h hook
a n d create w i s p y extravagances.
With bent rod and yawning net, the smiling young Izaak Walton seems
quite sure now that friend fish is only a short way from capture
B u t n o w t h e y w e r e o u t together, w a i s t - d e e p i n w a d e r s i n
S o u h e g a n R i v e r , a n d E v a c l a m o r e d for a s s i s t a n c e . A h u n d r e d
yards a w a y a n d downstream a two-pound rainbow w a s doing
h a n d s p r i n g s . M a k i n g use of t h e b o i l i n g c u r r e n t a n d r i f f s , t h e
b i g t r o u t w o u l d n ' t seem to come to t e r m s . D e s p i t e h e r s e l f , E v a
w a n t e d a b o v e e v e r y t h i n g to c a p t u r e t h a t f i s h . S a w i n g h i s w a y
a c r o s s t h e r i v e r , he w o u l d c a t a p u l t i n t o t h e a i r i n s u c c e s s i v e
l e a p s — e a c h one m a k i n g her h e a r t c r o w d h e r t o n s i l s i n t h e f e a r
t h a t h e h a d b r o k e n free. M a l c o l m w o u l d a p p r o v e ; s h e w o u l d
h a v e w o n her s p u r s ; but w h y i n m e r r y golly d i d n ' t he w a d e d o w n
a n d h e l p h e r n e t t h e b e a s t before i t w a s too l a t e !
M a y f i r s t . O p e n i n g d a y for N e w H a m p s h i r e ' s t r o u t s e a s o n .
A t l e a s t fifty t h o u s a n d fishermen f r o m i n - s t a t e a n d o u t r a c i n g
e a c h o t h e r t o b r e a k t h e w i n t e r ' s f a s t — to t e s t t h e i r b a i t a n d
l u r e s a n d flies, t h e i r w i l e s a n d k n o w - h o w a g a i n s t a r e c u r r e n t
c h a l l e n g e . A larand n e w episode i n a t i m e - h o n o r e d p a t t e r n
w h i c h h a s h a u n t e d a n d hocussed m e n a n d w o m e n d o w n t h r o u g h
t h e ages since I z a a k W a l t o n p r o n o u n c e d h i s d e f i n i t e d o c u m e n t
on a n g l i n g a s " C o m p l e a t . "
T h e d a y w h e n c i t y dwellers a n d c o u n t r y folk, b u s i n e s s m e n
The plowman may "homeward plod his weary way"" but the young fisherman, his days catch on a string, proudly strides toward home and dinner
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Even the'pup looks proud of his part in the taking of these pound
one half squaretails, from a mountain lake
and
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�a n d factory workers, p o l i t i c i a n s a n d f a r m e r s m e r g e t h e i r h o p e s
a n d desires w i t h school k i d s i n a c o m m o n p u r s u i t a n d a c o m m o n
fascination. T h e day w h e n a t h o u s a n d t y p e s of b u s i n e s s a n d
occupation defer to a time-honored c u s t o m a n d s h u t u p s h o p —
because they have no choice. T h e d a y i n t h e y e a r t h a t m e n
pre-empt to follow their p r i m i t i v e i n s t i n c t s .
W h a t is the story behind t h i s w e i r d t i m e l a p s e i n t h e f r a n t i c
p a t t e r n of our twentieth c e n t u r y s o c i e t y ? W h a t do these t e n s of-thousands of l a t t e r - d a y f i s h e r m e n e x p e c t to f i n d i n o u r
streams and ponds? W h a t will t h e y f i n d ?
T h a t is where the m o d e r n science of f i s h c u l t u r e a n d f i s h
management come i n — w i t h a stage s e t t i n g of a s t a t e l i k e N e w
Hampshire that boasts m o r e t h a n f o u r t e e n h u n d r e d fishable
lakes and ponds, thousands of m i l e s of t e e m i n g s t r e a m s , a n d a
n a t u r a l terrain t h a t m a k e s i t e a s i l y N u m b e r O n e a m o n g t h e
angling probabilities of our N o r t h e a s t S t a t e s .
T h e tale isn't even w e l l s t a r t e d w h e n y o u c o n s i d e r n i n e m a j o r
hatcheries and rearing s t a t i o n s t h a t d e v o t e t h e i r efforts to k e e p i n g our waters stocked w i t h m o r e t h a n a m i l l i o n legal l e n g t h
t r o u t a year — to s a y n o t h i n g of m a n y m o r e m i l l i o n s p l a n t e d
smaller to grow up w i l d . I t i s a h u m a n i n t e r e s t y a r n of m e n w i t h
different backgrounds b u t w i t h a c o m m o n p u r p o s e a n d a c o m mon faith — faith t h a t u n d e r i n t e l l i g e n t h a n d l i n g o u r s t a t e h a s
the natural potentials to p r o v i d e m o r e a n d b e t t e r f i s h i n g a s t h e
years roll on.
F i r s t among these comes H a r r y H u b b a r d — o l d - t i m e r a t t h e
helm of the hatchery s y s t e m w h o s e l i f e t i m e i n t h e b u s i n e s s
began after his dad sat u p d a y a n d n i g h t o n a b o x c a r t o n u r s e
the first shipment of E a s t e r n B r o o k T r o u t a l l t h e w a y t o O r e g o n .
Since 1940, R a l p h G . C a r p e n t e r , 2 n d , w e l l - t o - d o W o l f e b o r o
sportsman, has directed the a c t i v i t i e s of N e w H a m p s h i r e ' s F i s h
and Game Department, b u i l d i n g i t u p i n t o one of t h e m o s t p r o gressive of such agencies i n t h e c o u n t r y . W i l d l i f e B i o l o g i s t H i l bert Siegler, picked from a d i s t i n g u i s h e d r o s t e r of n a t i o n a l l y noted experts, has been responsible for i n i t i a t i n g a n d g u i d i n g
a program of biological research on o u r l a k e s a n d s t r e a m s . C u r rently, Fisheries Biologist B e r n a r d C o r s o n h a s r e t u r n e d f r o m a
front-line command position i n t h e P a c i f i c A i r F o r c e s d u r i n g
World W a r I I to undertake the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of t h e n e w s t r e a m lined Division of Fisheries i n h i s n a t i v e s t a t e .
Under Corson's regime, t h e k e y n o t e h a s been to p r o v i d e
bigger and better fish a c t u a l l y w a i t i n g i n o u r w a t e r s for t h e
angler's lure. Clues to progress t o w a r d t h i s g o a l l i e i n i n t e g r a t i n g
three phases of the D e p a r t m e n t ' s a c t i v i t i e s — ( 1 ) h a t c h e r y
propagation, (2) p l a n t i n g t h e p r o d u c t , ( 3 ) m a n i p u l a t i n g t h e
take.
Guided by the group j u d g m e n t of some t h i r t y c o n s e r v a t i o n
officers who act as front-line o b s e r v e r s t o t a k e t h e p u l s e of t h e i r
fishing clients and their ponds a n d s t r e a m s i n e a c h d i s t r i c t ,
propagation targets for 1951 w e r e zeroed i n to d o v e t a i l t h e o u t put of all hatcheries a n d r e a r i n g s t a t i o n s t o w a r d p r o v i d i n g
salmonoids of larger size for s t o c k i n g a n d c a t c h i n g i n t h e 1952
season. Success of t h i s p r o g r a m i s b e s t m e a s u r e d i n a c t u a l
statistics. F r o m Corson's desk comes t h e w e l c o m e n e w s t h a t
by J a n u a r y 1, 1952, 51,149 p o u n d s m o r e h a d b e e n p l a n t e d t h a n
during the previous y e a r , a n d t r o u t a v e r a g e d m o r e t h a n a n
inch-and-a-half longer.
F o r weeks now, since the w i n t e r ' s s n o w s s l o u g h e d off, a e r a t e d
t a n k trucks have been r o l l i n g on t h e r o a d s — t h r o u g h r a i n a n d
sleet and axle-deep m u d — to d i s t r i b u t e f u l l q u o t a s of t r o u t to
every stretch of stream i n S o u t h e r n N e w H a m p s h i r e . M o s t
ponds received their i n i t i a l s t o c k i n g s l a s t f a l l , s i n c e i n these t h e
trout will " w i n t e r o v e r " i n good s h a p e . D e p a r t m e n t policies
call for equal treatment of a l l t r o u t w a t e r open to p u b l i c fishing
i n proportion to their size, c h a r a c t e r , a n d u s e . C o - o r d i n a t i n g
this planting program under C o r s o n ' s office, r e s e a r c h - t r a i n e d
Supervisor of F i s h D i s t r i b u t i o n , R o b e r t K n o w l t o n , bases h i s
quotas and delivery dates on r e s u l t s of a n e x h a u s t i v e b i o l o g i c a l
s u r v e y of all waters of the s t a t e , s u p p l e m e n t e d b y a n n u a l c o n ferences w i t h each conservation officer a b o u t t h e s p e c i a l n e e d s
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The lure of the finnv tribe draws the devotees of Ike Walton's descendants
to New Hampshire's many fishable spots. Her myriad lakes and streams
hold aquatic riches more valuable than a gold mine, and visitors know
they can find trout or bass within easy access of any vacation spot
7
�\ine-])oiind landlocked salmon from
Merrymeeting Lake, New
Durham
Fly-tieing, a labor of love, leads to
catches seen at center and right
in natural waters. Starting from
this " e a r l y s t r a i n " the b a b y
trout hatch early i n the winter
a n d get a h e a d s t a r t w h i c h e n ables t h e m to r e a c h r e a l l y l a r g e
size i n a single g r o w i n g s e a s o n .
Planted i n our ponds t h a t fall,
they produce some notable
fishing t h e n e x t s p r i n g .
of his o w n d i s t r i c t . T o i n s u r e
m a x i m u m s u r v i v a l a n d best locations, p l a n t i n g c r e w s a r e s u p e r v i s e d on-the-spot b y conserv a t i o n officers w h o h a v e k e p t a
d a i l y c h e c k on t h e flow a n d
t e m p e r a t u r e s of t h e i r s t r e a m s ,
a n d on t h e f i s h i n g p r e s s u r e w h i c h
each receives.
J u s t a s t h e m a n a g e r of a l u x u r y hotel spends t h e w i n t e r
months stocking a n d refurbishing to see t h a t t h e e v e r y n e e d
a n d w h i m of h i s guests w i l l be
satisfied w h e n he opens for t h e
summer. D e p a r t m e n t specialists
fit together t h e pieces of t h e i r
j i g s a w p u z z l e , some w h i c h h a v e
to be c u t out m o r e t h a n a y e a r
ahead, i n a n t i c i p a t i o n of t h e
M a y 1 opening. T h e n a s s p r i n g
conditions creep n o r t h w a r d , t h e
b a t t l e line a d v a n c e s u p
the
state. . . .
That's right, Joe
Doakes.
T h e r e ' s m o r e t o t h i s b u s i n e s s of
providing the best possible
fishing t h a n j u s t b u i l d i n g more
hatcheries! T o grow fast, a n y
c r i t t e r y o u c a n m e n t i o n h a s to
eat p l e n t y of t h e r i g h t f o o d .
N o w a d a y s a l l of u s h e a r l o t s of
scientific t a l k a b o u t d i e t n e e d s
for people, b u t d i d y o u r e a l i z e
t h a t m o d e r n fish c u l t u r i s t s a r e
m a k i n g even more r a p i d progress
along t h i s line — a n d s a v i n g
m o n e y on food b i l l s i n t h e p r o c ess? T h e n , too, i f y o u ' l l s t a y w i t h
us, we have a special report on
a l m o s t incredible r e s u l t s o b t a i n e d
" B u t y o u said better fish, as
b y some of o u r s c i e n t i s t s r e c l a i m w e l l a s bigger o n e s ! " , c h a l l e n g e s
Another salmon, from eight to nine pounds, from Lake
Winnepeing a n d fertilizing ponds to g r o w
Passaconaway
saukee (above). (Below) Swift River, near
angler J o e D o a k e s , " I d o n ' t see
wild trout at better-than-hatchery
why all hatchery trout aren't
speed. B u t w e ' d l i k e to s a v e t h a t
just ahke."
for a n o t h e r page, because r i g h t n o w w e w a n t to t u r n t h e c l o c k
I t ' s a good q u e s t i o n , a n d w e t h i n k t h e a n s w e r i s a good one,
back and bring y o u a y a r n about Newfound L a k e . . . .
too. S p e c i a l g i m m i c k s e m p l o y e d to t u r n t h i s t r i c k d e r i v e f r o m
a j u d i c i o u s m i x t u r e of biological k n o w - h o w a n d horse sense.
One i s based on t h e p r i n c i p l e s of s e l e c t i v e b r e e d i n g . F i s h e r i e s
Chief Corson is now growing a special brood stock b y s a v i n g
t h e best a n d strongest of our n a t i v e t r o u t . M i l l i o n s of eggs
annually laid down i n our hatcheries w i l l then come from s u perior p a r e n t a g e to replace r u n - o f - t h e - m i n e eggs b o u g h t f r o m
commercial hatcheries.
B y t h e use of a r t i f i c i a l l i g h t s , b a s e d on e x p e r i m e n t s of m o r e
t h a n t e n y e a r s d u r a t i o n , m a n y of these b r o o d fish c a n be i n d u c e d
to s p a w n m o n t h s e a r l i e r t h a n t h e i r c u s t o m a r y O c t o b e r p e r i o d
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T h e d a t e w a s A p r i l 2 6 . T h e w e e k before, d o w n a t t h e E x plorers' C l u b R a l p h M o r g a n h a d told the gang t h a t i t couldn't
h a p p e n — t h a t he w a s j u s t going a l o n g for t h e r i d e , a n d t o please
B i l l S m i t h . I t j u s t w a s n ' t on t h e c a r d s for a f e l l o w w h o ' d k i l l e d
b r i g h t s a l m o n on T h e T o b i q u e , T h e M a r g a r e e , T h e R e s t i g o u c h e ,
to get f u n o u t of fishing l a n d l o c k s i n N e w H a m p s h i r e ! B u t w h a t
c o u l d y o u e x p e c t w i t h i n a f e w h o u r s of N e w Y o r k C i t y ? I t j u s t
proved, thought R a l p h , t h a t y o u should k n o w w h e n to s a y
•no!I "
�T h e n came the flash of s i l v e r , a n d l e a d g r a y w a t e r s p a r t e d i n
a churning swirl as the b i g s a l m o n b r o k e . R a l p h ' s a n g l i n g i n stincts snapped into high gear a n d w a r n i n g d r u m s b e g a n t o b e a t
in his head. B u t despite h a l f a l i f e t i m e of e x p e r i e n c e , i t t o o k
e v e r y jot of his self-control n o t t o s t r i k e — to w a i t . . . w a i t
. . . wait until he felt the fish m a k e c o n t a c t w i t h t h e o r a n g e
streamer.
As Ralph's wrist came u p to set t h e h o o k w i t h a n a u t o m a t i c
reflex, the world he k n e w s h a t t e r e d i n t o f r a g m e n t s , w h i r l e d
crazily, and slid back into n e w focus i n a s p l i t i n s t a n t . O u t t h e r e
a hundred yards from t h e canoe a j e t - p r o p e l l e d ,
six-pound
female salmon cavorted on h e r t a i l , r u n n i n g o u t h i s b a c k i n g
while the reel sizzled. U p inside h i m w e l l e d a k a l e i d o s c o p e of
supreme moments w i t h other s a l m o n h o o k e d i n w o r l d - f a m e d
pools — richly remembered n e c t a r for t h e p a l a t e s of m e n a n d
kings. There had, of course,- been bigger s a l m o n , b u t for sheer
dazzling brilliance of p e r f o r m a n c e t h i s w a s t h e s i z e ! R a l p h ' s
six ounce bamboo flyrod w a s t a k i n g a l l t h e p r e s s u r e i t c o u l d
stand. The present q u a r r y need n o t apologize t o a n y fish h e ' d
ever hooked!
And for wild beauty of s e t t i n g . N e w f o u n d L a k e i n s p r i n g
could well compete w i t h spots a t h o u s a n d m i l e s u p - c o u n t r y ,
R a l p h realized, as his fish t o o k ofi' on a f r e s h , f r e n e t i c r u n . I n h i s
ears was the endless w h i s p e r i n g a n d c l i n k i n g of ice c r y s t a l s a s
they sloughed off the r e m a i n i n g floes t o d i s a p p e a r b y m a g i c
in lake water which h a d o n l y b r o k e n i t s b o n d s l a s t w e e k .
Around him were a r i n g of s n o w - c l a d m o u n t a i n s w r a p p e d i n
mystery as the late light l e t d o w n s t a g e b y stage a n d
fingers
of cold reached out from shore to freeze t h e l i n e guides. H i s
breath caught sharply as he r e a l i z e d t h a t he, R a l p h M o r g a n ,
with an income no longer i n five figures, c o u l d s t i l l k i l l s a l m o n ,
and darned good ones, e v e r y s p r i n g . G o o d old B i l l S m i t h h a d
been responsible for the r e p r i e v e .
Honorable Sherman Adams, Mrs. Adams, and son, Sam, with a nice
catch of trout taken during a few hours'' respite from the Governor's duties
Back to the days of "barefoot boy with cheeks of tan''' go the butcher, the baker, the banker, and practically everybody else, come May 1st in New Hampshire.
addition to the thrill of the catch, there''s always the dean waters, mountain peaks, and the peace that only at "Fishin'
time''' comes to men's souls
.ApJ
1952
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Modern chemistry and biology enable Fish and Game scienlisls to help
nature produce more bountifully. The tale of fertilization to full growth
includes the use of sonar devices to "map out" the floor of a lake; gill nets to
.sample fish population; size, food, habits, via latest laboratory
techniques
�Troutfishingalong the Saco River provides all the thrills the angler dreams
ahoiil. and calls upon all his skills to net his twisting adversary
Four that didn't "get away"
taken from a favorite lake. Without
modern methods, many spots would long since have been "fished out"
But what in heck was B i l l doing b a c k t h e r e i n t h e r e a r s e a t ? A s
the canoe canted sharply a n d r e c o v e r e d , R a l p h s p l i t h i s a t t e n tion to glance back. T r u e , he'd n o t e d s u b c o n s c i o u s l y t h o s e t i n y
"pimpling" rises which m e a n t t h a t o t h e r s a l m o n w e r e s u b surface feeding in the b a y , b u t h a d n ' t sensed t h a t h i s p a r t n e r
let fatal seconds lapse before r e t r i e v i n g h i s o w n c a s t .
Action exploded w i t h r a n d o m f e r o c i t y a s t h e s e c o n d s a l m o n
felt the sting of the hook a n d l e a p e d . A s i f b y m e n t a l t e l e p a t h y ,
Ralph's fish cleared water b y a f u l l t h r e e feet a n d p l u n g e d forward into the new battle zone. S l o w l y , R a l p h ' s w e a t h e r e d f a c e
broke into the grim smile of t h e seasoned w a r r i o r t e s t i n g h i s
skill against ultimate odds. T h i s w a s i t ! — t h e m o m e n t of w h i c h
great anglers down the ages h a v e d r e a m e d a n d d r e a d e d — t h e
spot in which Morgan h a d found h i m s e l f j u s t once before, a n d
met disaster — the nightmare struggle w h e n t w o f r e n z i e d m e m bers of that species of finny m e t e o r k n o w n a s Salmo solar d i s cover they're tethered to fly lines i n t h e s a m e w a t e r a t t h e s a m e
instant! . . . So this w a s N e w f o u n d L a k e , t o w a r d w h i c h h e ' d
been looking down his nose!
o r d s t h e p a s t s e v e r a l y e a r s . R e c o r d sizes? A m e r e t e n or eleven
p o u n d s , b e c a u s e nowhere else on earth i s he k n o w n to e x i s t on
such a scale. A n g l e r s from a l l states a n d the antipodes write
to a s k u s w h e t h e r t h e y c a n hope to t a n g l e w i t h a s t i l l bigger
specimen. A n d the answer comes b a c k , " Y e s , i n d e e d ! " — w i t h o u t a n y s o u l - s e a r c h i n g ; for w e ' v e a l r e a d y h a d a p r e v i e w . B u t
that's another story . . .
Sunapee, Newfound, S q u a m , W i n n e p e s a u k e e , a n d M e r r y meeting. A battery of five great l a k e s t h a t b r e a k a c r o s s t h e
land map of New H a m p s h i r e a m i d s h i p s l i k e r a g g e d s e n t i n e l s ,
and later on in the season, the C o n n e c t i c u t s u p n o r t h . A s a g a
of the most renowned sport fishing on e a r t h r e p e a t e d a t h o u sand times between ice-out a n d J u l y b y fishermen w h o d o n ' t
have to be millionaires or e x p e r t s . T r o l l i n g l u r e s or l i v e b a i t or
streamers, or casting their flies u p o n t h e c r y s t a l w a t e r s of these
mountain lakes, which seem e v e r to r e p l e n i s h i n e x h a u s t i b l e s u p plies of great game fish. A n d i n m o s t of these a m i x e d g r i l l e —
togue or lake trout to break the spell w h e n s a l m o n a r e n ' t b i t i n g .
I n Sunapee, that unique species of s a l m o n o i d close k i n to t h e
A r c t i c charr of Iceland, christened A u r e o l u s for h i s s p e c t a c u l a r
red-gold hues in fall — w h i c h h a s been s h a t t e r i n g w o r l d ' s r e c -
Y o u ' l l t r i g g e r u s off to t e l l i t i f y o u a s k t h e q u e s t i o n , " W h y
d o n ' t s u p p l i e s of these b i g fish p e t e r o u t w i t h so m a n y fishermen
after t h e m ? "
I t ' s a t a l e of Y a n k e e i n g e n u i t y c o - o p e r a t i n g w i t h t h a t m a r v e l o u s c a p a c i t y for s e l f - r e p r o d u c t i o n w i t h w h i c h n a t u r e h a s e n d o w e d a l l fishes. L a n d l o c k e d , p o s s i b l y a f t e r t h e ice age, these
t h r e e g r e a t species of s a l m o n o i d s — A u r e o l u s , togue, a n d A t l a n t i c S a l m o n — h a v e a d a p t e d t h e m s e l v e s a s best t h e y c a n to
spawning i n w h a t e v e r places our glacial lakes provide — and
a good f e m a l e c a r r i e s m o r e t h a n t w o t h o u s a n d eggs. B u t l a i d
u n d e r a d v e r s e c o n d i t i o n s of h i t - o r - m i s s f e r t i l i z a t i o n , buffeted
b y w i n d a n d w a v e , a n d s u b j e c t to v o r a c i o u s a t t a c k b y predators,
she i s l u c k y indeed if 2 % of these e v e r g r o w u p to fishable size.
W h i l e t h i s m i g h t suffice t o keep our l a k e s w e l l filled i n p r i m i t i v e
t i m e s , t h e y c a n n o t m e e t t h e d e m a n d s of a l l the anglers w h o
converge upon t h e m n o w a d a y s .
T o m e e t t h i s challenge fish s p e c i a l i s t s h a v e devised t w o effect i v e m e a s u r e s , e a c h c a l c u l a t e d to b r e a k a b o t t l e n e c k i n the p r o d u c t i o n c h a i n . O n e c o n s i s t s i n s t r i n g e n t p r o t e c t i o n of f r e s h - w a t e r
s m e l t p o p u l a t i o n s i n o u r b i g l a k e s , to a s s u r e e v e r - a b u n d a n t
s u p p l i e s of t h e s t a p l e food for these species. T h e other depends
u p o n t a k i n g t h e eggs, f e r t i l i z i n g t h e m m a n u a l l y , a n d g u a r d i n g
t h e i r w e l f a r e to m a t u r i t y i n t h e h a t c h e r y . T w o y e a r s l a t e r the
n e t r e s u l t i s 3 0 % i n s t e a d of 2 % — of s t r a p p i n g t e n - i n c h progeny
to go b a c k i n t h e l a k e s .
A n d here i s w h e r e t h e p r e v i e w p a r t comes i n . O u r brood stock
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"Playing Hookey?" W hcther she was or not, the smilingyoung miss (left) seems to have what it takes, for she has her
day's catch lined up before her. ( A t right) typical fish checking station where anglers are asked to record details of their
catch to provide data that help the Commission keep New Hampshire's fishing waters up to par and well stocked
�supplied by some of the v e r y s a m e fish t h a t a n g l e r s a r e c a p ing this spring. Stripped of h e r eggs, w h i c h a r e f e r t i l i z e d
mediately under controlled c o n d i t i o n s , e a c h f e m a l e i s r e t u r n e d
her natal lake uninjured. L a s t f a l l , a s u s u a l , a n a r d e n t g r o u p
if anglers gathered to w a t c h these s p a w n i n g o p e r a t i o n s . T h e
!ctacle of several hundred huge fish m i l l i n g a b o u t i n t h e h o l d l pens while they w a i t t h e i r t u r n a t t h e s t r i p p i n g t a b l e a p p e a r s
rouse atavistic instincts i n these l a t t e r - d a y W a l t o n i a n s ! A n d
Sunapee spectators bore u n i m p e a c h a b l e w i t n e s s to m o r e t h a n
|ne Golden Trout crowding eleven p o u n d s — p l a i n e v i d e n c e for
statement that new w o r l d ' s r e c o r d s a r e w a i t i n g to be c a u g h t !
;ut how did we come b y t h e m ?
I t began on a night i n O c t o b e r . S o m e w h e r e d o w n i n t h e
depths of " T h e Hedgehog," a h u n d r e d feet b e n e a t h t h e s u r f a c e
[)f Sunapee, a big female golden s t i r r e d , m o v e d b y s o m e p r i lordial compulsion. A t h r u s t of h e r p o w e r f u l t a i l set h e r i n
aotion despite the great freight of eggs i n h e r b e l l y . W i t h s t e a d y
okes she swam squarely t o w a r d t h e s p a w n i n g reefs w h e r e
!'d been born six years ago. H a r d i n h e r w a k e c a m e a b r i g h t
aale, resplendent i n incredible f a l l c o l o r s l i k e t h e g a u d i e s t of
|unsets. As they climbed the u n d e r - w a t e r A l p for m o r e t h a n a
aile, other goldens appeared f r o m n o w h e r e t o j o i n t h e p r o c e s Son, until they moved l i k e a n i n v a d i n g a r m y .
Aloft, as Orion wheeled over K e a r s a r g e t o w a r d t h e z e n i t h , t h e
shing dory waited amongst t a n g l e d reefs off t h e i s o l a t e d L o o n
iland Light at mid-lake. B o t h o c c u p a n t s w e r e c l a d i n l a y e r s
' wool and rubber to s t a y t h e b i t i n g c o l d . F r o m l o n g p r a c t i c e
lieir gill nets were set a c c u r a t e l y across t h e s o u t h faces of t h e
efs —each a hundred-foot i n v i s i b l e b a r r i e r floated b y c o r k s
held down by leads.
Abruptly, a flurry of s p l a s h i n g b r o k e t h e n i g h t ' s s t i l l n e s s a s
de first wave of the invasion h i t t h e n e t s . O n e of t h e m e n tossed
|iway a cigarette and a r m e d h i m s e l f w i t h s e a r c h l i g h t a n d d i p
^et in the stern, while the other b a c k e d t h e b o a t i n t o p o s i t i o n .
a moment a six-pound golden h a d b e e n d i p p e d , freed f r o m
he net and was swimming i n t h e fioating c r a t e beside t h e d o r y .
Ifteen minutes of fast w o r k c l e a n e d t h e n e t s a n d collected a
lozen fish.
So at last the run had s t a r t e d ! U n t i l l o n g a f t e r m i d n i g h t t h e
olden horde would charge t h e n e t s i n i n t e r m i t t e n t w a v e s —
fusing to be deflected from t h e i r n a t a l reefs. O l d f r i e n d s w o u l d
[ippear ~ great wise old fish t h a t h a d s u r v i v e d t h e p e r i l s of
be angling season and come b a c k for t h e t h i r d or f o u r t h s p a w n Qg, identified by tags w i t h s e r i a l n u m b e r s w h i c h t h e m e n h a d
xed in their fins. F o r the first n i g h t e v e n these seasoned fish
Jturists felt the thrill of being b a c k a t t h e old s t a n d to w a t c h
ature's fall miracle repeat i t s e l f . B u t t h e r e w o u l d be m o r e
ghts, many upon m a n y of t h e m , a n d s t i l l c o l d e r , before t h e
r's catch was completed . . .
A couple of Vermont anglers, Tom Stafford of Proctor, and Boh Holden
of Brandon, find that fishing New Hampshire's waters is fun and fruitful
Meanwhile, over at M e l v i n B a y on W i n n e p e s a u k e e , a s i m i l a r
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�d r a m a w a s r u n n i n g i t s course w i t h t h e s a l m o n . L a t e n t i n s t i n c t
i m p e l s these l a n d l o c k s to seek s t r e a m s for s p a w n i n g , b u t i n
m o s t of our g l a c i a l l a k e s these a r e a l l too f e w a n d p u n y for t h e
p u r p o s e . S o a good t r i c k h a s been b o r r o w e d a n d a d a p t e d f r o m
t h e b o o k of t h e c o m m e r c i a l f i s h e r m e n on s a l t w a t e r . " T r a p s "
b u i l t of a c o m p l i c a t e d m a z e of n e t t i n g a t t a c h e d to l o n g d r i v e n
s t a k e s a r e set u p a t t h e edge of t h e s h o a l w h i c h s a l m o n m u s t
cross to r e a c h t h e r i v e r , a n d " l e a d e r s " w h i c h r u n f r o m shore
to t r a p force t h e fish to follow i n . T h e r e t h e y w a i t for t h e
m o r n i n g p i c k - u p a n d t r i p to t h e h o l d i n g p o c k e t . S t i l l a n o t h e r
u s e f u l d e v i c e h a s been a w e i r b u i l t i n t h e r i v e r i t s e l f .
W i t h t h e n e w p r o p a g a t i o n p r o g r a m c a l l i n g for i n c r e a s e d p r o d u c t i o n of these l a r g e r s a l m o n o i d s , i t h a s b e e n e x t r e m e l y s a t i s f a c t o r y to d i s c o v e r t h a t w e a r e c a p t u r i n g l a r g e r n u m b e r s of
bigger b r o o d fish e a c h y e a r . T h i s spells good n e w s i n d e e d , b o t h
for t h e l a r g e r t a k e of eggs, a n d for t h e fisherman w h o w a n t s to
m a k e c e r t a i n t h a t t h e process a c t u a l l y p r o d u c e s m o r e fish for
h i m to c a t c h . O b v i o u s l y , i t does!
Sporlsiiicii, lisli iind Ca/nc Deparliiient personnel dam up JKIIUI laliove)
so that spraying operations (below) may kill off undesirable fish, thus
allmring for natural growing power of water to be devoted to one species
B a c k i n M a y , 1 9 5 1 , a n a n g r y c o n s e r v a t i o n officer r u b b e d h i s
b e a r d , s w o r e t o h i m s e l f — a n d s m i l e d b e n i g n l y on h i s c u s t o m e r s .
T h i s was up in Carroll County — E m i l y Post restrains us from
n a m i n g the exact spot — a n d the customers were t w o h a p p y
a n g l e r s f r o m V e r m o n t . T h e i r offense w a s h a v i n g c a p t u r e d a
couple of nice s q u a r e t a i l s ; one w e i g h e d t w o p o u n d s a n d a h a l f ,
the other three!
W h a t g r i p e d t h e officer ( l e t ' s c a l l h i m J a k e ) w a s t h a t a p p a r e n t l y s o m e b o d y m u s t h a v e been t a m p e r i n g w i t h h i s p e t t r o u t
p o n d . T h e h i s t o r y of t h i s p o n d h a d been one of f a i l u r e to p r o d u c e
m u c h of a n y t h i n g w o r t h c a t c h i n g . A t J a k e ' s r e q u e s t d e p a r t m e n t
biologists h a d s u r v e y e d i t — finding a m i x e d p o p u l a t i o n of
t r o u t , w a r m - w a t e r fish, a n d s m e l t , w i t h p h y s i c a l a n d c h e m i c a l
c o n d i t i o n s f a v o r i n g t r o u t . So t h e y ' d r e c o m m e n d e d r e c l a m a t i o n
w i t h r o t e n o n e . J a k e h a d seen to t h i s , b r i n g i n g i n v o l u n t e e r s
f r o m h i s l o c a l s p o r t s m e n ' s c l u b to help b u i l d a d a m a n d s p r e a d
t h e c h e m i c a l s . ' T h u s t h e p o n d h a d been c l e a n e d of a l l c o m p e t i n g
species, a n d of t r o u t too. T h e n , w h e n t h e c h e m i c a l s h a d d i s s i p a t e d t h e m s e l v e s , h e ' d s u p e r v i s e d t h e p l a n t i n g of
fingerling
squaretails t h a t averaged four-and-a-half inches. Now, only
t w o y e a r s l a t e r , he w a s g e t t i n g b a c k t h e b i g s t u f f — t r o u t i t
w o u l d h a v e t a k e n t h r e e y e a r s to p r o d u c e i n t h e h a t c h e r i e s !
So somebody m u s t have m i x e d up the babies — planted a
few big t r o u t w i t h o u t his knowledge to m a k e the results look
g o o d ! A q u i c k v i s i t to t h e C o n c o r d office n e x t m o r n i n g c o n v i n c e d
h i m t h a t h e w a s w r o n g . T h e s e r e m a r k a b l e fish w e r e t h e d i r e c t
r e s u l t of h i g h - p o w e r e d f e r t i l i t y i n d u c e d b y t h e n e w process.
A n d w h a t ' s more they kept coming. A l l spring his
fishermen
w e r e c a t c h i n g l i m i t s of t r o u t t h a t s h o u l d n ' t h a v e b e e n t h e r e .
Moreover, this w a s n ' t the only place; they were getting t h i s
e x t r a - s p e c i a l fishing i n o t h e r sections of t h e s t a t e .
T h e research boys had grinned appreciatively a n d told J a k e
a f e w f a c t s of l i f e . A s a m a t t e r of f a c t t h e y m i g h t m o s e y u p t o
J a k e ' s c o u n t r y t h e m s e l v e s to t r y a l i t t l e fishing w h e n t h e y got
a d a y off. T h e s t o r y w a s t h a t i n t h e p a s t f e w y e a r s t h e y ' d s u r v e y e d a n d r e c l a i m e d m o r e t h a n fifty t r o u t p o n d s . T h a t ' s w h y
t h e y w e r e a s k i n g h i m to set u p a c h e c k i n g s t a t i o n a n d get a c t u a l
figures o n t h e r e s u l t s . G o o d r e t u r n s w e r e to be e x p e c t e d w h e n
y o u t o o k a genuine t r o u t p o n d a n d set i t b a c k t o n e u t r a l so
t h e r e w e r e no c o m p e t i n g species to gobble u p t h e feed. A n y fish
y o u killed j u s t added t h a t m u c h more n a t u r a l fertility — like a
garden.
Manual propagation (top) improves upon the natural propagation of salmon and returns brood stock unharmed for fishing or to spawn again next
year. Planes (below) are used to plant fingerling trout in remote ponds
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Basically the story w a s this: i n southern N e w H a m p s h i r e
t h e r e w a s a shortage of p o t e n t i a l t r o u t w a t e r s a s c o m p a r e d w i t h
t h o s e w h i c h w o u l d g r o w w a r m - w a t e r fish. H e n c e t h e p o l i c y h a d
b e e n set to c r e a t e n e w t r o u t p o n d s w h e r e v e r t h e b i o l o g i c a l s u r v e y s h o w e d t h e w a t e r w a s s u i t a b l e a n d t h e l o c a l people w a n t e d
one. R e s u l t s h a d b e e n p h e n o m e n a l .
W h i l e y o u c a n ' t e x p a n d t h e p h y s i c a l a r e a of a s t a t e or t h e
n u m b e r of p o n d s , y o u can a d a p t t h e use of t h e w a t e r s y o u h a v e t o
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- i - culinary feats. O u t of r e s p e c t for t h a t t r a d i t i o n , a n d for t h e
lady herself, subsequent o w n e r s chose t o r e t a i n t h e n a m e . T h e
history of the building goes b a c k m u c h f u r t h e r i n t i m e , h o w e v e r .
Captain John C h a n d l e r b u i l t t h e h o t e l i n 1 7 8 7 a n d w a s l a n d lord for thirty-one y e a r s , o w n e r s h i p t h e n b e i n g t r a n s f e r r e d t o
his son-in-law, Reuben J o h n s o n . R e u b e n h e l d t h e p r o p e r t y for
some twenty-two y e a r s , p a s s i n g t h e d e e d t o h i s s o n , L u t h e r .
The hotel changed hands s e v e r a l t i m e s a f t e r t h a t b e t w e e n 1850
and 1862, at which t i m e H a n n i b a l B o n n e y b o u g h t t h e b u i l d i n g
and ran the T a v e r n for a b o u t fifty y e a r s . H a n n i b a l ' s s o n ,
William, was proprietor of t h e h o t e l for a s h o r t t i m e a f t e r h i s
father, and then F r e d F e l l o w s b e c a m e t h e n e x t o w n e r . M r .
Fellows eventually sold o u t t o W i l l i a m S h a w , a n d l a t e r M r s .
Shaw managed the T a v e r n u n t i l i t w a s t o r n d o w n i n 1 9 3 7 .
Prior to the destruction of t h e b u i l d i n g , h o w e v e r , E u g e n e W .
Clark of Durham became i n t e r e s t e d i n i t for i t s h i s t o r i c v a l u e
and its colonial a r c h i t e c t u r e . W i t h t w o s t u d e n t s f r o m t h e
University of N e w H a m p s h i r e , M r . C l a r k r e c o r d e d m e a s u r e ments of the building, f r o m w h i c h d r a w i n g s w e r e m a d e , f o r t h e
Historic American B u i l d i n g S u r v e y . W h e n t h e d r a w i n g s w e r e
completed they were t h e n s e n t t o t h e L i b r a r y of C o n g r e s s a t
Washington. A t t h a t t i m e s o m e of t h e o r i g i n a l flooring c o u l d
still be seen. B e a u t i f u l p a n e l i n g , m o u l d i n g s , a n d d a d o e s c o u l d
be found throughout t h e h o u s e ; o r i g i n a l fireplaces (some w i t h
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s t a i r c a s e i n t h e h a l l , a n d doors w i t h H a n d L h a n d m a d e hinges
t h a t w e r e p u t t o g e t h e r w i t h w o o d e n n a i l s also w e r e on v i e w .
D u r i n g t h e e a r l y y e a r s w h e n O l d B o n n e y T a v e r n first began
to fiourish, s u c h p l a c e s w e r e c o n g e n i a l s o c i a l centers for w e a r y
t r a v e l e r s , v i l l a g e l o a f e r s , s t o r y t e l l e r s , a n d g e n e r a l gossips. H e r e
t h e y m e t to t a l k politics, m a t c h w i t s , a n d swap their spicy
t a l e s w i t h a m i x t u r e of p r a n k s a n d good h u m o r . T h e t a v e r n k e e p e r s a n d s t o r e k e e p e r s of t h a t e r a c a m e t o be k n o w n for t h e i r
s h a r p n e s s i n d e a l i n g w i t h t h e c h i c a n e r y a n d d i s h o n e s t y of some
of t h e i r w a s t r e l c u s t o m e r s . O n one o c c a s i o n a r e g u l a r customer,
f a m o u s for h i s s h r e w d b a r t e r i n g w i t h storekeepers, w a s someh o w h o o d w i n k e d i n t o b u y i n g a r a z o r for $1.40, o n l y to find o u t
i t s c u t t i n g edge w a s w o r t h l e s s . H e r e t u r n e d t h e r a z o r one a f t e r n o o n , h a v i n g w o r k e d h i m s e l f i n t o a l a t h e r of f u r y , a n d d e m a n d e d
t h a t h i s m o n e y be r e t u r n e d . A s soon a s h i s c o m p l a i n t h a d been
entered f o r m a l l y , the villagers present gathered i n a circle
a r o u n d t h e d e f e n d a n t t a v e r n - k e e p e r a n d t h e p l a i n t i f f , determ i n e d t o h o l d a m o c k - t r i a l r i g h t a t t h e t a v e r n , l i s t e n i n g to b o t h
sides of t h e s t o r y v e r y c a r e f u l l y . A f t e r m u c h h e a t e d debate a n d
e l a b o r a t e p r e v a r i c a t i o n f r o m b o t h sides, i t w a s finally settled
t h a t t h e p l a i n t i f f h a d no r e a l g r o u n d s of consequence. I t w a s
o b s e r v e d b y t h i s v i l l a g e " j u r y " t h a t since t h e c u s t o m e r h a d
k n o w n t h e t a v e r n - k e e p e r for m a n y y e a r s , h e s h o u l d h a v e been
a b e t t e r j u d g e of c h a r a c t e r a n d s h r e w d e r i n h i s dealings t h a n
t o h a v e t r u s t e d t h e m a n i n t h e first p l a c e !
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APPRECIATION
�10ME of America's best k n o w n
painters were members of N e w
Hampshire's W h i t e M o u n t a i n
school, attracted by the picturesque
countryside since the m i d - 1 8 0 0 ' s .
Asher B . Durand, J o h n P . K e n s e t t ,
George Inness, and A l b e r t B i e r s t a d t
were a few of that school's o u t s t a n d i n g
members.
Despite the activities of these a r t ists and the existence of m a n y a r t
colonies in the State during t h e l a s t
century, however, it was not u n t i l a s
late as 1940 that any a r t o r g a n i z a t i o n
of enduring qualities was formed i n
New Hampshire. I n S e p t e m b e r of
that year the New H a m p s h i r e A r t
Association had its beginning, a n d
since that time its progress h a s b e e n
steady.
The Association is comprised of a
united group of artists whose o b j e c t
is to advance the interests of a r t i n
the (iranite State, and its effectiveness
in bringing the public and t h e a r t i s t
into a closer relationship and i n developing a greater general a p p r e c i a tion of contemporary p a i n t i n g h a s
been truly remarkable. I t s m a n y
w h o h a s a r e c o g n i z e d dealer i n the
F i n e A r t s , or w h o h a s s u c h o t h e r q u a l i fications
a s t h e E x e c u t i v e B o a r d det e r m i n e s t o be sufficient. R e q u i r e m e n t s for a s s o c i a t e m e m b e r s h i p state
that a New
H a m p s h i r e resident
p a i n t e r , s c u l p t o r , or g r a p h i c a r t i s t
w h o cannot meet the qualifications
r e q u i r e d of t h e p r o f e s s i o n a l m e m b e r s
m a y be elected t h r o u g h t h e a c t i o n of
t h e M e m b e r s h i p C o m m i t t e e . T h e r e are
also P a t r o n M e m b e r s w h o c o n t r i b u t e
financial a n d o t h e r s u p p o r t to f u r t h e r
t h e a i m s of t h e S o c i e t y .
IMLS Bartlett Tracy, iclio first conceived the idea of a
New Hampshire Art Association and, with the aid of
fellow-artists, founded the group
members are gratified to find t h a t t h e A s s o c i a t i o n h a s b e c o m e
an important influence i n the c u l t u r a l l i f e of N e w H a m p s h i r e ,
and hope that within the near f u t u r e , b y f u r t h e r e n l a r g i n g i t s
scope, they may establish a deeper i d e a l i s t i c a n d a e s t h e t i c b o n d
with neighbors and friends a n d g i v e t h e m m o r e of t h e t r e a s u r e
that art alone possesses for use a n d s a t i s f a c t i o n i n t h e i r d a i l y
lives.
Many of the State's o u t s t a n d i n g a r t i s t s a r e l i s t e d t o d a y a s
professional or associate members of t h e S o c i e t y . P r o f e s s i o n a l
members are artists who h a v e been a w a r d e d r e c o g n i t i o n f r o m
museums, galleries and dealers, w h i l e a s s o c i a t e m e m b e r s a r e
artists of ability whose w o r k h a s n o t y e t r e c e i v e d s i g n i f i c a n t
recognition. Among other a c t i v i t i e s , t h e A r t A s s o c i a t i o n p r o vides opportunities for these associate m e m b e r s t o e f f e c t i v e l y
exhibit their work.
Requirements for professional m e m b e r s h i p s t i p u l a t e t h a t a
resident of the State must be a p a i n t e r , s c u l p t o r , or g r a p h i c
artist whose work has been accepted i n a m a j o r e x h i b i t i o n , or
F u l l c r e d i t for c o n c e i v i n g t h e idea
t h a t r e s u l t e d i n t h e f o r m a t i o n of t h e
A s s o c i a t i o n s h o u l d be g i v e n to L o i s
B a r t l e t t T r a c y a n d t h e far-seeing
g r o u p of e n t h u s i a s t s t o w h o m she
presented her idealistic p l a n . M r s .
T r a c y ' s c l a r i t y of v i s i o n a n d d i r e c t ness of a p p r o a c h , c o m b i n e d w i t h h e r
w i d e e x p e r i e n c e a s a n organizer a n d
a r t i s t , g a v e fire a n d life to a s t a r w h i c h
o t h e r w i s e m i g h t h a v e r e m a i n e d cold
a n d dead indefinitely.
W h a t m i g h t be c a l l e d t h e
first
m e e t i n g of t h e A s s o c i a t i o n t o o k place
i n t h e f a l l of 1940 w h e n M r s . T r a c y
conferred w i t h A n d r e w H e a t h , a t t h a t time assistant publicity
d i r e c t o r of t h e S t a t e P l a n n i n g B o a r d . B e f o r e h e r i n t e r v i e w w i t h
M r . H e a t h w a s c o n c l u d e d , a n a d v i s o r y c o m m i t t e e consisting
of M r . H e a t h a n d D a v i d C a m p b e l l , d i r e c t o r of t h e L e a g u e of
A r t s a n d C r a f t s , w a s a p p o i n t e d . A r r a n g e m e n t s w e r e also m a d e
for a m e e t i n g of a l l a r t i s t s w i t h i n t h e c a l l of t h e P l a n n i n g B o a r d .
T h e first a s s e m b l y w a s h e l d d u r i n g D e c e m b e r of t h a t y e a r a t
the S t a t e House A n n e x . I t was a d u s k y , ominous day, but at
t h a t i n i t i a l g a t h e r i n g a b o u t f o r t y a r t i s t s f r o m e v e r y corner of
t h e S t a t e m e t a n d d i s c u s s e d p l a n s for a p e r m a n e n t N e w H a m p s h i r e a r t f r a t e r n i t y . I t w a s a l i v e l y m e e t i n g , a n d m a n y of t h e
a r t i s t s spoke freely about t h e i r experiences w i t h other a r t
societies. M r . H e a t h a n d M r . C a m p b e l l w e r e a t t h a t t i m e offic i a l l y n a m e d o n t h e A d v i s o r y B o a r d , a n d a s l a t e of officers w a s
e l e c t e d . G e o r g e L l o y d of B a r r i n g t o n w a s chosen p r e s i d e n t ;
C o r n e l i a C u n n i n g h a m S c h o o l c r a f t , of t h e U n i v e r s i t y of N e w
H a m p s h i r e , s e c r e t a r y ; M r s . W i l l i a m A . F o s t e r , of C o n c o r d ,
treasurer.
At left, four members of the Executive Board of the New Hampshire Art Association enjoy a brief discussion with President Rosmond de Kalb before
a hoard meeting. Left to right, John W. Chandler, Etta M. Merrill, Omer Lassonde, Mrs. William A. Foster, Mr. de Kalb. In right photo, members
snapped during an exhibition included (seated) Mrs. Norma Smith, Mrs. Cornelia Huffer, Mrs. Alice Stevens, John Hatch, Joseph Perrin.
Standing,
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�(Top) Waterfront, Portsmouth, by Rosmond de Kalb, won the first award of
the Portsmouth Art Association in 1951.
(Side) The Nashua Dam, a work of
Rosmond de Kalb
Before tlie meeting adjourned a
d a t e for a s e c o n d w a s s e t , t o decide
u p o n a f i t t i n g a n d s u i t a b l e n a m e for
the Society, establish i t s objectives
a n d m a k e a r r a n g e m e n t s for h a v i n g
the constitution and by-laws written.
A t t h i s second meeting, plans were
m a d e for t h e A s s o c i a t i o n ' s i n i t i a l
s c h e d u l e of e x h i b i t i o n s , w h i c h i n cluded D a r t m o u t h College a n d the
U n i v e r s i t y of N e w H a m p s h i r e .
I n 1942 t h e s e c o n d p r e s i d e n t of t h e
Association, F i s k e B o y d , associate
m e m b e r of t h e N a t i o n a l A c a d e m y ,
a n d one of t h e S t a t e ' s m o s t p r o m i n e n t
a n d colorful artists, w a s called i n t o
his C o u n t r y ' s service, along w i t h
other i m p o r t a n t figures i n t h e S o c i e t y . D u r i n g t h e w a r p e r i o d tl^e
memjiership decreased m a r k e d l y ; i n
f a c t , i t r e a c h e d a levesl so l o w t h a t t h e
S o c i e t y w a s i n d a n g e r of e x t i n c t i o n .
H o w e v e r , t h r o u g h t h e v a l i a n t efforts
made b y M r s . W i l l i a m A . Foster and
t h e t w o P r e s i d e n t s of t h e p e r i o d .
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�(Above) Opening tea for the exhibit of the New Ihiiiipshire Art Associulion licUl ul the L iincrsiiy of \eiv Hampshire hi January, 1951. (Below, right)
Victorian Illusion, work of Omer Lassonde, has been shown in National Academy of Audubon Artists, New York City, and Neiv England
Museum
J o h n W . C h a n d l e r , a s s i s t a n t d i r e c t o r of t h e C u r r i e r G a l l e r y of
A r t i n M a n c h e s t e r , a n d A r t h u r S c h m a l t z , i n s t r u c t o r of a r t a t
S t . P a u l ' s S c h o o l , a n d a h a n d f u l of o t h e r s , t h e A s s o c i a t i o n w a s
k e p t a l i v e u n t i l m o s t of i t s m e m b e r s r e t u r n e d f r o m s e r v i c e .
T h e r e w a s m u c h r e j o i c i n g a t a m e e t i n g i n 1946, w h i c h r e a l l y
m a r k e d t h e r e n a i s s a n c e of t h e A s s o c i a t i o n a n d t h e e l e c t i o n of
n e w officers. A m o n g t h e m w e r e L o i s T r a c y , p r e s i d e n t ; J o h n
Chandler, vice-president; Grace Scott, secretary; M r s . W i l l i a m
A . F o s t e r , t r e a s u r e r ; O m e r L a s s o n d e , c h a i r m a n of e x h i b i t i o n s ;
George D r a p e r , c h a i r m a n of f i n a n c e s ; M r s . C o n r a d L o n z a ,
c h a i r m a n of s o c i a l a c t i v i t i e s ; a n d M r s . N o r t o n F o s t e r , c h a i r m a n
of p u b l i c i t y .
l e v e l , a n d t h e n u m b e r of e x h i b i t i o n c e n t e r s h a s been extended
to n e w g a l l e r i e s b e y o n d t h e b o u n d a r i e s of N e w H a m p s h i r e .
M o s t i m p o r t a n t of a l l , t h o u g h , a n e w h i g h h a s been reached i n
g e n e r a l a r t a p p r e c i a t i o n t h r o u g h o u t t h e S t a t e , a n i n t e r e s t on
t h e p a r t of t h e p u b l i c t h a t i s e x t r e m e l y e n c o u r a g i n g to serious
artists.
' T h i s g r o u p of officers a n d t h e i r v i g o r o u s c o m m i t t e e m e m b e r s ,
w i t h t h e f u l l c o - o p e r a t i o n of t h e C u r r i e r G a l l e r y of A r t i n M a n chester, D a r t m o u t h C o l l e g e , a n d t h e U n i v e r s i t y of N e w H a m p shire, h a s m a d e p o s s i b l e t h e r e c e n t a d v a n c e i n N e w H a m p s h i r e ' s
art development. A n n u a l l y for t h e past five years, the C u r r i e r
G a l l e r y h a s p r e s e n t e d a n e x h i b i t i o n of p a i n t i n g s b y m e m b e r s of
the A s s o c i a t i o n a n d h a s a w a r d e d g e n e r o u s p r i z e s . H i g h l y s u c cessful, t h e s e s h o w s h a v e i n c r e a s e d t h e g e n e r a l p u b l i c i n t e r e s t
in art materially.
I n 1947 a n d '48, t h e ripening b u d unfolded a n d revealed t h e
b e a u t y of t h e m a t u r e f l o w e r . D u r i n g t h e s e t w o c o n s t r u c t i v e
years the Society showed i n i t s exhibitions a n i m p o r t a n t a d vance i n aesthetic u n i v e r s a l i t y a n d philosophic r e a h t y . T h i s
c o n t r i b u t i o n o p e n e d a r o a d l e a d i n g t o t h e c o n s u m m a t i o n of t h e
A s s o c i a t i o n ' s m a i n o b j e c t i v e — t h e d e m o c r a t i z a t i o n of a r t
through enlightenment.
A s a r e s u l t of t h e i d e a l i s m a n d e n e r g y t h a t w e r e g i v e n so
g e n e r o u s l y b y t h e f o u n d e r s of t h e S o c i e t y , a n d b y t h e z e a l o u s ,
i n t e U i g e n t , h a r d - w o r k i n g officers w h o s u c c e e d e d t h e m , t h e N e w
Hampshire A r t Association has attained its peak during the
p a s t y e a r . T h e p r e s e n t officers a r e R o s m o n d de K a l b , p r e s i d e n t ;
Omer Lassonde, vice-president; J o h n Chandler, secretary; M r s .
W i l h a m A . Foster, treasurer; Omer Lassonde, acting chairman
of e x h i b i t i o n s ; E t t a M e r r i l l , m e m b e r s h i p c h a i r m a n ; G r a c e
S c o t t , c h a i r m a n of s o c i a l a c t i v i t i e s ; a n d B e e P a r f i t t , p u b l i c i t y
chairman.
Since last J u n e the Society's membership has increased rem a r k a b l y a n d n o w n u m b e r s m o r e t h a n 90 p r o f e s s i o n a l a n d
associate m e m b e r s . T h e s a l e of p i c t u r e s h a s c l i m b e d t o i t s h i g h e s t
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i F E W m i l e s e a s t of C o n c o r d o n U . S . H i g h w a y s 4 a n d 2 0 2 , i n
/ \e v i l l a g e of G o s s v i l l e a n d t h e t o w n of E p s o m , t h e a u t o
t r a v e l e r passes a r a i l r o a d g r a d e c r o s s i n g ; a n d a g a i n , o n
the Daniel Webster H i g h w a y on the Suncook by-pass w i t h i n a
m i l e of t h e double d e c k b r i d g e a c r o s s t h e S u n c o o k R i v e r , t h e
motorist drives through a railroad underpass.
T o some f o l k s these a r e j u s t m o r e r a i l r o a d c r o s s i n g s ; t o o t h e r s ,
t r a c k s t h a t m i g h t belong t o t h e v a r i o u s b r a n c h e s of t h e B o s t o n
& M a i n e w h i c h a t one t i m e o r a n o t h e r c r i s s - c r o s s e d t h e s o u t h e r n
p a r t of t h e s t a t e . B u t t o people w h o l i v e i n t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y
a n d t o c e r t a i n o u t l a n d e r s k n o w n a s " r a i l f a n s , " these w e a v i n g
rails are almost sacred. F o r t h e y belong t o the only r a i l r o a d i n
the Granite State t h a t i s N e w H a m p s h i r e owned a n d operated
— the s t u r d y a n d v a l i a n t Suncook V a l l e y R a i l r o a d .
Since w e were i n knee p a n t s , w e h a v e often wondered w h a t
k e p t t h e V a l l e y r o a d going, w h a t i t s t r a i n s w e r e l i k e , w h e r e i t
went, what i t carried, w h o t h e folks were w h o earned their
l i v i n g r u n n i n g these t r a i n s , a n d h o w i t t a c k l e d a n d s o l v e d t h e
p r o b l e m s t h a t a l l r a i l r o a d s , b i g a n d s m a l l , face e v e r y d a y . W e
e v e n w o n d e r e d w h y i t w a s b u i l t i n t h e first p l a c e , a n d w e w a n t e d
to u n c o v e r some of i t s h i s t o r y , m u c h of w h i c h i s u n w r i t t e n a n d
t o b e f o u n d o n l y i n t h e m e m o r i e s of s o m e of o u r oldest c i t i z e n s .
I t w a s w i t h a l l these q u e s t i o n s i n o u r h e a d t h a t w e s e t o u t
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one c o l d w i n t e r d a y n o t l o n g a f t e r a h e a v y s n o w f a l l t o v i s i t t h e
S u n c o o k V a l l e y , t o t a l k w i t h t h e people w h o m a k e i t r u n , a n d
perhaps to ride on a train. W e had previously found o u t from
the B & M timetable, w h i c h carries a Suncook V a l l e y schedule
deep w i t h i n i t s pages, t h a t P i t t s f i e l d w a s t h e p l a c e t o go a n d
t h a t E . J . S t a p l e t o n , t h e G e n e r a l M a n a g e r , w a s t h e m a n t o see.
U p o n a r r i v a l a t t h e P i t t s f i e l d depot ( p r o n o u n c e d de^-poe,
please!) w e were informed t h a t M r . Stapleton w a s i n Suncook
and t h a t he would probably be there a l l d a y or a t least u n t i l
t h e l i n e w a s c o m p l e t e l y p l o w e d o u t . S o w e t o o k off f o r S u n c o o k ,
only to arrive there just a s the snow plow w a s being set on the
t u r n t a b l e so t h a t i t w o u l d be f a c e d i n t h e r i g h t d i r e c t i o n f o r i t s
trip into Concord.
R i g h t here i t m i g h t be w e l l t o e x p l a i n w h y t h e p l o w h a d t o
be t u r n e d a r o u n d . A s c a n be seen f r o m t h e m a p j u s t a b o v e t h e
l i n e c o m e s i n t o S u n c o o k f r o m C o n c o r d , so t h a t a t r a i n a p p r o a c h i n g S u n c o o k f r o m e i t h e r e n d of t h e l i n e i n a n o r m a l , o r
f o r w a r d , m a n n e r m u s t be i n a r e v e r s e , o r b a c k i n g , p o s i t i o n i n
order to continue its t r i p . T h i s situation is k n o w n as a " s w i t c h b a c k " a n d w a s u s e d because i t w a s t h e e a s i e s t a n d l e a s t e x p e n s i v e m e a n s of g e t t i n g t r a c k s o v e r t h e steep g r a d e f r o m
t h e M e r r i m a c v a l l e y t o t h e h i g h e r g r o u n d of t h e S u n c o o k
valley.
�A s w i t c h b a c k i s n o t u n c o m m o n i n t h e m o u n t a i n o u s t e r r a i n of
the C o l o r a d o n a r r o w g a u g e r o a d s a n d i n S o u t h A m e r i c a a n d
other s i m i l a r a r e a s . I n these p a r t s , h o w e v e r , i t i s u n u s u a l a n d
t h i s is u n d o u b t e d l y t h e o n l y one i n N e w E n g l a n d , i f n o t i n t h e
whole e a s t e r n U n i t e d S t a t e s . E v e n w i t h t h i s a r r a n g e m e n t , t h e
grade over t h e P i t t s f i e l d s e c t i o n of t h e s w i t c h b a c k i s S . S ' J ^ , or
two to three t i m e s t h e n o r m a l m a x i m u m g r a d i e n t on m o s t r a i l roads. S i n c e t h i s i s t h e steepest g r a d e o n t h e r o a d , i t i s k n o w n
as the " r u l i n g g r a d e " a n d l i m i t s t h e t o n n a g e t h a t c a n be h a u l e d
over the l i n e . A s i d e f r o m l i m i t i n g t h e t o n n a g e , t h e s w i t c h b a c k
also m a k e s i t n e c e s s a r y for t h e l o c o m o t i v e a n d " c o m b i n e " ( p a r t
passenger, p a r t f r e i g h t , p a r t post-office c a r ) t o c h a n g e p o s i t i o n s
in S u n c o o k on b o t h " u p " a n d " d o w n " t r i p s .
While the plow w a s being t u r n e d around, we h a d a few m i n utes to c h a t w i t h " t h e B o s s , " a s E d S t a p l e t o n i s r e f e r r e d t o b y
the t r a i n a n d t r a c k c r e w s . W e c o u l d see t h a t t h i s w a s n o t i m e
t o b o t h e r h i m w i t h a l l t h e q u e s t i o n s w e h a d i n m i n d so, since
w e h a d n e v e r r i d d e n i n a s n o w p l o w , w e a s k e d i f w e could ride
t h e p l o w on t h e t r i p t o C o n c o r d . S i n c e t h e a n s w e r w a s y e s , we
climbed aboard w i t h our photographic equipment a n d waited
for t h e " h i g h b a l l , " or go a h e a d s i g n a l .
N u m b e r 3, t h e r o a d ' s n e w diesel, p u s h e d g e n t l y , a n d we were
off i n t o t h e " w i l d w h i t e y o n d e r . " A s w e g e n t l y nosed out of
t h e S u n c o o k y a r d , w e g a i n e d speed, a n d w h e n w e came to the
e n d of t h e a l r e a d y p l o w e d - o u t s e c t i o n , w e h i t 16 i n c h e s of snow
w i t h a f u r y t h a t b l e w t h e w h i t e fluff a l l a r o u n d u s l i k e the s p r a y
of w a v e s b r e a k i n g on t h e r o c k s a t W a l l i s S a n d s a h e a d of a b r i s k
east w i n d .
F o r t h e n e x t five m i l e s w e s a i l e d a l o n g t h r o u g h a sea of w h i t e ,
b r o k e n o n l y b y t h e t r a c k s of a n o c c a s i o n a l r a b b i t a n d a h u n t e r
or t w o . I t w a s a n eerie feeling t o s i t u p t h e r e i n f r o n t , some 20
feet a b o v e t h e g r o u n d , a n d see no r a i l r o a d t r a c k s . J u s t to m a k e
The One Spot on the Suncook Valley (above) as she looked in the summer oJ 19 IT, patiently aivaiting the hoarding of her crew to set her an her way for the
regular tveekday afternoon run to Concord, and return. "Outshopped" by Baldivin in 1927, Number One had to retire in 194S at the tender age of 21 wlwn
spare parts became unobtainable. She was of the 2-6-0, Mogid type. In lower photo is the Suncook's only piece of revenue rolling stock, crossing highway 202
at Epsom in the summer of 1951, and slowing to a stop for a mail drop-off. Number Two was a GE Locomotive, acquired from Birmingham Rail and Locomotive Works in 1947, and sold to the Kalamazoo in 1951, just before the present Number Three took over the load
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�u n t i l we were startled b y a loud " h s s s s s s t . "
O m a r B o i s v e r t , f o r e m a n of t h e s n o w - p l o w
c r e w , h a d opened t h e a i r v a l v e w h i c h l i f t s t h e
flanges a t s w i t c h e s a n d o t h e r b e t w e e n - t h e - r a i l
o b s t r u c t i o n s a s he w a s to do s e v e r a l t i m e s b e fore r e a c h i n g B o w J u n c t i o n , t h a t p o i n t 2 m i l e s
s o u t h of C o n c o r d w h e r e t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y ' s
t r a c k s m e e t those of i t s b i g b r o t h e r , t h e
B &M.
Before reaching the j u n c t i o n , however, we
crossed t h e t h r e e - s p a n b r i d g e o v e r t h e M e r r i m a c R i v e r . T h i s bridge is wide enough for
t w o sets of t r a c k s , a n d once c a r r i e d t h e r a i l s
of t h e C o n c o r d & M a n c h e s t e r E l e c t r i c R a i l w a y alongside those of t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y .
J u s t beyond B o w J u n c t i o n , our plow w a s p u t
off on a s i d i n g a n d t h e t r a i n c o n t i n u e d i n t o
t h e C o n c o r d y a r d s t o set off i t s c a r s a n d p i c k
u p e i g h t c a r s for S u n c o o k , E p s o m , a n d P i t t s field.
O n t h e r e t u r n t r i p w e r o d e i n t h e c a b of
N o . 3 w i t h engineer O s c a r B r i e n a n d B r a k e m a n W a l t e r S m i t h . A g a i n we stopped to p i c k
up the plow, and continued over the " L o o p "
"The Boss," popular Ed Stapleton, came to the Suncook I alley as Conductor and since 1943
t r a c k s b a c k to Suncook. T h e r i g h t - o f - w a y
has been General Manager ("because nobody else ivould take the job"). His office at Pittsfield is
f r o m B o w J u n c t i o n to S u n c o o k w a s f o r m e r l y
a popular meeting place for townsfolk, who may drop in to discuss many interesting topics.
B «& M p r o p e r t y a n d j o i n e d t h e m a i n l i n e of
It serves also as yard office, freight office, and bus ivaiting room
the N e w Hampshire D i v i s i o n a t Hooksett, a n d
i t i s t h i s s t r e t c h of t r a c k t h a t w a s a n d s t i l l i s
k n o w n a s t h e " S u n c o o k L o o p , " or t h e " L o o p " for s h o r t .
Since i t w a s late when we arrived i n Suncook, we decided to
c a l l i t a d a y a n d c o m e b a c k some o t h e r t i m e t o get t h e a n s w e r s
to t h e m a n y o t h e r q u e s t i o n s w e h a d i n m i n d a n d t a k e s o m e m o r e
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P i t t s f i e l d depot s o m e t h r e e or f o u r d a y s l a t e r . I n a d d i t i o n t o
b e i n g h i s office, i t i s also t h e w a i t i n g r o o m , b a g g a g e r o o m , e x press office, a n d general g a t h e r i n g p l a c e for t h e l o c a l c i t i z e n r y
w h e r e a n y t h i n g f r o m t h e w e a t h e r to r a i l r o a d s i s d i s c u s s e d . E d
S t a p l e t o n i s fiftyish, of m e d i u m height, a n d s p o r t s a f u l l h e a d of
grey h a i r ; a n d his r u d d y complexion and friendly a n d t a l k a t i v e
m a n n e r g i v e some h i n t of h i s b a c k g r o u n d of 4 0 y e a r s of r a i l r o a d i n g . H e s t a r t e d h i s r a i l r o a d career i n 1912 w i t h t h e R u t l a n d
as station agent a t Manchester, V t . ; returned to h i s n a t i v e
B e l l o w s F a l l s i n 1916 a s " b r a s s p o u n d e r " ( t e l e g r a p h o p e r a t o r )
w i t h t h e B & M u n t i l 1918 w h e n he entered t h e N a v y . U p o n h i s
r e t u r n t o t h e B & M i n 1920 he d i d a h i t c h a s r e l i e f o p e r a t o r a l l
along the Connecticut R i v e r division from Springfield to W h i t e
R i v e r J u n c t i o n . I n 1924, t h e y e a r t h e B & M r e l e a s e d i t s i n t e r e s t
i n the smaller road, E d took six months leave to help out on
t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y u n t i l t h e y c o u l d get t h i n g s g o i n g . T h e s i x
m o n t h s l e a v e , h o w e v e r , t u r n e d o u t to be p e r m a n e n t , a n d he
h a s been w i t h t h e r o a d e v e r since, s e r v i n g first a s c o n d u c t o r a n d
s i n c e 1943 a s general m a n a g e r , " b e c a u s e , " to q u o t e h i m , " n o
one else w o u l d t a k e t h e j o b . "
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General Manager E. H. Stapleton hands a waybill to Engineer Oscar
Brien as the S. F.'s No. 3 gets set to roll down the valley to Suncook and
Concord. Brien is a veteran of 15 years on the Suncook Valley
sure we were s t i l l on t h i s e a r t h , w e s l i d open t h e side w i n d o w
a n d looked b a c k a l o n g t h e t r a c k s to be c e r t a i n o u r t r a i n w a s
s t i l l w i t h u s . T h e w i n g s w i d e o p e n , t h e flanger s c o o p i n g t h e
s n o w o u t f r o m b e t w e e n t h e r a i l s a n d t h e n e a t p a t t e r n of t h e i r
f u r r o w s beside t h e t r a c k h e l d o u r i n t e r e s t for a f e w m o m e n t s
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T h e first t h i n g w e w a n t e d t o k n o w w a s s o m e of t h e h i s t o r y
of t h i s l i t t l e - k n o w n p i k e . W e f o u n d o u t t h a t i t w a s i n c o r p o r a t e d
a s t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y R a i l r o a d a n d b u i l t i n 1869, t h e first t r a i n
r u n n i n g i n e a r l y D e c e m b e r of t h a t y e a r a s f a r a s E p s o m . A s
soon a s i t w a s b u i l t i t w a s leased for 50 y e a r s t o t h e C o n c o r d
R a i l r o a d , w h i c h road operated a n d m a i n t a i n e d i t u n t i l the C o n cord itself w a s absorbed into the B o s t o n & M a i n e s y s t e m i n
1895. T h e l i n e i n t o P i t t s f i e l d w a s c o m p l e t e d i n 1 8 7 0 , a n d t h e
five m i l e e x t e n s i o n to C e n t e r B a r n s t e a d i n 1874 b y t h e C o n c o r d
R a i l r o a d . T h e o r i g i n a l p l a n w a s to c o n t i n u e t h e l i n e t o A l t o n
to c o n n e c t w i t h t h e C o c h e c o R a i l r o a d f r o m D o v e r b u t , l i k e
m a n y o t h e r d r e a m s of e a r l y r a i l r o a d e r s , t h i s p l a n w a s n e v e r
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�The morning "down" train on the S. \ arrives at Suncook with the cars ahead of, rather than behind, the engine. This unusual situation occurs because of
the "sivitchback" one mile south of the Suncook station, by ivhich the road negotiates the grade to higher ground. After backing into Suncook, the locomotive
(No. 3) changes places ivith the combine, and continues into Concord. On the "up" trip, the procedure is repeated, and the train backs up to the switchback
T h e B o s t o n & M a i n e h a d i n h e r i t e d t h e o r i g i n a l lease of t h e
Suncook V a l l e y w h i c h r a n to 1919. I n t h a t y e a r , t h e B & M
renewed t h e o r i g i n a l 5 0 - y e a r lease for a n a d d i t i o n a l f i v e y e a r s ,
but i n 1924 left t h e l i n e t o o p e r a t e for i t s e l f . D u r i n g a l l t h e s e 55
years t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y h a d b e e n o p e r a t e d w i t h t h e lessors'
m o t i v e p o w e r , a n d t h e l i t t l e p i k e d i d n ' t h a v e a l o c o m o t i v e or
one piece of r o l l i n g s t o c k t o i t s n a m e .
T o start operations, a coach, a combine, and a snow plow
were p u r c h a s e d f r o m t h e B & M , a n d a l o c o m o t i v e w a s b o r r o w e d
from t h e l a r g e r r o a d u n t i l a n e w one c o u l d be o r d e r e d a n d d e l i v e r e d . I n 1927 t h e n e w e n g i n e a r r i v e d , t h e " O n e S p o t , " a
handsome 2 - 6 - 0 M o g u l t y p e o u t s h o p p e d , or b u i l t , b y B a l d w i n
especially for t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y . F o r 2 1 y e a r s t h i s g a l l a n t g i r l
did y e o m a n s e r v i c e h a u l i n g h e r t o n n a g e u p a n d d o w n t h e
v a l l e y , a n d t h e m e r r y t o o t of h e r w h i s t l e b e c a m e a s m u c h a p a r t
of the l i f e of t h e v a l l e y f o l k a s t h e i r d a i l y chores.
T h e hfe of N u m b e r 1 w a s c u t s h o r t i n h e r p r i m e , h o w e v e r ,
when i t became n e x t to impossible to obtain replacement p a r t s
for her. T h e m i g h t y B & M , u p o n w h o m t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y
depended for p a r t s , s t a r t e d t o w i t h d r a w i t s M o g u l s f r o m s e r v i c e
i n t h e C o n c o r d t e r m i n a l a r e a i n t h e l a t e 1940's, a n d s o m e t h i n g
had t o be done i f t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y w a s to c o n t i n u e o p e r a t i n g .
So, i n 1948, a s m a l l G E i n d u s t r i a l diesel s w i t c h i n g e n g i n e w a s
purchased t h i r d h a n d f r o m t h e B i r m i n g h a m R a i l & L o c o m o t i v e
W o r k s , a n d N u m b e r 1 w a s sold for s c r a p . T h e diesel b e c a m e
N u m b e r 2 a n d t h e w h e e l s of t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y c o n t i n u e d t o
roll. " B u t , " s a i d E d S t a p l e t o n , " s h e w a s n o t r e a l l y w h a t w e
r e q u i r e d . H o w e v e r , she w a s a l l w e c o u l d afford a t t h e t i m e , a n d
we s t r u n g a l o n g w i t h h e r u n t i l w e c o u l d afford w h a t w e n e e d e d . "
I t w a s n o t t o be l o n g before t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y c o u l d get t h e
new p o w e r i t w a n t e d , a n d she i s k n o w n t o d a y a s N u m b e r 3, a
44 t o n 380 h p G e n e r a l E l e c t r i c B - B t y p e r o a d - s w i t c h e r del i v e r e d i n l a t e J u l y , 1 9 5 1 , less t h a n 6 m o n t h s a f t e r t h e o r d e r w a s
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T h e r e i s a l i t t l e s t o r y a b o u t N u m b e r 3 ; she i s t h e f i r s t a n d ,
so f a r a s i s k n o w n , t h e o n l y l o c o m o t i v e t o be f i n a n c e d b y h e r
b u i l d e r . G e n e r a l E l e c t r i c . I n a d d i t i o n , t h e r o a d ' s r o s t e r of
e q u i p m e n t i n c l u d e s a c o m b i n e b o u g h t i n 1928 t o r e p l a c e t h e
o r i g i n a l e q u i p m e n t w h i c h w a s d e s t r o y e d b y fire i n t h a t y e a r , a
snow p l o w , a n d t w o section cars used b y t r a c k crews. W i t h this
equipment the road m a i n t a i n s substantially the same schedule
as i t h a s for 2 5 y e a r s : t w i c e d a i l y e x c e p t S u n d a y f r o m P i t t s f i e l d
to C o n c o r d ; one r o u n d t r i p i n t h e m o r n i n g a n d one i n t h e a f t e r noon. Passengers, w h e n there are a n y , ride i n the combine,
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When that famous New Hampshire "white stuff" arrives, it covers little
railroads as well as big ones, arul that's why the Suncook Valley runs its ,
own plow. Above, north end of the Merrimac Bridge, about 100 feet from
the connecting point of S. V. and the B & M Railroad
Summer of 1951 found a track gang at work, between Epsom and Short
Falls, on part of the road's extensive tie replacing program. Used ties were
bought al low cost from tlie B & M to replace "sleepers," many of which
had not been renewed in 25 years. The present year should see the completion of this project
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HEN B a r o n W a l t e r v o n S a i n t P a u l discovered the m o d est l i t t l e flower t h a t b e a r s h i s n a m e i n t h e h i l l y regions
of e a s t e r n A f r i c a , h e h a d n o w a y of foreseeing i t s t r e mendous p o p u l a r i t y . I n t h e 59 y e a r s s i n c e i t s i n t r o d u c t i o n a t
Ghent, Saint P a u l i a s — more commonly k n o w n as A f r i c a n
Violets — have swept over both E u r o p e a n d A m e r i c a . T h e y are
u n d o u b t e d l y t h e m o s t p o p u l a r house p l a n t i n t h i s c o u n t r y w i t h
a n A f r i c a n V i o l e t S o c i e t y of A m e r i c a a n d a N a t i o n a l A n n u a l
s h o w as w e l l as m a n y l o c a l ones d e v o t e d e x c l u s i v e l y to t h e i r
study and exhibition.
O n c e b i t t e n b y t h e b u g , A f r i c a n V i o l e t e n t h u s i a s t s do n o t
rest until they have acquired a l l available varieties w h i c h n u m ber m a n y h u n d r e d s . O n e ' s house b e c o m e s c r o w d e d a n d one's
f a m i l y m u s t m o v e a b o u t w i t h c a u t i o n for f e a r of b r e a k i n g t h e
b r i t t l e l e a v e s or k n o c k i n g o v e r t h e p o t s . E n t h u s i a s t s w h o h a v e
k n o w n each other for y e a r s w o n ' t k n o w a n y t h i n g a b o u t t h e
o t h e r ' s h u m a n f a m i l y b u t w i U be a b l e to n a m e e a c h o t h e r ' s
A f r i c a n V i o l e t s a n d t e l l of t h e i r p e r f o r m a n c e .
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M e t h o d s of c a r i n g for a n d d i s p l a y i n g A f r i c a n V i o l e t s v a r y
w i d e l y , w i t h e a c h g r o w e r c l a i m i n g h i s or h e r m e t h o d i s t h e o n l y
w a y . O d d l y e n o u g h , t h i s m a y be t r u e . I f y o u h a v e h a d success
w i t h one m e t h o d , d o n ' t t r y to c h a n g e ; y o u m a y lose a l l y o u r
p l a n t s . F o r t h a t r e a s o n , a d v i c e i n t h i s a r t i c l e i s s t r i c t l y for t h e
b e g i n n e r or one w h o h a s h a d no success a n d w o u l d l i k e to t r y
again.
G o i n g b a c k to B a r o n W a l t e r , w e l e a r n t h a t h e f o u n d p l a n t s
growing i n t w o situations, both woodsy. So, to begin w i t h , we
find t h e A f r i c a n V i o l e t needs s h a d e . T h a t i s w h y i t i s so w e l l
s u i t e d t o n o r t h a n d e a s t w i n d o w s a n d , i f g r o w n i n s o u t h or w e s t
w i n d o w s , s h o u l d be f a r e n o u g h f r o m t h e w i n d o w t h a t i t w i l l n o t ,
get t h e f u l l s t r e n g t h of t h e s u n . B e t t e r s t i l l , i t s h o u l d h a v e
e i t h e r a t h i n c u r t a i n or o t h e r p l a n t s b e t w e e n i t a n d t h e w i n d o w .
A f r i c a i s a w a r m c o u n t r y a n d r e c e n t e x p e r i m e n t s here p r o v e
t h e p l a n t p r e f e r s a t e m p e r a t u r e a r o u n d 70 degrees. L o w e r t e m p e r a t u r e s d u r i n g t h e w i n t e r , s u d d e n c h i l l i n g , or d r a f t s a r e s o m e
of t h e causes of n o n - b l o o m i n g . T h e p l a n t s w i l l s u r v i v e a s h o r t
d r o p to n e a r f r e e z i n g b u t p r o l o n g e d t e m p e r a t u r e s a s l o w a s t h i s
w i l l k i l l t h e m . I t w i l l t a k e the p l a n t a long time to overcome
c h i l l i n g , h o w e v e r , so do e v e r y t h i n g possible to a v o i d i t .
I n t h e i r n a t u r a l h a b i t a t , t h e p l a n t s g r o w i n fissures i n t h e
r o c k y ledges — b o t h g r a n i t e a n d l i m e s t o n e . T h e soil i s v e r y
r i c h , being almost pure h u m u s . W i t h this as a guide, we should
use a m i x t u r e of l e a f m o l d a n d s a n d w i t h a l i t t l e d i r t t o g i v e i t
m o r e b o d y for p o t t i n g s o i l . T h e g e n e r a l r u l e i s a t h i r d e a c h b u t
i f y o u d o n ' t o v e r p o t t h e p l a n t s , y o u w i l l find y? l e a f m o l d ,
coarse s a n d , a n d M good r i c h g a r d e n soil w i l l g i v e e x c e l l e n t
r e s u l t s a n d do a w a y w i t h t h e n e c e s s i t y of feeding.
T h e size of t h e p o t i s a n o t h e r d i s p u t e d p o i n t a m o n g A f r i c a n
V i o l e t f a n c i e r s — b u t r e m e m b e r , these p l a n t s g r e w i n c r e v i c e s
i n the rocks, w h i c h w o u l d seem to indicate a s m a l l i s h pot. Of
course, a s y o u r p l a n t i n c r e a s e s i n s i z e , y o u w i l l m o v e i t t o a
l a r g e r p o t w h i c h w i l l g i v e i t t h e a d d e d food i t needs w i t h o u t t h e
d a n g e r of s o u r i n g t h e s o i l .
W a t e r i n g i s one of t h e m o s t c o n t r o v e r s i a l p o i n t s i n t h e r a i s i n g
of A f r i c a n V i o l e t s , a n d t h e b e s t r u l e i s t o use c o m m o n sense.
T h e p l a n t s s h o u l d n e v e r be a l l o w e d t o d r y o u t e n o u g h t o m a k e
t h e m w i l t , n o r s h o u l d t h e y be l e f t s t a n d i n g i n w a t e r . P e r s o n a l l y
I b e l i e v e t h e safest m e t h o d i s w a t e r i n g f r o m t h e b o t t o m . W h e n
t h e s u r f a c e soil i s d r y , fill t h e s a u c e r w i t h w a r m w a t e r — w a r m
b e c a u s e t h e A f r i c a n V i o l e t r e s e n t s c h i l l i n g . I n a n h o u r or t w o ,
p o u r off a n y s u r p l u s w a t e r a n d d o n ' t w a t e r a g a i n u n t i l t h e p l a n t
needs i t .
T h e a t m o s p h e r e i n t h e A f r i c a n j u n g l e s i s h u m i d a n d , t o do
their best, A f r i c a n V i o l e t s need h u m i d i t y i n the a i r a r o u n d
t h e m . T h i s m a y be p r o v i d e d b y s t a n d i n g t h e p o t on p e b b l e s i n
t h e s a u c e r a n d k e e p i n g w a t e r t o j u s t b e l o w t h e b a s e of t h e p o t .
S a u c e r s of w a t e r p l a c e d a m o n g t h e p l a n t s w i l l s e r v e t h e s a m e
p u r p o s e . O r y o u m a y s p r a y t h e p l a n t s d a i l y w i t h a v e r y fine
s p r a y of w a r m w a t e r . I f y o u do t h i s , be s u r e t h e s u n d o e s n ' t
s h i n e d i r e c t l y on t h e m w h i l e t h e l e a v e s a r e w e t a s t h e w a t e r w i l l
act as a m a g n i f y i n g glass a n d spot the leaves. T h e more p l a n t s
y o u h a v e , t h e less y o u w i l l h a v e t o w o r r y a b o u t h u m i d i t y a s
t h e e v a p o r a t i o n f r o m t h e sides of t h e p o t s a n d r e s p i r a t i o n f r o m
the leaves w i l l give y o u a l l y o u need.
A f r i c a n V i o l e t s m a y be p r o p a g a t e d f r o m seeds, d i v i s i o n s , or
l e a f c u t t i n g s . T h e y a r e p r o l i f i c p l a n t s , b u t seeds m u s t be f r e s h .
T h e y a r e v e r y t i n y a n d r a t h e r d i f f i c u l t for t h e a m a t e u r to
h a n d l e . T h e y s h o u l d be s o w n on t o p of finely s i f t e d l e a f m o l d ,
t h e p o t c o v e r e d to k e e p a h u m i d a t m o s p h e r e , a n d w a t e r e d o n l y
f r o m t h e b o t t o m . T h e seedlings w i l l a p p e a r a t first l i k e green
moss, a n d w h e n l a r g e e n o u g h to h a n d l e s h o u l d be p o t t e d u p i n
s m a l l c l u m p s or i n d i v i d u a l l y . K e e p a n i n v e r t e d glass o v e r t h e
s m a l l pots to guarantee the h u m i d atmosphere necessary.
D i v i d i n g t h e p l a n t s t a k e s c o u r a g e . Y o u w i l l find m a n y p l a n t s
w i t h m u l t i p l e c r o w n s , so l e t t h e m get a l i t t l e d r y before y o u
d i v i d e t h e m . T h e l e a f s t e m s w o n ' t be q u i t e a s b r i t t l e a n d t h e
d i r t a n d roots w i l l come a p a r t more easily. Y o u c a n either cut
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O B E R , t r e a s u r e r of a m a n u f a c t u r i n g c o m p a n y , w a s
w a l l f i n g l e i s u r e l y alongside t h e S u n c o o k R i v e r C a n a l
E ^ w h e n he s a w t h e s i x - y e a r - o l d l a d t o p p l e i n t o t h e w a t e r .
R a c i n g f o r w a r d , Ober's m i n d recognized the danger — the
w a t e r of t h e c a n a l t e n feet deep a n d r u n n i n g b e t w e e n v e r t i c a l
walls s i x feet h i g h . A s O b e r r e a c h e d t h e c a n a l ' s edge, he r e a l i z e d
t h a t t h e c u r r e n t , a t a t h r e e - m i l e or b e t t e r r a t e , w a s c a r r y i n g t h e
boy t o w a r d t h e gate o p e n i n g , u n d e r a floor of t h e g a t e house
t h a t crossed t h e c a n a l .
w i t h one h a n d , O b e r k e p t t h e l a d ' s h e a d a b o v e w a t e r w i t h the
o t h e r . S l o w l y , t h e m a n o n t h e shore d r e w t h e rescuer t o w a r d
t h e side of t h e c a n a l . T o h a v e p u l l e d too h a r d w o u l d h a v e caused
O b e r to lose h i s g r i p .
S l o w l y , s l o w l y — a n d t h e n O b e r , a l m o s t e x h a u s t e d , lost his
hold on the rope!
B y t h i s t i m e , h o w e v e r , m o r e m e n h a d g a t h e r e d on the b a n k ;
o t h e r s h a d gone to f e t c h a l a d d e r . O n e of t h e m e n , lowered head
first, r e a c h e d d o w n a n d f o r w a r d , g r i p p e d firmly t h e w r i s t s of t h e
boy as Ober, treading water, t h r u s t the lad forward. T h u s the
T h e r e w a s no t i m e e v e n t o doff h i s c l o t h e s , O b e r k n e w , i f
boy, D o n a l d Gagne, w a s d r a w n to safety.
a n y t h i n g w a s t o be done t o a i d t h e s t r u g g h n g b o y . H e l e a p e d
into t h e w a t e r s , r e a c h e d t h e l a d i n a
T h e e x h a u s t e d O b e r , r e l i e v e d of his
moment, a n d , w i t h t h e y o u n g s t e r s t r u g c h a r g e , h a d s t r e n g t h enough left to t r e a d
gling, t r i e d t o s w i m w i t h h i m t o t h e
w a t e r a n d k e e p h i m s e l f close to t h e b a n k
c a n a l ' s edge.
ANDREW CARNEGIE
of t h e c a n a l . T h e m e n a b o v e shouted
B u t t h e c u r r e n t w a s too s t r o n g . I n w o r d s of e n c o u r a g e m e n t , t h a t help w a s
Andrew Carnegie who founded the Carnegie
Hero
exorably, rescuer a n d v i c t i m were held
o n t h e w a y . A f t e r w h a t seemed l i k e
Fund Commission
has described Eric Ober, whose
in its drift. Despite short, powerful
story is told here, and others who have
performed
hours, the ladder arrived a n d was lowfeats of courage, as "heroes of
civilization."
strokes, O b e r w e n t u n d e r t h e s u r f a c e a n d
e r e d to t h e m a n i n t h e w a t e r .
In the 48 years since the Hero Fund was set
up, more than 3,300 persons have been
rewarded
continued t o d r i f t t w e n t y feet, t h r o u g h
S w a y i n g l i k e t h e p e n d u l u m of a clock,
iDith bronze, silver or gold medals. More
than
the f o u r - f o o t w i d e g a t e o p e n i n g .
t h e l a d d e r eluded t h e h a n d s of Ober
38,000 applications
have come in from
hopefuls
eager to record their deeds and win medals
and
Once p a s t t h e o p e n i n g w i t h o u t d a m d e s p i t e t h e efforts of t h e m e n a b o v e to
cash awards, but standards of eligibility
remain
age, O b e r a n d t h e y o u n g s t e r , s t i l l s t r u g h o l d i t s t e a d y . F i n a l l y , w i t h a l a s t desstrict, and only about eight per cent of the cases
reported are tvorthy of awards.
gling, rose t o t h e s u r f a c e , w i t h t h e m a n
p e r a t e l u n g e , O b e r grasped t h e lowest
Cash awards, which are given to needy
heroes,
t r y i n g d e s p e r a t e l y t o flght h i s w a y t o t h e
are paid out in regular installments,
as
pensions,
r u n g . H o l d i n g o n for a m o m e n t , he felt
in irregular installments
or in one sum,
accordcanal's side. Progress w a s slow, almost
t h e s u r g e of hope a n d s l o w l y , s t e a d i l y
ing to the need. The original grant of
Andrew
Carnegie for this Commission
was five
million
negligible, a n d h i s s t r e n g t h w a s e b b i n g .
p u l l e d h i m s e l f u p t h e l a d d e r a n d to s a f e t y .
dollars in first collateral 5 % bonds of U. S. Steel
Alone, he k n e w , he could h a v e m a d e i t ,
G a s p i n g , w i t h m o s t of h i s s t r e n g t h
Corporation
and the Commission
was founded
in
1904.
b u t t h e t h o u g h t of a b a n d o n i n g t h e l a d
s a p p e d , O b e r collapsed. H e w a s r u s h e d
So thai no "fake"
rescues may be foisted
upon
never entered Ober's m i n d .
t o a h o s p i t a l , r e v i v e d a n d , after r e s t a n d
the Commission,
agents of the Commission,
generally newspaper
men with college training,
are
After the pair had drifted more t h a n
t r e a t m e n t , r e c o v e r e d f r o m his ordeal.
used to recreate the rescue as agents. These agents
e i g h t y feet, O b e r ' s s t r u g g l e s
finally
convene at the beginning
of each year to consider
T o d a y , t h e H o n o r R o l l of t h e C a r n e g i e
new applications
which have come to the attena t t r a c t e d t h e a t t e n t i o n of a m a n o n t h e
H e r o F u n d Commission has inscribed
tion of the Commission,
either through a personal
application,
that of a friend of the "hero",
or
b a n k . A l i n e w a s f o u n d a n d tossed to
on i t t h e n a m e of E r i c Ober, a l o n g w i t h
through the press. A board, after sifting the tests
Ober. I t w a s a t o u g h s t r u g g l e t o c o v e r
o t h e r courageous G r a n i t e S t a t e r s .
of the agents arui other factors, decides u-ho is to
ivin the medal and cash awards.
The
annual
t h e f e w feet b e t w e e n t h e e n d of t h e l i n e
N e x t m o n t h . Profiles w i l l t e l l t h e s t o r y
meeting of the Commission
occurs on the fourth
and his grasping h a n d , but Ober
finally
of t h e g a l l a n t a c t i o n of teenager R a l p h
Wednesday
of January
each year.
made i t .
A l l e n K e l l e y , of N a s h u a , w h i c h led to h i s
G r i p p i n g t h e r o p e a s firmly a s he c o u l d
Carnegie award.
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�P R O F I L E S
S A L U T E S
Crawford Young Associates make products that are winning the
hearts of youngsters all over America
by P E A R L E G .
COVEY
two daughters h a d a notepaper a n d t o y
manufacturing business, m y m i n d w e n t
b a c k to a n exhibit i n a d o w n t o w n w i n d o w
o v e r a y e a r before, w h e r e t h e s e P r o f i l e
Dolls were exhibited. A t t h a t t i m e the
t h o u g h t h a d gone t h r o u g h m y m i n d t h a t
I s h o u l d l i k e t o m e e t t h e one c l e v e r
enough to d r e a m u p t h e s e v e r y d i f f e r e n t
r a g dolls.
Stuffed w i t h cotton t h e y are, a n d w i t h
y a m hair. B u t here the s i m i l a r i t y to
o r d i n a r y r a g dolls e n d s , f o r t h e Y o u n g s '
dofls h a v e profiles — noses t h a t r e a l l y
protrude, a n d chins. One wonders i t
w a s n ' t t h o u g h t of before, b u t d o n ' t t h i n k
t h a t y o u c a n go o u t a n d c o p y t h e s e d o l l s ,
for M r s . Y o u n g i s e n o u g h of a b u s i n e s s
w o m a n to h a v e t h e m a l l " s e w e d u p " w i t h
patent rights i n Washington.
Y
OU m i g h t s a y a h t t l e b i r d t o l d m e a b o u t t h e Y o u n g s . I
d i d n ' t see t h e b i r d . I n f a c t o n l y M r s . Y o u n g s a w i t , a s i t
a t e s u n f l o w e r seeds o n h e r b a c k p o r c h i n C o n c o r d . R e c o g n i z i n g i t a s a r a r e one i n t h i s s e c t i o n — a n e v e n i n g g r o s b e a k —
she t h o u g h t o t h e r s m i g h t l i k e t o h e a r a b o u t i t , a n d so a n i t e m
appeared i n our local paper.
I h a d been e n j o y i n g flocks of t h e s e g a y , y e l l o w - b r e a s t e d ,
big-billed birds w i t h the broad w h i t e V on t h e i r b a c k s , as t h e y
fed i n the s u m a c across the w a y f r o m m y b r e a k f a s t table w i n d o w .
H a v i n g been t o l d t h a t t h e y m u s t be t h e r a r e e v e n i n g g r o s b e a k ,
w h i c h is a more n o r t h e r l y b i r d , a n d w a n t i n g to conflrm the
i d e n t i f i c a t i o n , I c a l l e d M r s . Y o u n g on t h e t e l e p h o n e .
I don't k n o w w h y , b u t I half expected a n elderly person —
p e r h a p s because she h a d t i m e f o r b i r d s . U p o n h e a r i n g M r s .
Y o u n g ' s v o i c e , I k n e w she w a s y o u n g i s h (no p u n ) , a n d w h e n
s h e t o l d m e i n t h e course of o u r c o n v e r s a t i o n t h a t she a n d h e r
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C y a n d C y n t h y a r e dolls t h a t r e p r e s e n t
t h e r e d schoolhouse e r a . C y i s a g a n g l i n g
boy w i t h carroty red hair and lovably
f u n n y features. H i s high-water pants are held up b y fancy
g a l l u s e s , a n d f r o m a h i p p o c k e t flames a r e d b a n d a n a . I f y o u
a r e t e m p t e d t o r e m o v e i t , y o u w i l l find t h a t i t i s a t t a c h e d b y a n
e l a s t i c . C y also h a s a b a n d a g e i n t h e v i c i n i t y of h i s b a r e toe.
C y n t h y i s r e a l l y pretty. W i t h h e r g o l d e n h a i r a n d t i p - t i l t e d
nose, y o u j u s t k n o w t h a t t h e b o y w h o s i t s b e h i n d h e r i n school
s p e n d s h i s t i m e t r y i n g to tease h e r . H e r c l o t h e s , t o o , a s w e l l a s
C y ' s s h i r t , a r e a l l h a n d m a d e of b i t s of q u a i n t s t o r y - b o o k m a t e r i a l s . C y n t h y w e a r s shoes a n d s t o c k i n g s a n d l a c e - t r i m m e d
p a n t a l e t t e s . I t i s i n t h e s e l e c t i o n of c l o t h i n g m a t e r i a l s t h a t t h e
Y o u n g s v a r y t h e m o n o t o n y of m a k i n g C y s a n d C y n t h y s .
O n e g r e a t a d v a n t a g e of t h e P r o f i l e D o l l s i s t h a t t h e y a r e b e t t e r
stuffed t h a n a n y stuffed t o y y o u e v e r s a w . T h e r e i s a b s o l u t e l y
no g o i n g l i m p , a n d t h e y l o o k m o s t p r o f e s s i o n a l . T h e m a t e r i a l
u s e d f o r s k i n i s s u c h a w o n d e r f u l flesh t o n e t h a t y o u m i g h t
t h i n k i t w a s colored — b u t no. T h e y s e a r c h e d u n t i l t h e y f o u n d
�When mother and daughters who make up Crawford Young Associates go to work (above), you'll find embryo Profile Dolls in all positions as arms, legs,
hair, stuffing and other essentials get needed attention. Daughter Gail (below) rounds out the figure of a budding Profile, surrounded by examples of the
variety of materials which avoid monotony of appearance in the finished product
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�Mrs. Crawford Young and daughters, with slate drawings for planned
book, "School Days,"' ivhich ivere the inspiration for the now flourishing
Profile Dolls, popular in all parts of the country
m a t e r i a l of j u s t t h e r i g h t t i n t , a n d r i g h t h e r e i n N e w H a m p s h i r e !
O h yes, t h e y b u y a l l t h e i r m a t e r i a l s , w h o l e s a l e , r i g h t liere i n
N e w H a m p s h i r e as f a r a s t h e y c a n .
T h e Y o u n g s are great boosters for N e w E n g l a n d , a n d esp e c i a l l y for N e w H a m p s h i r e . C h a r l o t t e C r o c k e t t Y o u n g w a s
born i n Minneapolis, b u t her grandparents came from M a i n e ,
a n d she t h i n k s i t o n l y n a t u r a l t h a t she s h o u l d h a v e d r i f t e d b a c k
east. S h e r e m e m b e r s t h a t a s a c h i l d i n M i n n e s o t a t h e y a l w a y s
h a d B o s t o n b a k e d b e a n s a n d b r o w n b r e a d on S a t u r d a y n i g h t s .
C l a m chowder a n d oyster stew were f a m i l i a r dishes made f r o m
G r a n d m o t h e r ' s recipes. C h a r l o t t e s a y s she w i l l n e v e r forget
ordering c l a m chowder i n a N e w Y o r k r e s t a u r a n t a n d being
brought the M a n h a t t a n version w i t h tomatoes i n i t . " T h i s
i s n ' t c l a m c h o w d e r ! " she d e c l a r e d . N o w she k n o w s t h a t t o get
the real M c C o y , y o u h a v e to say, " N e w E n g l a n d c l a m chowder!"
I n N e w Y o r k , she w o r k e d a s a s t y l i s t a n d f a s h i o n w r i t e r i n
some of t h e b i g stores, a n d i t w a s t h e r e t h a t she l e a r n e d a b o u t
such things as patents a n d m a n u f a c t u r e r s ' agents. I t w a s also
i n N e w Y o r k t h a t she m e t a n d m a r r i e d C r a w f o r d Y o u n g , t h e
successful c a r t o o n i s t , w h o s e w o r k w a s b e i n g b o u g h t u p b y a
syndicate and appearing i n newspapers a l l over the country,
and i n such magazines as T h e N e w Y o r k e r , S a t u r d a y E v e n i n g
Post, Ladies H o m e J o u r n a l , Collier's and others. H e originated
the character, " C l a r e n c e , " w h i c h r a n i n T h e N e w Y o r k H e r a l d
Tribune.
Crawford Y o u n g being a n independent worker, i t d i d n ' t
m a t t e r w h e r e t h e y l i v e d , a n d so t h e y s a w m a n y p l a c e s — C a l i fornia, the southwest, a n d the B a h a m a s . Once t h e y lived i n
Boston a n d t h a t is where the younger daughter, M a r c i a , now i n
J u n i o r H i g h , w a s b o r n . G a i l , n o w o u t of h i g h school a n d w o r k i n g ,
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is L i b r a r y A s s i s t a n t a t the N e w H a m p s h i r e H i s t o r i c a l Society,
w a s b o r n i n N e w Y o r k C i t y , a n d so c a n c l a i m t o be one of t h e
f e w born N e w Y o r k e r s . C h a r l o t t e s a y s t h a t m o s t N e w Y o r k e r s
c a m e f r o m s o m e w h e r e else — t h a t w h i l e y o u l i v e t h e r e i f y o u
meet a n e w person, the question is, " W h e r e d i d y o u come
f r o m ? " ( A n d a c c o r d i n g t o G a i l , some of t h o s e f e w b o r n t h e r e
go s o m e w h e r e else to l i v e . )
O n e s u m m e r a f r i e n d loaned t h e Y o u n g s a c a m p i n N e w
H a m p s h i r e . A f t e r t h a t they couldn't w a i t until t h e y found a
p l a c e of t h e i r o w n i n N o r t h w o o d n e a r B o w L a k e . D u r i n g t h e
w a r t h e y were l i v i n g i n Westport, C o n n . , a n d due to gasoline
s h o r t a g e s c o u l d n ' t c o m e to N e w H a m p s h i r e , a n d t h e y m i s s e d
it v e r y m u c h . W h e n the w a r was over t h e y came b a c k to N e w
H a m p s h i r e to m a k e i t a permanent home.
I t was in Northwood that M r s . Y o u n g studied birds. One day
d u r i n g m i g r a t i o n she l i s t e d w i t h p e n c i l a n d p a p e r s e v e n t y - f i v e
different k i n d s . " A n d t h a t , " s a y s she, " w a s c o u n t i n g o n l y t h e
ones w e c o u l d i d e n t i f y — t h e r e w e r e o t h e r s w e d i d n ' t r e c o g n i z e . "
T h e w h o l e f a m i l y i n c l u d i n g t h e colored m a i d w e r e w a t c h i n g
for t h e m .
One gathers t h a t theirs w a s a successful a n d h a p p y life,
w o r k i n g a n d p l a y i n g together, a n d w i t h t h e i r l i t t l e d a u g h t e r s
g r o w i n g u p . " H a v i n g C r a w f o r d a t h o m e w a s n e v e r a c a s e of
someone u n d e r f o o t , " s a y s C h a r l o t t e . " W e thought so m u c h
a h k e . " A n d a m u t u a l f r i e n d s p e a k i n g of h i m s a y s , " C r a w f o r d
w a s a sweet person w h o m everyone l o v e d . " P e r h a p s he w a s
needed i n H e a v e n , f o r i n 1947 G o d c a l l e d h i m H o m e .
C r a w f o r d Y o u n g Associates had already been s t a r t e d , a n d
C r a w f o r d himself had d r a w n the L i t t l e R e d Schoolhouse w h i c h
a p p e a r s a s t h e i r t r a d e - m a r k . " R e d Schoolhouse b e c a u s e i t i s
so A m e r i c a n , so s i m p l e a n d h o m e s p u n a n d e d u c a t i o n a l , " i s t h e
explanation. T h a t is w h a t they meant their products to be also
— simple, educational, b u t w i t h a l something to m a k e people
happy.
M r s . Y o u n g lists among her favorite poets, R u p e r t
B r o o k e , a n d she quotes h i s , " T h e y l a u g h u p r o a r i o u s l y i n
y o u t h . " She w a n t s her toys to m a k e children l a u g h .
O n e of t h e i r n o t e p a p e r s i s a collection of l o v e l y N e w E n g l a n d
scenes done b y C r a w f o r d w i t h a l i t h o g r a p h p e n c i l . T h e n c u t s
were made, and they are printed b y a N e w H a m p s h i r e printer.
T h e Y o u n g s p a c k t h e boxes t h e m s e l v e s a t h o m e . A n o t h e r p a p e r ,
" B l u e H o r i z o n , " has a masted ship d r a w i n g a t top a n d a
s t y l i z e d b o r d e r or semi-border of t h e s a m e b l u e . M r s . Y o u n g
s a y s t h e C a r i b b e a n S e a i s j u s t t h a t color, a n d she s t o o d b y
while the printer mixed inks — blue and b l a c k — to j u s t t h e
e x a c t s h a d e she w a n t e d .
A f t e r h e r h u s b a n d ' s d e a t h she s t a r t e d a l i n e of c h i l d r e n ' s
p a p e r , a g a i n f r o m h i s d r a w i n g s of a n i m a l s . S h e c u t f r o m c a l i c o
t h e o u t l i n e s of h e a d s of tigers a n d l i o n s a n d o t h e r s , a n d p a s t e d
t h e m on t h e p a p e r s , w h i l e d a u g h t e r G a i l , t a k i n g a r t a t C o n c o r d
H i g h , drew i n the feature lines w i t h artist's i n k . T h a t w a s
laborious, and finally the printer made cuts f r o m photographs
of t h e c a l i c o heads, a n d y o u c a n ' t t e l l t h e difference.
C r a w f o r d a n d C h a r l o t t e h a d s t a r t e d a b o o k for c h i l d r e n c a l l e d ,
" S c h o o l D a y s , " t h e c o v e r of w h i c h r e p r e s e n t s a n o l d - f a s h i o n e d
s l a t e w i t h i t s l a c e d felt b i n d i n g . O n t h i s s l a t e a r e s c h o o l - b o y
d r a w i n g s of a b o y a n d g i r l — h i s w o r k . H e r w o r k w a s t o w r i t e
t h e s t o r y . A f t e r he h a d gone, C h a r l o t t e s a t l o o k i n g a t t h i s s l a t e
one d a y a n d s u d d e n l y c a m e t h e i n s p i r a t i o n f o r P r o f i l e D o l l s .
" I t w a s as t h o u g h t h e y c a m e a l i v e f o r m e , " she s a i d . T o d a y t h e
dolls b e a r t a g s t h a t l o o k l i k e m i n i a t u r e b l a c k s l a t e s a n n o u n c i n g
t h e m as " t h e dolls t h a t c a m e to life f r o m a s l a t e , " a n d o n t h e
o t h e r side, " m a d e w i t h l o v e b y R e d S c h o o l h o u s e . "
E n l a r g i n g the drawings and cutting p a t t e r n s w a s f a i r l y easy.
C u t t i n g t h e m o u t a n d s e w i n g t h e m u p w a s n o t too b a d e v e n
w i t h a l i m i t e d k n o w l e d g e of s e w i n g . T h e n c a m e t h e s t u f f i n g
w i t h cotton. B u t t h a t w a s the h i t c h ! Stuffed, t h e dolls lost all
r e s e m b l a n c e to t h e o r i g i n a l d r a w i n g s . W e i r d a n d p e c u l i a r t h e y
were. She tried again and again a n d failed, a n d C h a r l o t t e still
h a s t h e s e first f a i l u r e s . M a n y w o u l d h a v e s t o p p e d r i g h t t h e r e
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' S t a c k p o l e , k n o w n a n d l o v e d b y t h o u s a n d s of N e w E n g e n d e r s a n d h e a r d d a i l y a s t h e R a d i o H o m e E c o n o m i s t of t h e
Associated G r o c e r s of N e w H a m p s h i r e . H e r p r o g r a m s — a t
9:30 A . M . w e e k d a y s o v e r t h e s i x - s t a t i o n G r a n i t e S t a t e N e t w o r k
and o v e r M a n c h e s t e r ' s W K B R a t 4 : 3 0 P . M . — a r e a s m u c h a
habit t o t h e N e w H a m p s h i r e h o u s e w i f e a s b r e a k f a s t coffee.
N o w r e p r e s e n t i n g m o r e t h a n 175 A G S t o r e s of N e w H a m p s h i r e ,
Connie i s b u s y f r o m m o r n i n g t i l l n i g h t , p r e p a r i n g s c r i p t s , v i s i t i n g
grocers, m a i h n g o u t r e c i p e s , a n s w e r i n g c o n s u m e r q u e r i e s a n d ,
best of a l l , m a k i n g n e w f r i e n d s .
One of t h e m a i n r e a s o n s for C o n n i e ' s p o p u l a r i t y i s h e r t a l e n t
for p r e v e n t i n g a n y t h i n g f r o m c o m i n g b e t w e e n h e r a n d h e r
listeners. T h o u g h s u r r o u n d e d b y stop w a t c h e s , m i c r o p h o n e s ,
and s c r i p t s , she sees o n l y h e r a u d i e n c e a n d t h i n k s o n l y of t h e m .
A s a r e s u l t t h e y feel t h e f u l l force of h e r p e r s o n a l i t y , a n d C o n n i e
is not m e r e l y a v o i c e i s s u i n g f r o m a r a d i o set, b u t r a t h e r a v e r y
real f r i e n d w h o h a s d r o p p e d i n f o r a v i s i t . C o n n i e a n d h e r
listeners l a u g h t o g e t h e r a n d p l a n together, e x c h a n g e recipes,
housekeeping t i p s , a n d s h o p p i n g suggestions. S h e c h a t s w i t h
them a b o u t h e r p e r s o n a l a c t i v i t i e s to t h e p o i n t of r e v e a l i n g w h a t
she b o u g h t a t a l o c a l a u c t i o n or a t e a t a r e c e n t c h u r c h s u p p e r ,
and h e r l i s t e n e r s l o v e i t , for she i s s h a r i n g life w i t h t h e m a n d
i n t e n s i f y i n g life for t h e m .
T h i s s p o n t a n e i t y w h i c h g i v e s h e r s h o w s so m u c h r e a l i s m
has also g i v e n C o n n i e s o m e m o m e n t s she w i l l n e v e r forget.
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O n c e , w h e n t h e D u k e a n d D u c h e s s of W i n d s o r ~ w e r e stopping
o v e r i n B o s t o n , for e x a m p l e , C o n n i e w a s a m o n g a group of
r a d i o a n d press p e r s o n a l i t i e s b e i n g presented to t h e f a m o u s
c o u p l e i n t h e e x t r a v a g a n t b a l l r o o m of t h e R i t z C a r l t o n . A l l
w a s .progressing w i t h q u i e t d i g n i t y u n t i l C o n n i e came face to
face w i t h t h e D u c h e s s . T h e n a s t r a n g e t h i n g happened. O b s e r v e r s s a w C o n n i e m u r m u r to t h e D u c h e s s , t u r n her a r o u n d
s l i g h t l y , t h e n proceed t o g i v e h e r w h a t a p p e a r e d to be a p r e t t y
s n a p p y s p a n k i n g . I n s t e a d of s t a r t i n g a n I n t e r n a t i o n a l crisis,
h o w e v e r , t h i s s p o n t a n e o u s a c t b r o u g h t f o r t h a grateful h a n d s h a k e f r o m t h e D u c h e s s a n d a c o u r t l y b o w f r o m the D u k e .
L a t e r , C o n n i e e x p l a i n e d to b e w i l d e r e d f r i e n d s , " W e l l , the
D u c h e s s of W i n d s o r h a d l i n t on t h e b a c k of her s u i t . I d i d n ' t
t h i n k she w o u l d l i k e t h a t , so I b r u s h e d i t off for h e r ! "
P r o b a b l y v e r y f e w — i n r a d i o or o u t of i t — hold the d i s t i n c t i o n of h a v i n g d u s t e d t h e d e r r i e r e of so f a m o u s a figure.
A n o t h e r f e a t u r e of C o n n i e ' s r a d i o p r o g r a m s i s her a b i l i t y
w i t h i n t e r v i e w s . R a d i o i n t e r v i e w s c a n be h a r r o w i n g for a l l
m e m b e r s i n v o l v e d , b u t for C o n n i e a n d her guests t h e y a r e
s t i m u l a t i n g e x p e r i e n c e s . T h i s i s u n d o u b t e d l y due to the f a c t
t h a t C o n n i e refuses to use a p r e p a r e d s c r i p t w h e n i n t e r v i e w i n g
h e r guests.
I n s t e a d , she t a l k s w i t h t h e m c a s u a l l y for a b o u t t e n m i n u t e s
before b r o a d c a s t t i m e , u s u a l l y not so m u c h a b o u t w h a t t h e y
w i l l d i s c u s s on t h e a i r , b u t r a t h e r a b o u t t h e m s e l v e s . B y b r o a d c a s t t i m e she h a s r e l a x e d t h e tense a n d t u r n e d t h e s h r i n k i n g
v i o l e t s i n t o h a p p y , l o q u a c i o u s i n d i v i d u a l s . Once on the a i r .
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�Radio Home Economist of the Associated Grocers of i\('iv Hampsliire, Connie btaciipole is shown with officials of the group during first broadcast over
WKBR, Manchester, and the Granite State Network. With Connie are (center) Henry J . Turcotte, manager, and Romeo Champagne, president of the group
comprising 175 stores throughout tlie state. Her 9:30 A.M. weekday show and her 4:30 P. M. WKBR show, have become a habit to New Hampshire housewives
Connie s i m p l y asks t h e m questions w h i c h a n y o n e w o u l d w i s h
t o k n o w a b o u t t h e p r o f e s s i o n or s u b j e c t i n v o l v e d . T h e r e s u l t i s
a n informal but informative show enjoyed b y a l l .
Once, though, this technique didn't have a chance. T h e
guest w a s t h e f a m o u s a u t h o r , C h a r l e s B . D r i s c o l l , w h o w a s
going to discuss his latest book. Connie h a d r e a d the book, b u t
h a d never m e t the author. I t w a s o n l y t w o m i n u t e s before
broadcast time. M r . Driscoll had not appeared i n the studio.
O n e m i n u t e before a i r t i m e . . . he a p p e a r e d . . . b u t w h a t
a n a p p e a r a n c e ! W i t h a b o x of c o u g h d r o p s i n one h a n d a n d a
b o x of K l e e n e x i n t h e o t h e r , t h e g r e a t a u t h o r e x p l a i n e d t h a t h e
h a d a severe cold.
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Home Economist for WLS, in Chicago, Helen Joyce, and WKBR'S
Connie Stackpole talk shop and exchange ideas and experiences at the Jackson
and Perkins Rose Festival at Newark, New York
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Always alert to civic and humane causes, Connie joins with staffers Bob
Schidz, Norm Bailey, and Dick Piper (plus pup. Sailor) in a March of
Dimes show, to conduct a most successful "on-the-street"
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W o r s e t h a n t h a t , he h a d decided he s h o u l d n ' t a p p e a r on h e r
show because he couldn't stop coughing a n d sneezing. B y t h i s
t i m e C o n n i e ' s t h e m e w a s p l a y i n g . T h e r e w a s n o ttu-ning b a c k .
Q u i c k l y she g a v e M r . D r i s c o l l a r e a s s u r i n g p a t , p u s h e d h i m
i n t o a c h a i r a n d s a i d , " I f y o u feel l i k e c o u g h i n g o r sneezing,
j u s t c r a w l u n d e r t h e t a b l e a n d do s o ! "
W i t h t h a t , t h e t w o s t r a n g e r s w e n t o n t h e a i r for w h a t M r .
Driscoll later described i n his column as the best interview he
h a d e v e r h a d . I n c i d e n t a l l y , C o n n i e ' s suggestion s t r u c k h i m a s
so a m u s i n g t h a t he lost a l l f e a r of s n e e z i n g or c o u g h i n g .
C o n n i e ' s a b i l i t y to cope w i t h a l m o s t a n y s i t u a t i o n g r o w s
f r o m h e r k e e n i n t e r e s t i n people p l u s y e a r s of e x p e r i e n c e i n t h e
entertainment field. H e r father a l w a y s claimed t h a t his
" S t a n c y " w a s d e s t i n e d f r o m b i r t h to b e c o m e a p a r t of t h a t
field, a n d t h i s w o u l d s e e m t o be t r u e , t h o u g h m u s i c r a t h e r t h a n
b r o a d c a s t i n g w a s a l w a y s i n d i c a t e d . C o n n i e ' s first c r i e s a t b i r t h ,
for i n s t a n c e , w e r e a c c o m p a n i e d n o t b y a n a w e d silence b u t b y
t h e b o i s t e r o u s o r c h e s t r a t i o n of a m i l i t a r y b a n d , p a r t of a p a r a d e
w i n d i n g i t s w a y t h r o u g h t h e s t r e e t s of N e w Y o r k C i t y t h a t
J u n e morning.
T h o u g h C o n n i e does n o t , n a t u r a l l y , r e c a l l t h i s e v e n t , m a n y
of h e r e a r h e s t m e m o r i e s a r e a s s o c i a t e d w i t h m u s i c . S h e s t i l l
l a u g h s a s she t e l l s of t h e e v e n i n g w h e n h e r f a t h e r , a c h a r m i n g
F r e n c h m a n , more artistic t h a n practical, came home after
p a y d a y w i t h a w e i g h t y b u n d l e of s h e e t m u s i c u n d e r h i s a r m .
Connie's G e r m a n mother, not a t a l l artistic, but most practical,
l o o k e d a t h e r f o u r d a u g h t e r s w a i t i n g for t h e i r s u p p e r , t h e n a t
h e r h u s b a n d , finally a t t h e m u s i c . W i t h o u t a w o r d she g r a b b e d
the music and hurled i t into the wood stove. T h e n w i t h hands
�Fannie Hurst, famed novelist is a visitor to the Stackpole microphone (left); one in a constant parade of noted visitors Connie has introduced to her radio
audience. One guest, who had never met Connie, arrived with a cold and a fear that he couldn t go on. Told blandly "if he felt like coughing, to go under the
table and do so" he carried on, for what he termed later "the best interview he ever had!" The Stackpole smile was in evidence even years ago when she
was in training to becorne a nurse (right) at Loomis, New York
on h i p s a n d t e a r s of a n g e r i n h e r e y e s she c r i e d o u t i n f a l t e r i n g
E n g l i s h , " T h e r e , y o u spend a l l y o u r m o n e y for m u s i c . W e
cannot eat i t , b u t w e keep w a r m b y i t for a w h i l e ! "
Despite such conflicting temperaments, Connie a n d her
sisters d i d n o t s t a r v e d u r i n g t h e i r e a r l y y e a r s . T h o u g h t h e i r
father l o v e d m u s i c , d r a m a t i c s , a r t , a n d l i t e r a t u r e , he also h a d
a t r u e F r e n c h m a n ' s love for food. I n f a c t , C o n n i e h a s often said,
" I t seems to m e t h a t D a d could m a k e a succulent stew f r o m
little more t h a n a lettuce l e a f . "
Connie sang her w a y through childhood, picking up fragments
of a r i a s f r o m h e r f a t h e r a n d f o l k songs f r o m h e r m o t h e r . S h e
s a n g i n j u n i o r c h o i r s a n d i n s c h o o l o p e r e t t a s . A t fifteen, w h i l e
H v i n g i n P l e a s a n t v i l l e , N e w Y o r k , she so a t t r a c t e d t h e i n t e r e s t
of M r s . M a n v i l l e b y h e r e x q u i s i t e v o i c e t h a t M r s . M a n v i l l e
offered t o t a k e C o n n i e a b r o a d f o r m u s i c a l t r a i n i n g i n I t a l y .
M u c h to Connie's disappointment, circumstances prevented
the t r i p .
S h o r t l y after t h i s , Connie a n d her f a m i l y m o v e d to M t .
Kisco, N e w Y o r k . H e r e Connie joined a civic and dramatic
organization a n d frequently sang duets w i t h another person
w h o p r e d i c t e d a g r e a t f u t u r e f o r h e r a s a singer. I n f a c t h e w e n t
so f a r a s t o a r r a n g e a n a u d i t i o n f o r h e r i n N e w Y o r k C i t y .
T h i s Connie cancelled, for the date coincided w i t h her entrance
i n t o N u r s e s t r a i n i n g i n L o o m i s , N e w Y o r k . H o w e v e r , she h a s
never forgotten t h a t enthusiastic m a n — whose n a m e w a s
Graham McNamee!
I n 1922 Connie i n t e r r u p t e d her n u r s i n g career to m a r r y
Arthur Stackpole, a young newspaper m a n from Maiden, Mass.
who h a d recently returned from service w i t h the a r m y i n
F r a n c e . I n 1926 t h e y h a d a daughter, M a r o l y n . D u r i n g her
e a r l y y e a r s of m a r r i e d l i f e , C o n n i e w a s a c t i v e i n s e v e r a l l i t t l e
t h e a t e r a n d m u s i c a l g r o u p s i n L o w e l l , M a s s a c h u s e t t s . S h e also
s a t i s f i e d h e r f a s c i n a t i o n for d i e t e t i c s w h i c h h a d b e e n s t i m u l a t e d
while i n training a t L o o m i s , b y a n n u a l l y beating the neighborhood r e c o r d f o r c a n n i n g a n d p r e s e r v i n g f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s .
I t w a s n ' t u n t i l 1938 t h a t C o n n i e took the step w h i c h e v e n tually w a s to l e a d her to a n exciting pinnacle i n radio. I n t h a t
y e a r she b e c a m e a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a B o s t o n H o m e D e m o n s t r a t i o n
C l u b . H e r j o b c o n s i s t e d of l e c t u r i n g a n d d e m o n s t r a t i n g f o o d
products w h i c h the club served to women's groups i n v i t e d there
for l u n c h e o n s . A t one of t h e s e l u n c h e o n s she w a s h e a r d b y a
Webster T h o m a s Company representative who, attracted by
t h e p o w e r of h e r p e r s o n a l i t y , suggested she go i n t o r a d i o , n o t
a s a singer, b u t a s a w o m a n b r o a d c a s t e r . A f e w m o n t h s l a t e r
she w a s h e a r d o v e r W O R L i n B o s t o n on h e r o w n p r o g r a m w h i c h
she h a d s o l d t o t h e s t a t i o n . I n 1940 she c r e a t e d a s i m i l a r p r o g r a m
c a l l e d " C o n n i e ' s C o r n e r C u p b o a r d " w h i c h w a s h e a r d over
W H D H . F r o m t h e r e she w e n t t o B o s t o n ' s W A A B w i t h " T h e
N e w E n g l a n d C u p b o a r d , " a n d t h a t same year T h e Cupboard
moved to W N A C a n d the Y a n k e e N e t w o r k where i t remained
for s e v e n h a p p y a n d s u c c e s s f u l y e a r s .
C o n n i e r e t i r e d t e m p o r a r i l y f r o m b r o a d c a s t i n g i n 1947 to
j o i n t h e s a l e s f o r c e of s t a t i o n W E E I . B y t h i s t i m e , h o w e v e r ,
another v e r y strong interest w a s v y i n g w i t h radio for Connie's
t i m e a n d a t t e n t i o n . T h e " r i v a l " w a s a c o z y l i t t l e r e d b r i c k house
n e s t l e d a m o n g n u m e r o u s b a m s a n d sheds i n a g r a s s y hollow
on M e r e d i t h N e c k , N e w H a m p s h i r e , overlooking L a k e W i n n e pesaukee. Connie would spend week days working i n Boston and
weekends w o r k i n g on her home i n her beloved N e w Hampshire.
B u t each glorious N e w H a m p s h i r e weekend made returning
to B o s t o n more difficult.
T h e n the perfect solution presented itself. Connie w a s i n v i t e d t o j o i n t h e s t a f f of S t a t i o n W K B R a n d t h e G r a n i t e S t a t e
N e t w o r k w i t h h e r o w n s h o w . S o d e l i g h t e d w a s she w i t h the
p r o s p e c t of b e i n g a b l e t o r e m a i n p e r m a n e n t l y i n N e w H a m p s h i r e
a n d so i m p r e s s e d w a s she w i t h t h e f r i e n d l i n e s s of t h e W K B R
p e r s o n n e l t h a t o n F e b r u a r y 1 4 t h , 1950, a f t e r c o m p l e t i n g a brief
T e l e v i s i o n c o m m i t m e n t i n B o s t o n , she j o i n e d t h e G r a n i t e
State N e t w o r k w i t h " T h e Connie Stackpole Show."
I n J a n u a r y , 1 9 5 2 , a f t e r s e v e r a l w e e k s of negotiation. T h e
Granite State Network ( W K B R , Manchester, W T S V , Claremont, W T S L , Hanover, W T S A , Brattleboro, W W N H , Rochester, a n d W H O B , G a r d n e r ) completed arrangements w i t h the
A s s o c i a t e d G r o c e r s of N e w H a m p s h i r e t o h a v e C o n n i e a s t h e i r
home economist. T h u s , after j u s t t w o y e a r s building her N e w
H a m p s h i r e a u d i e n c e , C o n n i e b e c a m e t h e s u b j e c t of t h e largest
r a d i o c o n t r a c t i n t h e s t a t e , t h e a f f i l i a t i o n of 175 or m o r e fine
s t o r e s w i t h t h e s t a t e ' s m o s t w i d e l y listened-to w o m a n p e r sonality.
C o n n i e spends her w i n t e r s i n Manchester a n d her summers
i n M e r e d i t h . I n t h e s u m m e r h e r h o m e becomes a guest house,
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I t m a y be a b i t e a r l y ; b u t h u n d r e d s of G r a n i t e S t a t e
y o u n g s t e r s a r e a l r e a d y t h i n k i n g a b o u t t h e f i r s t of J u n e ,
when t h e y w i l l h e a d for a b b r e v i a t e d d i a m o n d s to p a r t i c i p a t e
in L i t t l e League B a s e b a l l . T h i s is a n organized y o u t h m o v e m e n t
t h a t h a s e x p a n d e d w i t h a m a z i n g success t o a l l c o r n e r s of t h e
n a t i o n s i n c e i t w a s f i r s t i n s t i t u t e d b a c k i n 1939 b y C a r l S t o t z .
Stotz w a s t h e n chief c l e r k of a W i l l i a m s p o r t , P a . , b o t t l i n g c o n c e r n ; t o d a y h e i s N a t i o n a l C o m m i s s i o n e r of t h e L i t t l e L e a g u e .
T h e L i t t l e League baseball program has spread like wildfire
throughout t h e c o u n t r y since i t s b e g i n n i n g a n d N e w H a m p s h i r e
has been no e x c e p t i o n . I n 1950, w h e n t h e f a s c i n a t i n g b o y h o o d
m o v e m e n t f i r s t c a m e i n t o b e i n g i n t h i s s t a t e , less t h a n 150
boys w e r e p e r f o r m i n g i n t w o leagues. T h i s s u m m e r , n e a r l y 700
e n t h u s i a s t i c y o u n g s t e r s w i l l p a r t i c i p a t e i n 10 leagues d i r e c t l y
connected w i t h t h e n a t i o n a l o r g a n i z a t i o n . I n a d d i t i o n , a n o t h e r
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135 b o y s w i l l c o m p e t e i n t w o c i r c u i t s p l a y i n g u n d e r L i t t l e
League rules, b u t not franchised b y the national body.
C o n c o r d a n d M a n c h e s t e r w e r e t h e first t w o N e w H a m p s h i r e
c o m m u n i t i e s to j o i n t h e f a s t - g r o w i n g y o u t h m o v e m e n t i n 1950.
L a s t year, Portsmouth and Keene came into the picture, and
b e g i n n i n g t h i s J u n e leagues w i l l also be o p e r a t i n g i n S o m e r s w o r t h , N a s h u a a n d p o s s i b l y C l a r e m o n t . I n a d d i t i o n , unofficial
t e a m s w i l l be i n o p e r a t i o n i n L e b a n o n a n d i n five t o w n s i n t h e
A n t r i m area.
T h e g r o w t h of L i t t l e L e a g u e b a s e b a l l i n N e w H a m p s h i r e
echoes t h e n a t i o n a l t r e n d . D u r i n g t h e p a s t y e a r , t h e p r o g r a m
s h o w e d a p h e n o m e n a l i n c r e a s e of 150 p e r c e n t w i t h 776 leagues
o p e r a t i n g i n 38 s t a t e s a n d i n s i x o t h e r n a t i o n s a n d t e r r i t o r i a l
possessions.
I n his a n n u a l report during the past winter. Commissioner
S t o t z — w h o s t a r t e d t h e first league 13 y e a r s ago i n W i l l i a m s -
�port, P a . , i n a n effort to p r o v i d e r e c r e a t i o n for h i s t w o n e p h e w s
— s a i d t h e 776 leagues c o m p a r e d w i t h a t o t a l of 306 leagues
w h i c h w e r e f r a n c h i s e d for o p e r a t i o n i n 1950.
" O n t h e b a s i s of r e p o r t s f r o m our field r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , i t i s
estimated t h a t i n 1952 m o r e t h a n 2,000 leagues w i l l be f r a n chised w i t h a p p r o x i m a t e l y 250,000 p l a y e r s o p e r a t i n g u n d e r
Little League r u l e s , " the commissioner revealed.
T h e r e m a r k a b l e g r o w t h of one of b o y h o o d ' s m o s t f a s c i n a t i n g
m o v e m e n t s i s b e s t seen i n M a n c h e s t e r , t h e Q u e e n C i t y of N e w
H a m p s h i r e , w h i c h first i s s u e d t h e c a l l for y o u n g c a n d i d a t e s i n
1950. O n e f o u r - t e a m league w a s i n o p e r a t i o n d u r i n g t h e i n i t i a l
year of t h e p r o g r a m . T h e f o l l o w i n g s p r i n g . L i t t l e L e a g u e h e a d quarters — f o l l o w i n g a n a t i o n a l c u s t o m — p e r m i t t e d t h e Q u e e n
C i t y group t o operate w i t h one s i x - t e a m league for a single
year w i t h t h e s t i p u l a t i o n t h a t i t w o u l d h a v e to p r o d u c e t w o
four-team leagues i n 1952 or r e v e r t b a c k to one f o u r - t e a m
circuit.
O p t i m i s t i c officials of t h e Q u e e n C i t y p r o g r a m w e n t t o w o r k
during t h e w i n t e r a n d n o t o n l y c a m e u p w i t h sponsors for t h e
two leagues b u t a l s o p r o c u r e d f o u r a d d i t i o n a l b a c k e r s for a
third loop. S o , w h e n L i t t l e L e a g u e t i m e r o l l s a r o u n d i n M a n chester t w o m o n t h s f r o m n o w , t h r e e c i r c u i t s w i l l be a t t r a c t i n g
small f r y d i a m o n d m e n — t w o o n t h e e a s t side of t h e M e r r i m a c k
R i v e r a n d one i n W e s t M a n c h e s t e r .
Last year, under national rules w h i c h allowed a n 18-man
roster, a t o t a l of 108 b o y s w e r e p l a y i n g o r g a n i z e d b a s e b a l l i n
the s i x - t e a m M a n c h e s t e r league. T h i s y e a r , w i t h r e g u l a t i o n s
altered to p e r m i t o n l y 15 p l a y e r s t o a t e a m , 180 y o u n g s t e r s ,
some of w h o m i n a f e w y e a r s m a y be w e a r i n g t h e u n i f o r m s of
major league t e a m s , w i l l be c a v o r t i n g a r o u n d t h e t h r e e M a n chester d i a m o n d s .
I n C o n c o r d — w h e r e b a s e b a l l for a l l age g r o u p s h a s a l w a y s
flourished — i n d i c a t i o n s a r e t h a t t w o c o m p l e t e leagues w i d be
swinging i n t o a c t i o n i n e a r l y J u n e . L i t t l e L e a g u e b a s e b a l l first
hit the C a p i t a l C i t y i n 1950 a n d t h e f o l l o w i n g y e a r 108 y o u n g sters w e r e p e r f o r m i n g o n t h e d i a m o n d i n a s i x - t e a m c i r c u i t .
A s w a s t h e case i n M a n c h e s t e r , C o n c o r d officials m u s t p r o c u r e
the n e c e s s a r y sponsors for t w o f o u r - t e a m leagues i n 1952 or
revert to one loop, b u t t h e r e a p p e a r s l i t t l e d o u b t t h a t t h a t f e a t
will be a c c o m p l i s h e d i n t h e n e a r f u t u r e . I t ' s a l m o s t a s u r e b e f
that C o n c o r d w i l l be p r o v i d i n g p i n t - s i z e d b a s e b a l l for 120 b o y s
this season.
K e e n e a n d P o r t s m o u t h , w h i c h first t a s t e d t h e f r u i t s of L i t t l e
League b a s e b a l l i n 1 9 5 1 , a r e a b o u t i n t h e s a m e b o a t for t h e
coming c a m p a i g n . F i e l d i n g f o u r t e a m s i n t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e leagues
last y e a r , officials i n b o t h c o m m u n i t i e s a r e h a r d a t w o r k r o u n d ing up t w o a d d i t i o n a l sponsors for s i x - t e a m c i r c u i t s i n 1952. I n d i cations a r e t h a t b o t h p r o g r a m s w i l l r e a l i z e t h e i r goals t h i s
summer.
B o t h N a s h u a and Somersworth w i l l come up w i t h four-team
loops t h i s season a n d c i v i c - m i n d e d officials a r e b u s y w o r k i n g
out p l a n s for a s i m i l a r o p e r a t i o n i n C l a r e m o n t .
Although not directly associated w i t h the national program,
but w i t h t h e p o s s i b i l i t y of official s a n c t i o n i n t i m e for t h e 1953
campaign, five t o w n s i n S o u t h w e s t e r n N e w H a m p s h i r e — A n trim, H a n c o c k , Greenfield, B e n n i n g t o n a n d F r a n c e s t o w n —
probably w i l l be p l a y i n g i n one five-team league u n d e r n a t i o n a l
rules t h i s s u m m e r . A d d i t i o n a l y o u n g s t e r s w i l l be g i v e n s i m i l a r
opportunities to l e a r n t h e f u n d a m e n t a l s of b a s e b a l l i n L e b a n o n ,
while S a l e m , N . H . , i s e x p e c t e d to b e c o m e p a r t of t h e L i t t l e
League s e t u p i n n e a r b y L a w r e n c e , M a s s .
New H a m p s h i r e czar and No. 1 m a n among the state's
v a r i o u s league p r e s i d e n t s , c o a c h e s a n d u m p i r e s — a l l of w h o m
donate t h e i r t i m e a n d s e r v i c e s — is E r n e s t A . ( S a m ) H a r r i s of
M a n c h e s t e r , w h o goes u n d e r t h e t i t l e of S t a t e T o u r n a m e n t
Director.
A f o r m e r s t a r collegiate a n d s e m i - p r o b a s e b a l l p l a y e r , H a r r i s
was i n s t r u m e n t a l i n b r i n g i n g t h e first L i t t l e L e a g u e to M a n chester. H e p l a y e d for t h e S t . A n s e l m college b a s e b a l l t e a m i n
1911, 1912 a n d 1 9 1 3 , w h i c h w e r e g e n e r a l l y r e g a r d e d a s t h e
^pri(
1952
C. Y. 0. Representatives in 1951 Portsmouth season inchided (Ml to
right), kneeling: M. Jackson, J . Dailey, P. Clark, R. Dorley, L . Bohley,
M. O'Brien, E. Beevers; standing: B. Loughlin, B. Ouelette, F. Daniels,
Coach A. Johnson, G. Pomerleau, J . Splaine, M. Gould, and J . Stotie
George Slrout managed tlie 1951 Moose entry in tlie Port City's Little
League, represented by (left to right), kneeling: D. Murray, B. Service, N. Jones, L . Moquin, and J . Hartwell; standing: G. Strout, G.
McComh, F. Howell, B. Hjort, D. Record, D. Fate, J . Moynahan, T.
Papageorge and JV. Murray, Ass't Coach
Little Leaguers sponsored by the Lions Club, Portsmouth, in 1951 (left to
right), kneeling: P. Evans, A. Goodrich, J . Ellis, F. Glover, D. Howe,
D. Chisholm, J . Vinciguerra;
middle row: J . Hudson, A. Clark, A.
Johnson, H. McLane, L . Lariviere, S. Winslow, B. Scully, and D. Kelsey. Top left: G. Kelsey, Ass't Coach and (right) B. Perham. Coach
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�Action, drama, crowds — all the thrills of big league ball on a scale adapted to the physical and emotional stamina of youngsters from nine to twdve — these
are the keynotes that have brought Little League Baseball to its popular pinnacle. Action shots above were taken in Manchester, N. H., and
Williamsport,
Pa., during last season, with umpires, as well as coaches arul managers, devoting their time and talents to help youngsters who love the game learn how to play
it. At top, scene during Little League World Series at Williamsport, Pa., bottom, part of the crowd watching a game at Manchester
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�finest i n t l i e h i s t o r y of t h e Q u e e n C i t y college, a n d l a t e r s a w
service w i t h some of t h e c l a s s i e s t s e m i - p r o d i a m o n d t e a m s i n
N o r t h e r n N e w E n g l a n d . D e s p i t e h i s d u t i e s a s shoe c u t t e r w i t h
the J . F . M c E l w a i n S h o e c o m p a n y i n M a n c h e s t e r , S a m s t i l l
manages to find p l e n t y of t i m e to d i r e c t t h e N e w H a m p s h i r e
leagues a n d a i d c o m m u n i t i e s i n l a u n c h i n g t h e i r o w n c i r c u i t s .
D u r i n g t h e l a s t season, t h e s t a t e w a s d i v i d e d i n t o t w o d i s t r i c t s for t o u r n a m e n t c o m p e t i t i o n . M a n c h e s t e r a n d P o r t s m o u t h
comprised D i s t r i c t N o . 1 , w h i l e K e e n e a n d C o n c o r d m a d e u p
D i s t r i c t N o . 2. T h e n e w leagues w i l l h a v e t o be i n c l u d e d i n t h e
d i s t r i c t a r r a n g e m e n t for t h e c o m i n g s e a s o n , b u t D i r e c t o r H a r r i s
is s t i l l a w a i t i n g official w o r d f r o m n a t i o n a l h e a d q u a r t e r s o n t h e
1952 s e t u p .
Harris' two principal assistants i n the state tourney picture
i n 1952 w i l l be F r a n c i s T . ( B a b e ) M u l l o y , P o r t s m o u t h r e c r e a t i o n
official, w h o s u p e r v i s e d D i s t r i c t N o . 1 l a s t y e a r , a n d J a m e s
Ceriello, m e m b e r of t h e C o n c o r d P o l i c e D e p a r t m e n t a n d
director of i t s B o y s ' C l u b , w h o h a n d l e d D i s t r i c t N o . 2.
E a c h league h a s i t s o w n s l a t e of officers w h i c h i s r e s p o n s i b l e
for t h e l o o p ' s o p e r a t i o n d u r i n g t h e season. H a r r i s h i m s e l f r e t a i n s
t h e office of p r e s i d e n t of M a n c h e s t e r ' s o r i g i n a l c i r c u i t , w h i l e
D r . Jules Gagnon a n d S h i r l e y Collins head the Queen C i t y ' s
t w o other leagues. D r . C a r l E k s t r o m , one of t h e s t a t e ' s l e a d i n g
golfers, i s p r e s i d e n t of t h e C o n c o r d league a n d a n o t h e r p r e x y
w i l l j o i n h i m i f a s e c o n d league i s f o r m e d t h i s y e a r . O t h e r league
heads a r e : E d w a r d J . ( W e e d ) H a n n a , K e e n e ; D r . T h o m a s
M c F a r l a n e , P o r t s m o u t h ; M a r i o Vagge, N a s h u a , and A t t y .
Leo Cater, Somersworth.
A l t h o u g h t h e d i s t r i c t s e t u p m a y be c h a n g e d b e t w e e n n o w a n d
opening d a y , p l a n s c a l l for a s t a t e t o u r n a m e n t of a l l - s t a r t e a m s
f r o m t h e d i s t r i c t s d u r i n g t h e e a r l y p a r t of A u g u s t t o decide t h e
s t a t e c h a m p i o n s h i p . W i n n e r of t h e N e w H a m p s h i r e t i t l e , a s w a s
the case l a s t y e a r , w i l l m e e t t h e M a i n e c h a m p s i n a s e c t i o n a l
t o u r n a m e n t , a n d t h e w i n n e r of t h e M a i n e - N e w H a m p s h i r e
iseries w i l l t r a v e l t o S c h e n e c t a d y , N . Y . , for a r e g i o n a l t o u r n e y .
F r o m t h e r e t h e w i n n e r goes t o W i l l i a m s p o r t , P a . , for t h e " W e e
World S e r i e s " i n mid-August.
J u s t w h a t is t h i s t h i n g called L i t t l e League baseball? A c t u a l l y ,
it i s b i g l e a g u e b a l l a d a p t e d t o t h e m e n t a l a n d p h y s i c a l c a p a c i t y
of b o y s f r o m n i n e t o t w e l v e y e a r s of age. I t i s r e g u l a t i o n b a s e ball w i t h a f e w e x c e p t i o n s , n e c e s s a r y i n o r d e r t h a t t h e s t r e n g t h
of y o u n g p l a y e r s w i l l n o t be o v e r t a x e d . T h e s e e x c e p t i o n s i n clude s u c h t h i n g s a s t h e size of t h e p l a y i n g field ( w h i c h i s t w o t h i r d s t h e d i m e n s i o n s of a m a j o r league d i a m o n d ) , d i s t a n c e of
p i t c h e r ' s m o u n d f r o m h o m e p l a t e , n u m b e r of i n n i n g s , d i s t a n c e
between b a s e s , a n d e q u i p m e n t .
T h e o b j e c t i v e of t h e n a t i o n a l p r o g r a m —• o f f i c i a l l y k n o w n a s
L i t t l e L e a g u e B a s e b a l l , I n c . — i s t o p r o m o t e b a s e b a l l for b o y s .
I t i s o l d - f a s h i o n e d , g r a s s - r o o t s A m e r i c a n i s m i n e v e r y sense of
t h e w o r d . S o f a r a s t h e b o y i s c o n c e r n e d , t h e a p p l i c a t i o n of t h e
p r i n c i p l e s of A m e r i c a n i s m i s a p p a r e n t f r o m t h e first c a l l for
c a n d i d a t e s . Y o u n g s t e r s f r o m a l l w a l k s of l i f e — r e g a r d l e s s of
race or r e l i g i o n — r e p o r t for p r a c t i c e w i t h one c o m m o n goal —
to m a k e t h e t e a m . ' T h e s o c i a l or e c o n o m i c p o s i t i o n of p a r e n t s
has n o b e a r i n g a n d a l l b o y s a r e t r e a t e d a l i k e . T h i s m e a n s t h a t
if officials of one t e a m w a n t t o t a k e t h e i r p l a y e r s t o B o s t o n
for a m a j o r league g a m e , a l l of t h e b o y s o n a l l of t h e t e a m s i n
the league m u s t r e c e i v e t h e s a m e p r i v i l e g e or n o one goes. I n
L i t t l e L e a g u e b a s e b a l l , i t ' s one for a l l a n d a l l for one.
A s the teams are formed i n accordance w i t h the prescribed
: a u c t i o n s y s t e m — a n o t h e r f e a t u r e c l o s e l y r e s e m b l i n g b i g league
baseball — t h e m a n a g e r h a s b u t one t h o u g h t : " C a n a b o y
p i t c h , field, r u n or b a t ? " A n d t h a t ' s a l l t h a t m a t t e r s . T h e
•color of a b o y ' s s k i n or t h e c h u r c h h e a t t e n d s h a s n o b e a r i n g on
the final s e l e c t i o n .
L i t t l e L e a g u e r s m u s t be p r o p e r l y u n i f o r m e d . T h i s i s done
t h r o u g h t h e p r o c u r e m e n t of sponsors f r o m a m o n g t h e c i v i c ,
v e t e r a n s ' a n d s o c i a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s . T e a m m a n a g e r s m u s t a l s o be
p r o c u r e d . T h e y a r e c h o s e n n o t n e c e s s a r i l y for t h e i r k n o w l e d g e
ofithe i n n e r s t r a t e g i e s of t h e g a m e , a l t h o u g h b a s e b a l l k n o w l e d g e
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) till tail iiliiiiisi lifiir die hauer in the distance muttering
those sad words as he trudges back to the bench, his bid for an out-of-thepark home run thwarted by a leaping catch on the part of a future big
leaguer
i s , of c o u r s e , a n a s s e t . P r i m a r i l y , t h e y a r e p i c k e d on t h e b a s i s of
character because t h e y are dealing w i t h youngsters i n their most
impressionable years.
A L i t t l e L e a g u e o r g a n i z a t i o n c o m p r i s e s f o u r t e a m s , each
m a d e u p of 15 u n i f o r m e d p l a y e r s . F o u r m a n a g e r s a r e chosen —
one for e a c h of t h e t e a m s — a n d t h e y i n t u r n m a y select a n
a s s i s t a n t or c o a c h . T h e t e a m m a n a g e r s , together w i t h t h e
e n t i r e g o v e r n i n g b o d y of t h e l o c a l league, choose a " p l a y e r ' s
a g e n t " w h o s e j o b i t i s t o c o n d u c t t h e i n t r i c a t e p l a y e r select i o n p r o g r a m f a i r l y a n d w i t h o u t f a v o r or i n t e r e s t i n a n y one
candidate.
E a c h L i t t l e L e a g u e hopes e v e n t u a l l y to h a v e its own playing
field. P e r h a p s t h e finest e x a m p l e of a r e g u l a t i o n L i t t l e L e a g u e
p a r k i n t h e G r a n i t e S t a t e i s t h e one w h i c h w a s t h e center of a l l
loop a c t i v i t i e s i n M a n c h e s t e r l a s t y e a r . L o c a t e d i n t h e r e a r of
M a n c h e s t e r ' s f a m e d A t h l e t i c F i e l d , i t w a s t h e b r a i n c h i l d of
I g n a c e J . G i l l , s u p e r i n t e n d e n t of t h e B o a r d of A v i a t i o n a n d
R e c r e a t i o n . T w o additional p a r k s , both along the same pattern
a s t h e Q u e e n C i t y ' s o r i g i n a l field, w i l l be b u i l t t h i s s p r i n g to
a c c o m m o d a t e t h e n e w leagues.
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s i n c e i t s i n v a s i o n of N e w H a m p s h i r e t w o y e a r s ago. S h o r t l y before t h e s t a r t of t h e 1 9 5 1 season. C o m m i s s i o n e r S t o t z c a m e t o
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e v e of h i s i n i t i a l v i s i t t o t h e G r a n i t e S t a t e , t w o of t h e s t a t e ' s
w e l l k n o w n s p o r t s w r i t e r s w e r e engaged i n a b i t t e r v e r b a l b a t t l e
o v e r t h e r e l a t i v e m e r i t s of t h e p r o g r a m . O n t h e heels of t h a t
b a t t l e o n p a p e r , a p r o m i n e n t N e w H a m p s h i r e r e c r e a t i o n official
g a v e t h e p r o g r a m a v e r b a l w h a c k w h e r e i t h u r t s m o s t w h e n he
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t h e r e s t of m a n k i n d a f t e r s o m e g r a v e d i s a p p o i n t m e n t i n
l i f e ; seldom, h o w e v e r , does a dog t u r n a g a i n s t t h e h u m a n
race w i t h a deep b i t t e r n e s s lodged i n h i s h e a r t , m a n i f e s t i n g a n
a n t i p a t h y for people t h a t suggests deep m e l a n c h o l y , a f e e l i n g
of h a v i n g been g r e a t l y w r o n g e d b y t h e species homo
sapiens.
S u c h a dog w a s B o z o , K i n g of t h e F r e i g h t Y a r d s .
U n a w a r e of B o z o ' s b a c k g r o u n d , i t i s i m p o s s i b l e to k n o w w h a t
e n v i r o n m e n t a l influences p l a y e d h a v o c w i t h h i s p e r s o n a l i t y .
W e m a y o n l y s u r m i s e t h a t t h e y w e r e i n d e e d of t h e m o s t severe
n a t u r e , i n v i e w of t h e c a n i n e ' s r e s i l i e n c y u n d e r e v e n e x t r e m e
m a l t r e a t m e n t b y h i s so-called s u p e r i o r s .
W h e n B o z o first c a m e t o t h e a t t e n t i o n of t h e e m p l o y e e s a t
the B o s t o n a n d M a i n e f r e i g h t y a r d s i n M a n c h e s t e r , he a p p e a r e d
forlorn a n d bedraggled, s h i v e r i n g on t h i n legs a n d t r y i n g to
hide a s c r a g g l y b r o w n c o a t , h i s l o n g h o u n d ' s e a r s w e t a n d
m a t t e d b y t h e w i n t e r s n o w s of 1940. S i n c e t h a t t i m e u n t i l h i s
d e a t h l a s t y e a r B o z o , to t h e p u z z l e m e n t of t h e B o s t o n a n d
M a i n e employees, m a d e h i s h o m e a t t h e f r e i g h t y a r d s , h i s a l e r t
eye a l w a y s on t h e t r a c k s to k e e p t h e m free, b o t h of c h i l d r e n a n d
of other dogs. B o z o s h u n n e d a l l close f r i e n d s h i p s w i t h h u m a n
beings d u r i n g h i s t e n y e a r s ' " e m p l o y m e n t " on t h e r a i l r o a d . H e
w o u l d r e s p o n d w h e n c a l l e d , b u t he a l w a y s m a i n t a i n e d a safe
distance b e t w e e n h i m s e l f a n d a n y w o u l d - b e c o m p a n i o n s .
O n l y one m a n i s k n o w n t o h a v e s u c c e e d e d i n b e f r i e n d i n g
B o z o to the e x t e n t of p a t t i n g h i m . Y a r d H e l p e r A r t h u r G i l m o r e
w a s t h e f a v o r e d f r i e n d (see p h o t o ) , a c c o u n t e d for p e r h a p s
b y the large q u a n t i t i e s of h a m b u r g e r M r . G i l m o r e p e r s o n a l l y
fed to h i m . M o s t of t h e dog's d i e t w a s m a d e possible b y a f u n d
to w h i c h t h e y a r d e m p l o y e e s c o n t r i b u t e d l i b e r a l l y , b u t despite
s u c h a co-operative efi'ort for B o z o ' s w e l f a r e t h e p r a c t i c e of
patting was more tolerated t h a n encouraged b y h i m .
S i n c e B o z o r e f u s e d t o e n t e r t r a i n s or b u i l d i n g s w i t h a n y o n e ,
the y a r d e m p l o y e e s d e c i d e d t h a t for h i s p r o t e c t i o n a g a i n s t t h e
elements t h e y s h o u l d b u i l d h i m a dog house. T h e house w a s
c o n s t r u c t e d f r o m a n old p a c k i n g c r a t e , a n d a f t e r m u c h c o a x i n g
B o z o finally a c c e p t e d i t a s h i s official r e s i d e n c e . A s l o n g a s p o s sible, t h o u g h , he p r e f e r r e d t o t r a m p o u t - o f - d o o r s a n d to k e e p a
close w a t c h on t h e t r a c k s . T h i s d u t y t h a t B o z o a s s u m e d w a s
greatly appreciated b y the y a r d m e n , b u t t h e y double checked
to m a k e sure t h e dog w a s n o t d e r e l i c t i n h i s r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s .
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O n e of h i s m a j o r chores w a s to rise e a r l y i n t h e m o r n i n g a n d
f o l l o w t h e s w i t c h e r to h i s p o s t , a job w h i c h B o z o p e r c e i v e d w a s
v i t a l l y i m p o r t a n t f r o m t h e t i m e he first b e c a m e a s s o c i a t e d w i t h
the r a i l r o a d . T h i s w a s a clear indication t h a t despite h i s w i l d ness he possessed a k e e n n a t i v e i n t e l l i g e n c e ; for e v e n a f t e r t h e
switcher h a d performed his task. Bozo remained on w a t c h
u n t i l m i d - m o r n i n g t o be c e r t a i n t h a t e v e r y t h i n g w a s r u n n i n g
smoothly.
O n e of B o z o ' s i d i o s y n c r a c i e s w a s t h e p r e d i l e c t i o n he s h o w e d
for f r e i g h t t r a i n s , a n d h i s c o m p l e t e u n c o n c e r n for p a s s e n g e r
t r a i n s . T h e r e w e r e c e r t a i n freights he f a v o r e d , w h e r e p e r h a p s
he h a d a f r i e n d i n t h e caboose — w h o m he w o u l d a d m i r e f r o m
a safe d i s t a n c e . M u c h t i m e passed before B o z o c o u l d be i n d u c e d
t o c o m e close e n o u g h so someone m i g h t r e a d t h e n a m e i n s c r i b e d
on h i s c o l l a r , b u t finally he shook h i s t i m i d i t y s u f f i c i e n t l y t o l i e
i n t h e s u n b e s i d e a w i n d o w of t h e f r e i g h t office; a n d f r o m i n s i d e
t h e b u i l d i n g t h e a g e n t w a s able b a r e l y to r e a d t h e n a m e a n d
a d d r e s s of t h e dog's owner.
I t was learned that a m a n from Worcester, Massachusetts,
w a s Bozo's master, b u t w h e n a telephone call w a s made, t h e
o w n e r e x p l a i n e d t h a t he h a d no c o n t r o l o v e r t h e dog, h a v i n g
l o s t h i m on a h u n t i n g t r i p s e v e r a l y e a r s before. H e w a s p e r f e c t l y
w i l l i n g t o l e t B o z o r e m a i n w h e r e he w a s a s l o n g a s h e w a s h a p p y
a n d c o n t e n t e d a n d a s long a s t h e r a i l r o a d e m p l o y e e s d i d n o t
o b j e c t . F r o m t h e n on. B o z o w a s a c c e p t e d a s a r a i l r o a d e r . H e w a s
often r e f e r r e d to a s t h e K i n g of t h e F r e i g h t Y a r d s , a n d i t w a s
w i t h deep r e g r e t on t h e p a r t of t h e m e n i n t h e M a n c h e s t e r y a r d s
t h a t a v e t e r i n a r y p u t a n aged B o z o to sleep l a s t y e a r . T h e r e a r e
m a n y railroad men i n a n d around Manchester a n d on the
freights t h a t r u n through who still recall the strange hound,
s l e e p i n g on t h e t r a c k s a f t e r a h a r d d a y ' s w o r k ; a n d t h e r e a r e
m a n y w h o for y e a r s to c o m e w i l l t e l l t h e t a l e s of h i s odd w a y s ,
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dates back to the early 18th century, and the reign of Louis XV. This is the work of Martinot, one of the more famous clockmakers of the period. Center,
a suit of Japanese armor, complete with face mask, from the Komadairo-Homano
collection, and made by Armorer Mischin. At right, chair reserved for
state occasions, originally owned by Duke de Vieuville, treasurer to Louis
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ISITORS to t h e S c h u l l e r M u s e u m of A r t a n d C h i v a l r y m a y
s o m e d a y be s t a r t l e d t o see before t h e i r d i s b e l i e v i n g e y e s
two mounted " k n i g h t s " i n a r m o r charging across the
broad fields of t h e S c h u l l e r f a r m , b e a r i n g l a n c e s i n t h e a n c i e n t
j o u s t i n g t r a d i t i o n . B u t t h a t w i l l be j u s t one of t h e m a n y a c t i v i ties to a b s o r b t h e a t t e n t i o n of i n t e r e s t e d s p e c t a t o r s a t t h i s
u n u s u a l m u s e u m , w h e n t h e p l a n s of M r . a n d M r s . J o a c h i n
Adolf Schuller are fully realized.
Loo kin g out over the N e w H a m p s h i r e hills near F a r m i n g t o n ,
a b o u t three m i l e s off r o u t e 1 1 , t h e i r gaze t a k i n g i n a c r e s of t h e i r
own property, the Schullers' eyes are a l i v e w i t h a d r e a m . T h e
fire of t h i s g r a n d G e r m a n c o u p l e b u r n s b r i g h t l y , a n i n t e n s e f a i t h
a n d d e t e r m i n a t i o n s h i n i n g i n t h e i r k i n d l y faces, w i t h t h e k n o w l edge t h a t s o m e d a y t h e i r n e w h o m e , i n t h e n a t u r a l b e a u t y of i t s
setting amidst tree-studded hills a n d w i t h a vigorous brook
t h a t w i n d s i t s w a y b e l o w t h e house, w i l l be f u r t h e r b e a u t i f i e d
b y the c o n s t r u c t i o n of a l a k e a n d t h e g r a d u a l i m p r o v e m e n t of
the m u s e u m i t s e l f .
N o i m p o s i n g s t r u c t u r e of elegance f r o m t h e e x t e r i o r , t h e S c h u l ler M u s e u m n e v e r t h e l e s s c a p t u r e s t h e i n t e r e s t a n d i m a g i n a t i o n
of v i s i t o r s once t h e y e n t e r t h e r o u g h b a r n t h a t houses s u c h a
v a s t collection of r a r e o b j e t s d ' a r t . I n s i d e , one seems t o h e a r
m u t e d voices of r o y a l t y f r o m t h e c o u r t s of F r a n c e , S p a i n , a n d
I t a l y . A k n i g h t i n a r m o r w h i s p e r s to a c o m p a n i o n a t h i s side.
T h e v i s i t o r i s s u d d e n l y c a u g h t u p i n a s w i r l of m a g i c a n d t r a n s ported to t h e M i d d l e A g e s b y t h e h u s h e d w i n d s of i m a g i n a t i o n .
A m o n g t h e m a n y o b j e c t s t o be seen w i t h i n t h e m u s e u m a r e
s u c h i t e m s a s b r i g h t l y polished s u i t s of a r m o r f r o m G e r m a n y ,
F r a n c e , J a p a n , a n d other c o u n t r i e s , a n d f r o m s e v e r a l p e r i o d s ;
fourteen large E n g l i s h p l a c q u e s of t r e m e n d o u s w e i g h t , s c u l p t u r e d a n d gilded, r e s t i n g a g a i n s t t h e w a l l s of t h e m u s e u m , a n d
d e p i c t i n g scenes of k n i g h t s o n h o r s e b a c k , r o y a l t y , c o u r t l a d i e s ;
seventeenth and eighteenth c e n t u r y palace f u r n i t u r e f r o m the
covu-ts of L o u i s X I V a n d X V ; t w o h u g e t a p e s t r i e s , one a l a t e
Gothic from the sixteenth century and the other a F l e m i s h
seventeenth c e n t u r y ; i n t r i c a t e l y sculptured clocks t w o a n d
t h r e e c e n t u r i e s old t h a t s t i l l k e e p a c c u r a t e t i m e . O n e of t h e
clocks w a s m a d e b y D u c h e s n e of P a r i s , r o y a l c l o c k m a k e r t o
Louis X I V , i n 1695; another was made i n L o u i s X V ' s time b y
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A s one s t a n d s a t t h e e n t r a n c e to t h e m u s e u m a n d l o o k s
t h r o u g h t h e s h a f t s of l i g h t s i f t i n g d o w n w a r d , t h e b r i g h t c o l o r s
of t h e p e r i o d f u r n i t u r e , t h e green s u i t s of J a p a n e s e a r m o r , a n d
t h e s i l v e r s h i e l d s of elaborate design a l l seem t o b l e n d i n a r i c h
m o s a i c of color. W h e n t h e S c h u l l e r s c o m p l e t e t h e m u s e u m a c c o r d i n g t o p l a n , t h i s scene w i l l be e v e n m o r e b e a u t i f i e d b y t h e
a d d i t i o n of s t a i n e d w i n d o w s a n d a m o r e a d e q u a t e l i g h t i n g
system. B u t stained windows and lighting systems cost money,
a l o t of m o n e y , so i m p r o v e m e n t s w i l l h a v e t o c o m e a b o u t
s l o w l y a n d a s t h e r e s u l t of m u c h h a r d a n d e a r n e s t effort.
M r . S c h u l l e r , a t one t i m e a f a m o u s c o n c e r t p i a n i s t i n t h i s
c o u n t r y a n d a b r o a d , w h o began m a k i n g c o n c e r t t o u r s a t t h e
age of n i n e , h a s done considerable h a r d w o r k i n t h e i r n e w h o m e
a l r e a d y . H e h a s done m u c h m a n u a l l a b o r , m o v i n g h u g e b o u l d e r s
so h i s fields c o u l d be p l o w e d , digging n e c e s s a r y d i t c h e s o n t h e
p r o p e r t y , a n d g e n e r a l l y i m p r o v i n g t h e p h y s i c a l c o n d i t i o n of
t h e p r o p e r t y . M r s . S c h u l l e r , too, does h e r s h a r e , t h e t w o of
t h e m striving i n h a r m o n y t o w a r d the same goal, the same
d r e a m . S o m e h o w , y o u feel, t h e y m u s t w i n . F o r i f t h e y do. N e w
H a m p s h i r e w i l l be a m o r e b e a u t i f u l p l a c e a n d m a y s o m e d a y
be t h e chief a t t r a c t i o n for people w i t h a g e n u i n e i n t e r e s t i n t h e
medieval period.
A s f a r a s t h e m a t e r i a l c o m f o r t s of life a r e c o n c e r n e d , t h e y a r e
n o t r i c h p e o p l e ; b u t i n t h e b r o a d e r sense of w e a l t h , t h e y a r e i n deed people of affluence. T h e i r w e a l t h i s a n i n t a n g i b l e s p i r i t a n d
l o v e t h a t e x t e n d s t o t h e priceless t r e a s u r e s of t h e i r m u s e u m a n d
t h e e r a t h a t p r o d u c e d t h e m . Steeped i n t h e h i s t o r y of t h e A g e
of C h i v a l r y , t h e S c h u l l e r s i n t h e i r l e c t u r e s o n t h e m u s e u m ' s
v a r i o u s o b j e c t s of a r t a l m o s t seem t o b r i n g t o Hfe before t h e
e y e s of v i s i t o r s t h e people of c e n t u r i e s p a s t .
R e l u c t a n t t o be p h o t o g r a p h e d , t h e y h a v e a d e c i d e d disHke
for p e r s o n a l p u b H c i t y . M r . S c h u l l e r m a d e i t p l a i n t h a t t h e
m u s e u m , as i t now stands a n d after i t has been f u l l y developed,
s h o u l d be t h e t r u e r e c i p i e n t of a n y a d m i r a t i o n or a p p r e c i a t i o n
extended b y those w i t h interest enough to investigate i t s i n t e r i o r . H o w e v e r , i t c a n n o t b u t be r e a l i z e d b y a v i s i t o r t h a t t h e
SchuHers themselves represent the energy a n d spirit t h a t were
a " s i n e q u a n o n " to accomplish such a collection a n d , b y their
e x p l a n a t i o n s , t o t u r n t h e o b j e c t s i n t o v i v i d i m a g e s t h a t s e e m to
live a n d breathe. T h e Schullers are characterized b y a n intense
�Mrs. Joachin Adolf Schuller points out to a visitor an elaborate sofa that
once belonged to Madame de Pompadour. Delicate in embroidery, rich in
color, the sofa is gilded with gold arul adorned with a sculptured cupid,
representative of a period that favored the ornate. On such authentic period
pieces as this does the imagination of visitors to the Schuller Museum feed,
and travel in spirit to days long gone
belief i n t h e s o u n d n e s s of t h e i r d r e a m — t o t u r n t h e old h o m e s t e a d of C a p t a i n N a t h a n i e l H o r n e i n t o a n a r t c o l o n y , a M e c c a
for t h o s e w h o c a n a p p r e c i a t e t h e a r t a n d c r a f t s m a n s h i p of m e n
who l i v e d i n a former d a y . I n the not-too-distant future t h e y
hope t h e s i t e i t s e l f w i l l c o m p a r e i n b e a u t y t o t h e B e r k s h i r e s ,
b u t so f a r a s i t s e x h i b i t s t h e m s e l v e s a r e c o n c e r n e d , i t c a n be
s u r p a s s e d b y n o t h i n g of i t s k i n d i n N e w E n g l a n d .
A m o n g other items t h a t shall e v e n t u a l l y a t t r a c t large n u m bers of people t o t h e S c h u l l e r M u s e u m a r e a c o l l e c t i o n of r e cordings a n d t w o s e p a r a t e l i b r a r i e s . T h e r e c o r d i n g s a r e t h o s e
of M r . S c h u l l e r ' s p e r f o r m a n c e s o n t h e p i a n o , s o m e t h i n g w h i c h
w i l l be t r e a s u r e d b y m u s i c l o v e r s w h e n t h e t i m e a r r i v e s for t h e
selections t o be p l a y e d . B u t t h a t w i l l h a v e t o w a i t , s a y s M r .
S c h u l l e r , u n t i l t h e l a b o r of g e t t i n g t h e m u s e u m r e a d y i s n e a r e r
completion.
B o o k lovers will find a n equal j o y i n perusing the extensive
art l i b r a r y a n d the largest a r m s a n d armor l i b r a r y i n the world,
b o o k s w i t h d e t a i l e d d e s c r i p t i o n s a n d e x p l a n a t i o n s of t h e p e r i o d s
a n d t h e i r people, w i t h o l d w o o d - c u t s a n d b e a u t i f u l color i l l u s t r a t i o n s . M a n y of t h e b o o k s a r e r a r e a n d l o n g o u t of p r i n t , n o t
to be d u p l i c a t e d a n y w h e r e i n t h e c o u n t r y .
P e o p l e of c u l t u r e w i l l soon l e a r n t o c h e r i s h t h e i r f r e q u e n t
trips to the Schuller M u s e u m , a n experience t h a t is not only
r e w a r d i n g e d u c a t i o n a l l y a n d e s t h e t i c a l l y s a t i s f y i n g , b u t one
w h i c h l e a v e s t h e v i s i t o r w i t h t h e f e e l i n g of h a v i n g m e t t w o
great people of g r a c e a n d c h a r m , w h o possess t h a t r a r e gift of
m a k i n g o t h e r s feel a t ease a n d t r u l y c o m f o r t a b l e .
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Work is never-ending at the Schuller Museum. Dampness and rainy
weather raise havoc with the high polish of steel armor, and constant care
and labor are needed to prevent rust from destroying priceless treasures.
Mr. Schuller (above) polishes a pair of armor shoes
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I O R T Y - F I V E m i l e s n o r t h of t h e M a s s a c h u s e t t s s t a t e l i n e
s t a n d s t h e c h a r m i n g v i l l a g e of C h a r l e s t o w n , N . H . , on t h e
east b a n k of t h e C o n n e c t i c u t R i v e r . O n t h e w e s t side of
its broad M a i n S t r e e t i s a b o u l d e r w i t h a s u n - w a s h e d b r o n z e
plaque, t e l l i n g t h e v i s i t o r t h a t t h i s m a r k s t h e h i s t o r i c s p o t w h e r e
N u m b e r F o u r F o r t once s t o o d d u r i n g a n e r a of c o l o n i a l s p l e n d o r
and pride.
B e t w e e n 1745 a n d 1 7 6 3 , N u m b e r F o u r s e r v e d a s a n a d v a n c e d
outpost d u r i n g t w o w a r s w i t h t h e I n d i a n s — K i n g G e o r g e ' s
W a r and the F r e n c h and I n d i a n W a r . T h r o u g h o u t the years
of the A m e r i c a n R e v o l u t i o n , f r o m 1775 to 1 7 8 1 , t h e F o r t w a s
the r e n d e z v o u s of N e w H a m p s h i r e m i l i t i a a n d c o n t i n e n t a l s w h o
responded t o t h e m a n y a l a r m s , e x p e d i t i o n s , a n d r e p l a c e m e n t s
in the H u d s o n R i v e r , L a k e C h a m p l a i n , a n d S t . L a w r e n c e R i v e r
areas. N u m b e r F o u r w a s t h e p i v o t p o i n t f r o m w h i c h N e w H a m p shire t r o o p s w e r e l a u n c h e d .
I t w o u l d require a giant volume to recount the i n d i v i d u a l
exploits a n d a d v e n t u r e s of c o u r a g e o u s r a n g e r s a n d m i l i t i a u n i t s
associated w i t h N u m b e r F o u r w h o p a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h o s e c r i t i c a l
epochs t h a t p r e s a g e d o u r i n d e p e n d e n c e .
T h e d u a l n a t u r e of t h e I n d i a n w a s often p u z z l i n g to t h e w h i t e
settlers, h i t t i n g one of t w o e x t r e m e s . D o c i l e a n d k i n d w h e n
friendly, the I n d i a n s were ruthless, savage, a n d cunning w h e n
foes. I n v i e w of t h o s e f a c t s , a n d b e c a u s e t h e c o u n t r y s i d e w a s
largely f o r e s t w i t h t r a i l s t h a t c o u l d be f o l l o w e d o n l y b y I n d i a n s
or w o o d s m e n w i t h y e a r s of e x p e r i e n c e , i t t o o k m e n of s p e c i a l
q u a l i f i c a t i o n s to m e e t t h e I n d i a n t h r e a t . I t w a s t h e r a n g e r w h o
developed these s p e c i a l a b i l i t i e s t h a t e n a b l e d h i m t o s c o u t for
information and outsmart his enemy. Courage, endurance, resourcefulness, w o o d c r a f t , a n d d e p e n d a b i l i t y w e r e t h e m a j o r
a t t r i b u t e s he possessed. H e h a d t o k n o w h o w t o f i g h t w i t h g u n ,
h a t c h e t , k n i f e , a n d m u s c l e . H e w a s r e q u i r e d to be a n e x p e r t
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h o r s e m a n a n d c a m p e r , w i t h t h e k n o w l e d g e of h o w t o s u b s i s t on
b a r e e s s e n t i a l s . T h e use of s k a t e s , snowshoes, b o a t s , a n d c a n o e s
w a s f a m i l i a r to h i m . . . of n e c e s s i t y !
T h e o r i g i n of N u m b e r F o u r goes b a c k to D e c e m b e r 3 1 , 1 7 3 5 ,
w h e n G o v e r n o r B e l c h e r of t h e M a s s a c h u s e t t s B a y C o l o n y
g r a n t e d a n a r e a s i x m i l e s s q u a r e on t h e e a s t b a n k of t h e C o n n e c t i c u t R i v e r . I t w a s f i r s t s e t t l e d i n 1740 b y e i g h t m e n , a n d
four years later there were only ten settled families. T h r e e y e a r s
a f t e r t h a t t h e s e t t l e r s v o t e d to erect a f o r t i f i e d g a r r i s o n t o defend
t h e m s e l v e s f r o m I n d i a n r a i d s . C o l o n e l J o h n S t o d d a r d of N o r t h a m p t o n , a s s i s t e d b y C a p t a i n P h i n e a s S t e v e n s of N u m b e r F o u r ,
d i r e c t e d t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of t h e F o r t . I t w a s designed a s a
defense a g a i n s t s m a l l a r m s , s q u a r e l y b u i l t o n a t h r e e - q u a r t e r a c r e t r a c t w i t h one h u n d r e d e i g h t y feet to a side. E n c l o s e d i n i t
w e r e f i v e residences, c a l l e d p r o v i n c e houses, also a n e w l y b u i l t
house for b a r r a c k s l i n e d i n a q u a d r a n g l e . I n t h e c o m p o u n d w e r e
t w o w e l l s w i t h l o n g sweeps. I t w a s so w e l l p l a n n e d t h a t i f t h e
e n e m y g a i n e d t h e c o m p o u n d , t h e p r o v i n c e houses a n d b a r r a c k s
were still protected.
On April 19,1746, F r e n c h and Indians attacked the village and
c a p t u r e d t h r e e m e n , a n d a t t h e close of t h i s y e a r , h i s t o r y r e c o r d s
t h a t residents had abandoned the village. I n the meantime, an
irregular frontier line from M a i n e to N e w Y o r k w a s d r a w n , a n d
fortifications were placed a t several places, located through the
k n o w l e d g e of t h e s e v e r a l r o u t e s b y w h i c h t h e e n e m y w a s a c c u s t o m e d to approach the settlements from C a n a d a . N u m b e r F o u r ,
f o r t y - f i v e m i l e s n o r t h of t h a t l i n e , t h u s b e c a m e a n o u t p o s t .
C a p t a i n P h i n e a s S t e v e n s t o o k c o m m a n d of t h e F o r t w i t h a
force of t h i r t y r a n g e r s i n M a r c h 1747, a n d S t e v e n s , one of t h e
f i r s t s e t t l e r s , w a s a f o r t u n a t e choice. W h e n o n l y a l a d , l i v i n g i n
R u t l a n d , M a s s a c h u s e t t s , he h a d b e e n c a p t u r e d b y I n d i a n s ,
t a k e n to Q u e b e c w h e r e he w a s d e t a i n e d for a y e a r , a n d t h e n
�ransomed. H i s y e a r of c a p t i v i t y , c o u p l e d w i t h l a t e r m i l i t a r y a n d
frontier t r a i n i n g , g a v e h i m a n e x c e l l e n t c a p a c i t y a n d e x p e r i e n c e
for t h e p o s t .
T h i s outpost w a s m a n n e d w i t h rangers to protect from I n d i a n
raids t h e s e t t l e r s of W a l p o l e , C h e s t e r f i e l d , H i n s d a l e , a n d W i n chester, a n d t h e t o w n s of N o r t h f i e l d , G r e e n f i e l d , S u n d e r l a n d ,
Deerfield, H a t f i e l d , a n d N o r t h a m p t o n . O n A p r i l 9, 1 7 4 7 , t h e
F o r t w a s a s s a u l t e d b y a l a r g e f o r c e of F r e n c h a n d I n d i a n s ,
which t h e r a n g e r s u n d e r C a p t a i n S t e v e n s ' c o m m a n d w e r e a b l e
to d r i v e a w a y , e v e n t h o u g h t h e y w e r e o u t n u m b e r e d t w e n t y t o
one. I n M a r c h of 1748, t h e g a r r i s o n w a s r a i s e d t o a t o t a l of
one h u n d r e d r a n g e r s a n d l i g h t i n f a n t r y . I t w a s n o t u n t i l J u n e
of 1749, h o w e v e r , t h a t t h e w a r a c t u a l l y e n d e d , a l t h o u g h a p e a c e
treaty w a s signed i n F r a n c e on O c t o b e r 1 1 , 1 7 4 8 . W h e n p e a c e
was finally r e s t o r e d , t h e F o r t w a s g a r r i s o n e d w i t h t w e n t y - f i v e
rangers; f a m i l i e s c o n t i n u e d to o c c u p y t h e F o r t u n t i l 1753 a n d
then s p r e a d o u t i n t h e t o w n s h i p . T h e N e w H a m p s h i r e A s s e m b l y
named t h e v i l l a g e Charlestown
J u l y 2, 1 7 5 3 , i n h o n o r of S i r
Charles K n o w l e s .
W h e n t h e p r o s p e c t of a n o t h e r w a r b e c a m e a p p a r e n t i n A u g u s t
of the f o l l o w i n g y e a r . G o v e r n o r B e n n i n g W e n t w o r t h of N e w
H a m p s h i r e o r d e r e d a d e t a c h m e n t of C o l . J o s e p h B l a n c h a r d ' s
regiment of D u n s t a b l e t o r e p o r t t o N u m b e r F o u r u n d e r t h e
command of M a j o r B e l l o w s . B e f o r e i t s a r r i v a l , h o w e v e r , I n d i a n s
attacked C h a r l e s t o w n a n d c a p t u r e d e i g h t m e n , w o m e n , a n d
children.
Col. B l a n c h a r d a r r i v e d S e p t e m b e r of 1755 w i t h a r e g i m e n t of
six h u n d r e d t r o o p s on e x p e d i t i o n t o C r o w n P o i n t , a n d he w a s
soon followed b y C o l . P e t e r O i l m a n w i t h t w o h u n d r e d t r o o p s
bound for t h e s a m e d e s t i n a t i o n . T h e t r o o p s crossed t h e C o n necticut R i v e r b y W e n t w o r t h ' s F e r r y , t h e t e r m i n u s of t h e o l d
Indian t r a i l f r o m C a n a d a a n d C r o w n P o i n t .
C a p t . R o b e r t R o g e r s l e d a b a n d of i n t r e p i d r a n g e r s t h r o u g h
the t r a i l to C r o w n P o i n t on h i s first t r i p to N u m b e r F o u r i n t h e
early p a r t of 1 7 5 6 . R o g e r s , t h e n t w e n t y - n i n e y e a r s o l d , s t a n d s
out as the m o s t b r i l l i a n t r a n g e r l e a d e r of a l l t i m e s , a n d h i s m a n y
scouting a n d fighting e x p e d i t i o n s a r e f a miliar a d v e n t u r e s to s t u d e n t s of t h e F r e n c h
and I n d i a n W a r s . I n M a y , 1756, C o l .
Nathaniel M e s e r v e a n d L t . C o l . J o h n
Goffe a r r i v e d w i t h a r e g i m e n t of s e v e n
hundred m e n a n d r e m a i n e d u n t i l D e c e m ber. D u r i n g t h a t t i m e t h e y b u i l t t w e n t y six miles of r o a d on t h e I n d i a n t r a i l l e a d i n g
to Crown P o i n t , r u n n i n g t h r o u g h t h e p r e s ent locations of S p r i n g f i e l d a n d L u d l o w ,
Vermont.
Early i n M a r c h , 1757, C o l . M e s e r v e a n d
' t . Col. Goffe a r r i v e d w i t h a r e g i m e n t of
hundred t r o o p s . O n A p r i l 2 0 , F r e n c h
and Indians a t t a c k e d a n d w e r e d r i v e n off,
and in e a r l y M a y C o l . N a t h a n W h i t i n g ,
with a C o n n e c t i c u t r e g i m e n t of five h u n dred troops, p e r f o r m e d g a r r i s o n d u t y a n d
was reheved i n A u g u s t b y M a j o r T h o m a s
Task w i t h t w o h u n d r e d fifty t r o o p s w h o
remained u n t i l N o v e m b e r . I n t h e m e a n time Col. W h i t i n g w e n t t h r o u g h t o F o r t
Edward.
During the s u m m e r of 1758 L t . C o l .
Goflfe was stationed a t N u m b e r F o u r w i t h
a garrison of one h u n d r e d m e n . I n A u g u s t
Indians a t t a c k e d C h a r l e s t o w n , k i l l e d one
man, captured a m a n a n d a w o m a n . A
little later the F o r t w a s g a r r i s o n e d b y
Capt. C r u i k s h a n k s a n d one h u n d r e d of h i s
men. On M a y 4, 1 7 5 9 , C a p t a i n E l i j a h
Smith took over w i t h one h u n d r e d M a s s a chusetts troops s h o r t l y before L o r d J e f f r e y
Amherst, w i t h a l a r g e a r m y , c a p t u r e d
Jpriil952
Ticonderoga and C r o w n P o i n t from the F r e n c h and Indians in
A u g u s t . S i n c e t h e F r e n c h h a d o c c u p i e d C r o w n P o i n t for t h i r t y
y e a r s , t h i s c a p t u r e r e l i e v e d t h e p r e s s u r e on N e w E n g l a n d .
C a p t . R o g e r s b y n o w h a d been a d v a n c e d to m a j o r , a n d he
c o m m a n d e d s i x c o m p a n i e s of r a n g e r s . T h e m o s t o u t s t a n d i n g
e x p l o i t a t t r i b u t e d t o h i m a n d h i s r a n g e r s h a d i t s beginning S e p t e m b e r 15, 1759, w h e n G e n e r a l A m h e r s t i n s t r u c t e d h i m to wipe
o u t t h e S t . F r a n c i s I n d i a n s i n t h e P r o v i n c e of Quebec. W i t h a
force of t w o c o m p a n i e s a n d a t o t a l of t w o h u n d r e d m e n , he set
o u t i n b a t e a u x f r o m C r o w n P o i n t to M i s s i s q u e y B a y a n d f r o m
t h e r e o v e r l a n d t o S t . F r a n c i s , t u r n i n g i n a job t h a t forever
s t o p p e d r a i d s a l o n g t h e C o n n e c t i c u t R i v e r V a l l e y settlements.
W h e n h i s m i s s i o n w a s c o m p l e t e d , h e w a s c u t off f r o m the route
of h i s a r r i v a l , a n d h i s r a n g e r s h a d to r e t u r n on foot through
w i l d e r n e s s , f a c i n g loss of m e n t h r o u g h g r e a t h a r d s h i p s a n d
s t a r v a t i o n . A t t h e confluence of t h e A m o n s o o k a n d C o n n e c t i c u t
R i v e r s , s i x t y m i l e s n o r t h of N u m b e r F o u r , he expected food a n d
suppHes f r o m t h e F o r t . T h r o u g h t h e inefficiency of one of his
l i e u t e n a n t s t h e s u p p l i e s d i d n o t a r r i v e . R o g e r s w e n t b a c k to the
F o r t b y r a f t , r e t u r n i n g w i t h b o a t s a n d food for h i s s u r v i v i n g
rangers. H e t h e n led t h e m out to N u m b e r F o u r , b u t this expedit i o n c o s t h i m one q u a r t e r of h i s force.
I n t h e course of h i s f o r a y s . M a j o r R o g e r s detafled L t . J o h n
S t a r k to build a road from C r o w n P o i n t to the G r e e n Mountains,
o v e r t h e old I n d i a n t r a i l , a n d e a r l y i n 1760 C o l . Goffe, w i t h eight
h u n d r e d m e n , c u t a n e w r o a d f r o m L i t c h f i e l d on t h e M e r r i m a c k
R i v e r t h r o u g h P e t e r b o r o u g h a n d K e e n e to C h a r l e s t o w n . O n
t h e i r a r r i v a l a t C h a r l e s t o w n , t h e y r e b u i l t t h e r o a d over the old
t r a i l . S u p p l i e s w e r e c o n v e y e d i n w a g o n s , t h e n on p a c k horses
o v e r t h e m o u n t a i n s to c o n n e c t w i t h L t . S t a r k ' s r o a d , a n d w h i l e
t h e w a r s t i l l c o n t i n u e d , g r e a t n u m b e r s of t r o o p s passed a n d r e p a s s e d on t h e n e w r o a d to C r o w n P o i n t a n d t h r o u g h C h a r l e s t o w n .
U n t i l 1 7 6 1 n o t o w n s w e r e g r a n t e d a l o n g t h e east a n d w e s t
b a n k s of t h e C o n n e c t i c u t R i v e r a b o v e C h a r l e s t o w n , b u t l a t e r
e i g h t e e n c h a r t e r s w e r e g r a n t e d on t h e e a s t b a n k a n d s i x t y c h a r t e r s on t h e w e s t b a n k i n N e w H a m p s h i r e . W h e n the conflict
ceased, C h a r l e s t o w n b e c a m e a n i m p o r t a n t
t r a d i n g p o s t for t o w n s a s f a r n o r t h as
Lancaster.
T h e s e t t l e m e n t s i n the n e w t o w n s h i p s
n o r t h of C h a r l e s t o w n b e c a m e w e l l d e v e l o p e d o v e r t h e n e x t t h i r t e e n y e a r s , a n d on
D e c e m b e r 2 8 , 1 7 7 4 (fourteen d a y s after the
c a p t u r e of F o r t W i f l i a m & M a r y — n o w
F o r t C o n s t i t u t i o n ) a c o n v e n t i o n w a s held
a t K e e n e . A p a p e r w a s issued r e c o m m e n d i n g t h a t t h e t o w n s s h o u l d p l a n measures
of p r e p a r a t i o n a n d r e q u e s t e d t h e B o a r d s
of S e l e c t m e n to c a l l t o w n meetings to give
t h e people a n o p p o r t u n i t y to p l a n for
defense.
Drawing by June
Danforth
Ranger of the period, tvithfull equipment.
Uniform was dyed green to blend with
foliage, for safety purposes
T h e y e a r of 1776 w a s t h a t e v e n t f u l per i o d i n w h i c h t h e p a t r i o t i s m a n d bold f a i t h
of t h e c o l o n i s t s shone c o n s p i c u o u s l y . W h a t
h a d s t a r t e d a s a w a r of defense n o w
c h a n g e d to one for independence a n d a l l
t e m p o r a r y measures were replaced b y m a t u r e d p r e p a r a t i o n s for a prolonged a n d
p l a n n e d effort to d e l i v e r t h e m s e l v e s f r o m
British tyranny.
Old N u m b e r F o u r a t Charlestown, now
a p o s t of considerable i m p o r t a n c e , w a s
m a d e a depository of m i l i t a r y supplies b y
the N e w Hampshire State Provisional
Government, and L t . Col. Samuel H u n t
was given command. Military units and
r e p l a c e m e n t s on t h e i r m a r c h to C a n a d a ,
T i c o n d e r o g a , S a r a t o g a , etc., r e c e i v e d t h e i r
s u p p l i e s a n d e q u i p m e n t a n d were t h e n
s e n t on to t h e i r d e s t i n a t i o n s . I t also became
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�a r e c r u i t i n g s t a t i o n for t h e a r m y , a n d C a p t .
Abel Walker recruited a company which
m a r c h e d to Q u e b e c to a s s i s t G e n e r a l A r nold on h i s r e t r e a t f r o m a n u n s u c c e s s f u l
expedition.
T h e male population between sixteen
a n d s i x t y - f i v e y e a r s of age w a s d i v i d e d i n t o
t w o classes — t h e T r a i n i n g B a n d a n d
A l a r m L i s t ( M i n u t e M e n ) . E a c h m a n bet w e e n s i x t e e n a n d fifty w a s r e q u i r e d t o
provide himself w i t h a " g o o d
firearm,
good r a m r o d , w o r m p r i m i n g w i r e a n d
brush, belt and scabbard t h a t held b a y o net to fit g u n , t o m a h a w k or h a t c h e t , p o u c h
to hold a c a r t r i d g e b o x t o c o n t a i n fifteen
r o u n d s , one h u n d r e d b u c k s h o t , j a c k n i f e
a n d t o w for w a d d i n g , s i x flints, one p o u n d
of powder, f o r t y l e a d e n b u l l e t s fitted t o
gun, k n a p s a c k a n d b l a n k e t a n d c a n t e e n or
wooden b o t t l e t o h o l d one q u a r t . "
ments at Hinsdale, Chesterfield, W e s t moreland, Walpole, and Charlestown had
r e c e i v e d l a r g e n u m b e r s of s e t t l e r s f r o m
Massachusetts and Connecticut.
I n 1777, t h e a r e a n a m e d N e w H a m p shire grants, extending from the west b a n k
of t h e C o n n e c t i c u t R i v e r t o a n u n d e t e r m i n e d b o r d e r of N e w Y o r k S t a t e , h e l d a
convention i n Bennington, a n d declared
i t s e l f a n i n d e p e n d e n t s t a t e of N e w C o n necticut, but six months later changed its
n a m e t o V e r m o n t . T h e n e w s t a t e of V e r mont was then having controversy with
N e w Y o r k , the latter claiming jurisdiction
to t h e w e s t b a n k of t h e C o n n e c t i c u t R i v e r .
T h e following y e a r the towns on the east
b a n k of t h e C o n n e c t i c u t R i v e r V a f l e y
a s k e d t o be i n c l u d e d i n t h e n e w s t a t e of
V e r m o n t . Another element w a n t e d the
v a l l e y towns to establish a n independent
s t a t e of t h e i r o w n , n o t s u b j e c t t o l a w s of
I n those d a y s of t h e A m e r i c a n R e v o l u N e w H a m p s h i r e or V e r m o n t . S t i l l a n o t h e r
tion, stimulating r e v i v e r s were i n demand
group w a n t e d to r e m a i n w i t h i n the j u r i s a t end of t h e t r e k t o N u m b e r F o u r , b u t
d i c t i o n of N e w H a m p s h i r e . T h e s e d i f f e r e n t
u n t i l the close of t h e F r e n c h a n d I n d i a n
plans were promoted until 1781 when V e r W a r no t a v e r n or i n n w a s e s t a b l i s h e d a t
m o n t a n n e x e d t h e t o w n s on t h e e a s t b a n k
Charlestown as the few settlers were reof t h e r i v e r . O n O c t o b e r 1 1 , 1 7 8 1 , t h e V e r quired to l i v e w i t h i n t h e F o r t .
m o n t l e g i s l a t u r e h e l d a session i n C h a r l e s I n 1760, S e t h W a l k e r o p e n e d a n i n n a n d ,
t o w n . P r e v i o u s l y T h o m a s C h i t t e n d e n of
following h i s d e a t h , h i s s o n , C a p t . A b e l
A r l i n g t o n , V e r m o n t , h a d b e e n elected g o v W a l k e r , b e c a m e k e e p e r of t h e i n n , w h i c h
Drawing by June Danforth
e r n o r . A s no l i e u t e n a n t g o v e r n o r h a d b e e n
included a b a r a n d t a p r o o m . T o d d y , eggAbenaki Indian, of type seen in vicinity
elected t h e a s s e m b l y v o t e d E l i s h a P a y n e
nog, flip, a n d c i d e r w e r e t h e c o n c o c t i o n s
of Old Number Four, complete with tomaof L e b a n o n , N . H . , to fill t h e v a c a n t office.
hawk and scalping knife
offered, a n d t h e i n n w a s p a t r o n i z e d b y offiW i t h N e w H a m p s h i r e a n d V e r m o n t opcers a n d m e n w h o c o u l d a f f o r d t h i s l u x u r y
e r a t i n g d i f f e r e n t c o u r t s on t h e e a s t b a n k , i t c a u s e d g r e a t c o n bar. A n o t h e r t a v e r n w a s o p e n e d i n 1775 b y D a n i e l C a r r , a n old
f u s i o n . A t C h a r l e s t o w n , V e r m o n t h a d a r r e s t e d t h e sheriff a n d
I n d i a n fighter, w h o s e r v e d b l a c k s t r a p a n d c i d e r , b u t soon a f t e r
confined h i m i n h i s o w n j a i l . L a t e r t h e V e r m o n t sheriff of W a s h the B a t t l e of S a r a t o g a C a r r closed t h e t a v e r n . A m e r i c a n flip w a s
ington C o u n t y w a s arrested b y N e w H a m p s h i r e authorities a n d
made i n a g r e a t p e w t e r m u g or e a r t h e n p i t c h e r filled t w o - t h i r d s
placed i n the E x e t e r j a i l i n retaliation. T h i s almost precipitated
full of s t r o n g beer, s w e e t e n e d b y m o l a s s e s a n d s u g a r a n d , i f a l l
a c i v i l w a r as the N e w H a m p s h i r e legislature ordered a brigade
else f a i l e d , w i t h d r i e d a n d g r a t e d s w e e t p u m p k i n . T h i s w a s
of m i l i t i a c o m m a n d e d b y G e n e r a l J o h n S u l l i v a n to m a r c h t o t h e
flavored w i t h a g i l l of N e w E n g l a n d r u m a n d i n t o t h i s m i x t u r e
e a s t b a n k a n d t a k e o v e r . I t w a s t h r o u g h t h e good a d v i c e of
was t h r u s t the red-hot loggerhead w h i c h made i t foam a n d
General George Washington t h a t Governor C h i t t e n d e n guided
bubble a n d g a v e i t t h e b u r n t flavor so m u c h i n t a s t e . S o m e t i m e s
t h e V e r m o n t l e g i s l a t u r e to release t h e e a s t b a n k f r o m t h e j u r i s an egg w a s b e a t e n i n , w h i c h g a v e i t t h e n a m e of bellows top f r o m
d i c t i o n of V e r m o n t . O n S e p t e m b e r 12, 1 7 8 7 , t h e l e g i s l a t u r e of
the w h i t e f r o t h t h a t c o v e r e d i t . B l a c k s t r a p , a m i x t u r e of r u m
N e w H a m p s h i r e h e l d i t s session a t C h a r l e s t o w n . T h u s t h e t o w n
a n d molasses, w a s t h r e e c e n t s a m u g , a n d c i d e r w a s a p o p u l a r
h a s t h e u n i q u e h i s t o r y of h a v i n g h a d a session of e a c h s t a t e
drink w i t h everyone.
legislature w i t h i n its t o w n limits.
D u r i n g t h e y e a r of 1776, C h a r l e s t o w n w a s s i t u a t e d on t h e
warpath again. M i l i t i a units from eastern and central N e w
M a n y a r e t h e t a l e s t h a t c o u l d be s p u n , b a s e d a l l of t h e m
Hampshire assembled at N u m b e r F o u r , equipped themselves,
upon the skirmishes, daring exploits, and day-to-day b r a v e r y
a n d crossed o n W e n t w o r t h ' s F e r r y t o t h e m i l i t a r y r o a d a n d
of e a r l y a n d l a t e r s e t t l e r s a n d t r o o p s w h o u s e d O l d N u m b e r
thence to t h e f r o n t i n N e w Y o r k S t a t e . T h e f o l l o w i n g y e a r w a s
F o u r . T h e t r a d i t i o n of R a n g e r b r a v e r y also h a s c a r r i e d d o w n
the m o s t c r i t i c a l . B r i t i s h G e n e r a l B u r g o y n e , w i t h a l a r g e a r m y ,
t h r o u g h t h e y e a r s . T a k e t h e case of C o l . J o h n B . E v a n s , of
came u p L a k e C h a m p l a i n a n d d r o v e t h e p a t r i o t s o u t of F o r t
Lancaster, N . H .
Ticonderoga. I n J u l y , G e n e r a l J o h n S t a r k used N u m b e r F o u r
A d i r e c t d e s c e n d a n t of D a v i d E v a n s , one of R o g e r s R a n g e r s
to assemble t h r e e r e g i m e n t s c o m m a n d e d b y C o l o n e l s N i c h o l s ,
who took p a r t i n the S t . F r a n c i s expedition a n d the long,
H o b a r t , a n d S t i c k n e y , p r e p a r a t o r y to t h e B a t t l e of B e n n i n g t o n
grueling m a r c h to O l d N u m b e r F o u r , C o l . E v a n s ' famed U . S.
where N e w H a m p s h i r e t r o o p s w o n a g r e a t v i c t o r y . T h i s w a s
9 t h D i v i s i o n w a s t r a i n e d i n R a n g e r t a c t i c s for W o r l d W a r I I ,
followed b y t h e c o n t i n g e n t s before t h e fights a t S t i l l w a t e r a n d
a n d e q u i p p e d w i t h t h e m o s t m o d e r n w e a p o n s . U s e d t o scout,
Saratoga. A t Saratoga B u r g o y n e surrendered his a r m y i n Oca n d to s p e a r h e a d p l a n n e d g e n e r a l a s s a u l t s of d i v i s i o n s c o n s o l i tober. T h i s s t o p p e d t h e p r e s s u r e of t h e e n e m y u p o n N e w H a m p d a t e d i n t o a n a r m y , t h e g r o u p a c q u i t t e d i t s e l f g a l l a n t l y despite
shire a n d M a s s a c h u s e t t s f r o m t h e w e s t .
h e a v y casualties. T h e Colonel w a s seriously w o u n d e d i n the
A t l a s M o u n t a i n s , i n T u n i s i a , d u r i n g t h e b a t t l e of E l G u i t t a r .
F r o m 1760 t o 1777 t h e s e t t l e m e n t s h a d b e e n v e r y r a p i d . T h o s e
who i m m i g r a t e d c a m e m o s t l y f r o m M a s s a c h u s e t t s a n d C o n V Y
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n e c t i c u t a n d h a d no p o l i t i c a l a f f i l i a t i o n w i t h N e w H a m p s h i r e .
I f the reader h a d a n ancestor who passed through or was stationed
Governor W e n t w o r t h made sixteen townships available north
at N u m b e r F o u r F o r t during the R e v o l u t i o n a r y W a r period, he is
of C h a r l e s t o w n o n t h e e a s t b a n k of t h e r i v e r . T h e s e t o w n s i n eligible to join the Old Number Four Society, the purpose of which
cluded C o r n i s h , L e b a n o n , H a n o v e r , L y m e , O r f o r d , P i e r m o n t ,
is to promote a state memorial. A large statewide membership can
Haverhill, B a t h , L y m a n , Littleton, Dalton, Enfield, Canaan,
accomplish this. Address inquiries to H a r r y E . S h e r w i n , Organizing
Chairman, R i n d g e , N . H .
Orange, L a n d a f f , L i s b o n , a n d F r a n c o n i a . T h e n , too, older s e t t l e -
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- located approximately thirty-five miles from the C a n a d i a n b o r d e r a n d b o a s t s of s o m e t h r e e t h o u s a n d i n h a b i tants of m o d e s t m e a n s .
I t is not a pretentious looking t o w n . I n fact, i t is entirely
possible t h a t those w h o p a s s t h r o u g h m i g h t n o t a c c o r d i t a
second g l a n c e , e x c e p t for t h e m a s s i v e w o o d p i l e a d j a c e n t t o t h e
mill. T h a t , i n i t s o w n r i g h t , stops k e e n - e y e d s h u t t e r b u g s a l w a y s
on the l o o k o u t f o r t h e u n u s u a l .
B u t our t o w n h a s a b e a u t y n o t a p p a r e n t t o t h e e y e ; i t c a n n o t
be seen, i t c a n o n l y be felt b y those w h o l i v e here a n d k n o w
their n e i g h b o r s . I t h a s a q u a l i t y t h a t a c a s u a l o b s e r v e r i s u n a b l e
to p e r c e i v e , a q u a l i t y t h a t c a n n o t be m e a s u r e d — i t h a s a h e a r t .
This w a s demonstrated forcefully only last fall w h e n the worst
tragedy t h e t o w n h a s k n o w n s t r u c k so d i s a s t r o u s l y .
I n t h e e a r l y m o r n i n g h o u r s of S e p t e m b e r 2 9 t h , f a n n e d b y a
high w i n d , fire r u t h l e s s l y w i p e d o u t h a l f of t h e f a m i l y of R a y mond N e w t o n , a m i l l w o r k e r , a s a n g u i s h e d w o u l d - b e h e l p e r s
stood h e l p l e s s l y w a t c h i n g t h e i n f e r n o t h a t defied a l l efforts a t
rescue.
R a y m o n d N e w t o n lost f o u r of h i s c h i l d r e n a n d h i s m o t h e r i n
that one b r i e f , final a c t of f a t e . T r a p p e d w e r e W a y n e , 9; S a l l y , 7;
Judy, 5; Douglas, 3; a n d M r s . Nellie N e w t o n , 73.
T h e five s u r v i v o r s owe t h e i r l i v e s to t h e c r y i n g of a c h i l d .
\. N e w t o n , a s m o t h e r s w i l l , a w o k e t o t h e c r i e s of b a b y A l i c e .
• A s consciousness r e t u r n e d , she h e a r d a r o a r i n g s o u n d a n d n o ticed flames c r e e p i n g u p t h e s o u t h w a l l of t h e l i t t l e h o m e . T e r r o r
stricken, she c r i e d o u t to t h e o t h e r s as she h a s t i l y b u n d l e d h e r
youngest i n a b l a n k e t a n d m a d e h e r f e a r f u l w a y d o w n t h e sleeping c h a m b e r s to t h e s a f e t y of o u t d o o r s . F l a m e s r e a c h e d for h e r
and h e r p r e c i o u s b u n d l e w i t h t h e i r g r e e d y t e n t a c l e s a n d s u c ceeded i n i n f l i c t i n g first degree b u r n s on b o t h .
S o n n y ( R a y m o n d , J r . ) w a s h a r d u p o n h i s m o t h e r ' s heels a n d
was u n h a r m e d a s he r e a c h e d t h e o u t s i d e of t h e b u i l d i n g . B u t
i he s u d d e n l y r e m e m b e r e d t h a t h i s s i s t e r R e n a h a d been b e h i n d
him a n d he r e a l i z e d she w a s n o t beside h i m n o w . D a s h i n g i n t o
the flaming s t r u c t u r e , he f o u n d h i s s i s t e r l y i n g o n t h e floor n e a r
the k i t c h e n r a n g e w h e r e she h a d a p p a r e n t l y f a l l e n , a n d c o u l d
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n o t g a t h e r s t r e n g t h enough t o r i s e a n d s t u m b l e o u t . M a n f u l l y ,
t h e p l u c k y H t t l e s e v e n t h g r a d e r t o o k h o l d of h i s h e a v i e r , older
s i s t e r a n d dragged h e r t o s a f e t y a s s e a r i n g flames i n f l i c t e d deep
s e c o n d - a n d t h i r d - d e g r e e b u r n s on b o t h r e s c u e r a n d r e s c u e d .
R a y m o n d , S r . j u m p e d f r o m t h e second s t o r y w i n d o w , a drop
of s e v e r a l feet, t o s a f e t y . B u t w h e n h e d i s c o v e r e d t h a t aH of his
f a m i l y h a d n o t escaped, he t r i e d t o force h i s w a y b a c k i n t o t h e
b e d r o o m , o n l y t o be s e r i o u s l y b u r n e d a b o u t t h e a r m s a n d chest
b y flames t h a t k e p t h i m c o n t e m p t u o u s l y a t b a y . W i t h a despair
no one w i l l e v e r k n o w , he w a s forced t o r e t r e a t t o t h e outside.
S a r a h , h i s w i f e , s m a s h e d a d o w n s t a i r s w i n d o w l e a d i n g to t h e
r o o m h o l d i n g h e r m o t h e r - i n - l a w a n d one c h i l d , b u t t h a t r o o m
w a s a l r e a d y e n v e l o p e d i n flames.
N o n e i g h b o r w h o w i t n e s s e d t h e h o l o c a u s t , a n d especially
those w i t h s m a l l c h i l d r e n of t h e i r o w n , w i l l e v e r forget t h e h o r r o r
of t h a t n i g h t : t h e s c r e a m s of t h e t r a p p e d ; t h e s u d d e n h u s h of
death.
K e n d a l l B r a n n , S e l e c t m a n , a n d D r . R o b e r t I . H i n k l e y heard
t h e a l a r m . T h e y c a l l e d t h e n i g h t telephone operator, M r s . C l a i r e
B o u c h e r , t o l e a r n t h e l o c a t i o n of t h e fire a n d , u p o n being t o l d ,
w e r e a t t h e scene w i t h i n five m i n u t e s . D r . P h i l i p G . M e r r i a m ,
family physician, and M i s s Florence M . Wheeler, Public Health
N u r s e , w e r e t h e r e soon a f t e r w a r d . A l l g a v e e m e r g e n c y first a i d
t o t h e i n j u r e d w h o w e r e b e i n g sheiltered a t t h e homes of A l t o n
F o r b e s a n d F o r r e s t M a g u i r e , before t h e y w e r e r u s h e d b y a m bulance to the W e e k s M e m o r i a l H o s p i t a l at Lancaster. B o t h
t h e K n o x a n d M a c K a y , a n d t h e A d a m s a m b u l a n c e s were
pressed i n t o s e r v i c e .
F i r e C h i e f C l i n t o n F i s k , u p o n b e i n g i n t e r v i e w e d following t h e
fire, s t a t e d t h a t t w e n t y - t h r e e of G r o v e t o n ' s t w e n t y - f i v e call
m e n w e r e a t t h e fire w i t h i n fifteen m i n u t e s a f t e r t h e a l a r m
s o u n d e d . D r . H i n k l e y , w h o w a s first a t t h e scene f r o m the
v i l l a g e , s a i d t h a t i t c o u l d n o t h a v e been m o r e t h a n s e v e n m i n u t e s before t h e fire-fighting e q u i p m e n t a r r i v e d . B u t i n spite of
t h e t w o 5 0 0 - g a l l o n p u m p e r s , a n d sufficient w a t e r , t h e h i g h w i n d
defied a l l efforts to c o n t r o l t h e b l a z e .
C h i e f F i r e I n s p e c t o r T o m L . K e l l o g g , of C o n c o r d , s a i d the
b l a z e w a s c a u s e d b y a n e x p l o d i n g oil b u r n e r i n t h e k i t c h e n stove.
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Constance M a r t i n , M r s . Dorothy Dowling, and Miss Florence
Wheeler.
T o w n t r u c k s w e r e pressed i n t o s e r v i c e to collect d o n a t i o n s . A
refrigerator, k i t c h e n stove, w a s h i n g machine, and sink were
q u i c k l y m a d e a v a i l a b l e t o t h e f a m i l y , a l o n g w i t h q u a n t i t i e s of
f u r n i t u r e , b y r e s i d e n t s of G r o v e t o n a n d b y o u r neighbors t e n
m i l e s a w a y i n L a n c a s t e r , a s w e l l . A l l goods w e r e s t o r e d i n t h e
b a r n of M r s . E l i z a b e t h H . O ' N e i l , P o s t m a s t e r , a n d pieces n e e d i n g r e f i n i s h i n g w e r e c a r e f u l l y done b y R o g e r B e r g e r o n , shop
t e a c h e r a t t h e h i g h school, a n d t h e b o y s i n h i s classes.
O n t h e m o r n i n g f o l l o w i n g t h e m a s s m e e t i n g , m e m b e r s of t h e
fire d e p a r t m e n t c l e a r e d a w a y t h e debris of t h e fire, a n d b u l l dozers filled i n t h e old c e l l a r hole. A n e w c e l l a r hole w a s e x c a v a t e d b y J a y G o u l d a n d W i l s o n C r a w f o r d , w h o l e f t logging j o b s
t w e l v e a n d s e v e n t e e n m i l e s a w a y for t h a t p u r p o s e . T h e n e w
l o c a t i o n w a s selected some t h i r t y - f i v e feet b e l o w t h e old a t t h e
r e q u e s t of M r s . N e w t o n w h o s a i d t h e f a m i l y c o u l d n o t b e a r
t h o u g h t s of r e b u i l d i n g on t h e s i t e of t h e t r a g e d y . B e s i d e s t h e
b u l l d o z e r s of t h e t w o m e n m e n t i o n e d , a t h i r d o w n e d b y t h e
G r o v e t o n P a p e r s C o m p a n y w a s pressed i n t o use to f i n i s h t h e
excavating.
Baby Alice, whose crying roused family on night of fatal fire, receives her
bath. Curtains, made by the High School Home Economics class, are part
of furnishings supplied by folks in Town with a Heart
W h e n t h e s h o c k of t h e d i s a s t e r f i n a l l y g a v e w a y t o c o n c e r n
for the l i v i n g , t h e people of G r o v e t o n g a t h e r e d a t a m a s s m e e t i n g
in the G r a n g e H a l l on t h e f o l l o w i n g M o n d a y e v e n i n g t o d e t e r mine w h a t c o u l d be done for t h e f a m i l y .
G u y W . G u s h i n g , S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of t h e P a p e r M a c h i n e s a t
the G r o v e t o n P a p e r s C o m p a n y , w a s elected p e r m a n e n t c h a i r m a n of t h e N e w t o n C o m m i t t e e — a s o u n d a n d w i s e choice.
F e l l o w c i t i z e n s w e r e w e l l a w a r e t h a t w h e n G u y s a y s he w i l l do
a job, t h a t j o b w i l l be done w i t h a l l t h e e n t h u s i a s m a n d s k i l l
the m a n possesses.
A s h i s c o - w o r k e r s , M r . G u s h i n g selected R a l p h H o p p s , G e o r g e
Cole, R a y n o l d D a l e y , W i l l i a m S t y l e s , G e o r g e M a r t i n , P h i l i p
Colby, F o r r e s t M a g u i r e , George L a n g l e y , J r . , J a m e s W e m y s s ,
J r . , R e x Y o r k , a n d W i l s o n C r a w f o r d . H e also a p p o i n t e d a c o m mittee of i n s p e c t o r s a n d t r o u b l e shooters c o n s i s t i n g of M e l r o y
Hayes, W i l l i a m Rosebrook, S r . , R o n a l d Moses, R a y m o n d H u r l butt, W a l t e r C u r t i s , and A l t o n F o r b e s .
T h e m e e t i n g h a d a l l t h e f l a v o r a n d s p o n t a n e i t y of o u r t r e a s ured N e w E n g l a n d t o w n m e e t i n g s . E v e r y o n e w i s h i n g to s p e a k
was h e a r d , a n d M r . G u s h i n g w e l c o m e d a l l suggestions offered.
W i t h o u t hesitation, a n d a s k i n g only the chance to help their
neighbors, m e n rose to t h e i r feet t o offer l u m b e r , roofing, p l u m b ing m a t e r i a l s , f u r n i s h i n g s , f u r n i t u r e , a n d l a b o r , w h e n t o l d t h a t
the first c o n c e r n w a s a h o m e for t h e d e s t i t u t e f a m i l y .
S l i p s of p a p e r w e r e p a s s e d a r o u n d t o r e c o r d t h e n a m e s of
donors, t h e h o u r s t h e y c o u l d w o r k , a n d t h e t y p e of w o r k t h e y
could do. T h e response w a s w a r m a n d s i n c e r e , s i r e d b y a desire
to lend a h e l p i n g h a n d to a f a m i l y t h a t c o u l d n o t a i d i t s e l f . S u c h
a response, w i t n e s s e d o n t h a t M o n d a y e v e n i n g , i s possible o n l y
in a free l a n d .
T o furnish the completed building, M r s . C a r l C r a g g y w a s
elected c h a i r m a n of a w o m e n ' s g r o u p c o n s i s t i n g of M i s s R a c h e l
M c F a r l a n d , M r s . R i t a Cole, M r s . E l e a n o r H a y e s , M r s . Vernice
Rice, M r s . Louise M a c K a y , M r s . E d i t h Stone, M r s . M a u d e
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T h e little home mushroomed into completion under the
w a t c h f u l e y e of M r . G u s h i n g , w h o s p e n t e v e r y m o m e n t of h i s
free t i m e on t h e j o b , w o r k i n g a n d s u p e r v i s i n g . T h a t h i s s p i r i t
w a s i n f e c t i o u s , a n d s p u r r e d a l l t o t h e i r greatest possible efforts
w a s s h o w n c l e a r l y i n t h e p o u r i n g of c e m e n t for t h e f o u n d a t i o n :
t h e m e n h a d been t o l d t h i s w o r k w o u l d t a k e t h e m n i n e h o u r s ;
t h e y were finished i n three.
N i g h t w o r k w a s m a d e easier b y floodlights l o a n e d b y t h e m i l l
a n d i n s t a l l e d o n u t i l i t y poles b y t h e P u b l i c S e r v i c e C o m p a n y .
M e n who went directly to the project from their m i l l jobs
w o r k e d a s l a t e as 1 1 P . M . , m a n y of t h e m p u t t i n g i n a s m a n y a s
f i v e e x t r a h o u r s of l a b o r on t h e h t t l e h o m e . T h e y h a d t h e b u i l d i n g r e a d y for o c c u p a n c y i n j u s t 76 d a y s — a record i n w h i c h
t h e y , a n d a l l of u s here i n G r o v e t o n , m a y feel j u s t i f i a b l e s a t i s faction and pride.
I t w o u l d be a t i m e - c o n s u m i n g a n d e x a c t i n g t a s k t o c o m p i l e
a n a c c u r a t e l i s t of a l l w h o h a d a s h a r e i n t h i s p r o j e c t , a n d i n
s p i t e of t h e c a r e t a k e n , some n a m e s w o u l d be l e f t o u t . S u c h a n
o m i s s i o n w o u l d r e s u l t i n deep h u r t ; therefore, no l i s t i s g i v e n .
E a c h k n o w s i n h i s h e a r t w h a t he d i d a n d e a c h feels a sense of
a c c o m p l i s h m e n t of w h i c h no one c a n rob or d e n y h i m .
B u t w e w o u l d be r e m i s s n o t to m e n t i o n t h e f o r e m a n of t h e
m o t l e y c r e w of b u i l d e r s w h o k e p t a l l p r o d u c i n g to t h e m a x i m u m
of v a r i e d a b i l i t i e s . T h i s g e n t l e m a n w a s 75 y e a r s o l d , a f f e c t i o n a t e l y k n o w n to t h e m e n a s " O l d J e s s . " A v e t e r a n c a r p e n t e r .
Chum Richard Scott seems to
"Sonny"
Newton. "Sonny,"
dragged out older sister, Rena.
washing machine
he on the losing side in a checker game with
ivho heroically returned to blazing home,
Dining room set at ivhich boys are playing,
(background) were given family
'eiv ^J^antfyiklre
/-^rofiiei
�M r . P r i n c e g u i d e d h i s force w i t h p l e n t y of " s a v v y " a n d h u m o r .
I n a d d i t i o n , a first-class j o b of p l u m b i n g t h a t w i l l c o m p a r e w i t h
a n y r o u n d a b o u t w a s done b y R i c h a r d S h a n n o n a n d h i s c r e w
from the mill.
T h e f r e q u e n t m e n t i o n of t h e m i l l i n t h i s a r t i c l e s h o u l d m a k e
i t q u i t e c l e a r t h a t t h e p r o j e c t w o u l d h a v e floundered a n d r u n
i n t o e x t r a v a g a n t costs, w i t h o u t t h e help g i v e n b y t h e m i l l o w n e r s . J a m e s W e m y s s , J r . w a s a m e m b e r of M r . C u s h i n g ' s c o m m i t t e e a n d g a v e G u y a free h a n d w i t h a l l e q u i p m e n t , tools, a n d
m a t e r i a l s i n t h e b u i l d i n g of t h e house. B e s i d e s t h e free h a n d
m e n t i o n e d , he also g e n e r o u s l y d i s c o u n t e d t h e b i l l for m a t e r i a l s
u s e d , w h i c h r e s u l t e d i n g r e a t s a v i n g s i n c o n s t r u c t i o n costs.
O u r f r i e n d s i n L a n c a s t e r opened b o t h t h e i r h e a r t s a n d p u r s e s
w h e n t h e y h e a r d t h e n e w s of G r o v e t o n ' s d i s a s t e r . A c o m m i t t e e
m a d e u p of M r s . J o h n L . B a r n e s , M r s . E n o s F a y , a n d M r s .
E d w a r d K . W h i t c o m b g a t h e r e d t o g e t h e r a l l c o n t r i b u t i o n s of
food, f u r n i t u r e , s i l v e r w a r e , l i n e n s , a n d c l o t h i n g a n d s a w t h e m
t r u c k e d to G r o v e t o n . T h e y also sent a b o u t $300 t o be a d d e d
to t h e N e w t o n F u n d .
M r . E d w i n J o h n s o n , w h o h a d opened a n e w r e s t a u r a n t i n
L a n c a s t e r l a s t f a l l , g l a d l y d o n a t e d a n e n t i r e d a y ' s r e c e i p t s of
$250 t o t h e N e w t o n s a n d t h e L a n c a s t e r H o s p i t a l , e a c h r e c e i v i n g
$125.
T h e N e w t o n F u n d , held a t the Peoples N a t i o n a l B a n k w i t h
R a y m o n d H u r l b u t t a s T r e a s u r e r , c o n t a i n e d t h e s u m of $ 2 2 8 4 . 4 5
a s of t h e first of M a r c h . C o n t r i b u t i o n s c a m e f r o m as f a r a w a y
as K o r e a and F l o r i d a as well as from nearby towns. A n article
i n t h e M a n c h e s t e r Union
elicited commendation a n d a cash
c o n t r i b u t i o n f r o m D o r s e y W i l l i a m H y d e , f o r m e r c h i e f of t h e
N a t i o n a l C i v i c B u r e a u of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e . T h e m e n ' s c h o r u s of G r o v e t o n , u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n of
W i l l i a m A p e l , p r e s e n t e d a good sized s u m t o t h e f u n d — r e c e i p t s
of a p u b l i c c o n c e r t . T h e m o n e y i n t h e f u n d w i l l be u s e d t o d e f r a y
l i v i n g c o s t s u n t i l M r . N e w t o n i s p h y s i c a l l y a b l e to r e t u r n t o h i s
job.
I t is indeed h e a r t - w a r m i n g a n d comforting to k n o w t h a t a l l
expenses a t t h e W e e k s M e m o r i a l H o s p i t a l , p h y s i c i a n s ' fees, a n d
f u n e r a l expenses w e r e c a n c e l e d . S u c h a gesture b y these p r o f e s s i o n a l people b o l s t e r s o n e ' s f a i t h i n h i s f e l l o w m e n .
A s t h e n e w h o m e t o o k d e f i n i t e shape a n d w a s b e i n g finished
o n t h e i n s i d e , M r s . N e w t o n v i s i t e d i t to m a k e h e r choice of color
s c h e m e s . A s she w e n t t h r o u g h t h e r o o m s she e x p r e s s e d h e r s e l f to
M r . G u s h i n g a s d e e p l y g r a t e f u l for t h e efforts e x p e n d e d i n b e h a l f
of h e r f a m i l y , a n d s t a t e d q u i t e s i m p l y t h a t i t w a s a m u c h b e t t e r
h o m e t h a n she e v e r e x p e c t e d t o h a v e . S u c h g r a t i t u d e , t h e people
of G r o v e t o n feel, i s a m p l e p a y m e n t for a l l t h e i r efforts.
A l l r o o m s i n t h e n e w h o m e a r e o n t h e g r o u n d floor. T h e r e a r e
three bedrooms, a living room, k i t c h e n , and b a t h . A well i n s u l a t e d a t t i c c a n be c o n v e r t e d i n t o m o r e r o o m s i f n e e d e d , a n d a
p o r c h e x t e n d i n g a c r o s s one e n d of t h e b u i l d i n g g i v e s p r o t e c t i o n
to t h e e n t r a n c e i n w i n t e r a n d w i l l be a d e l i g h t f u l p l a c e t o l i v e
in the summer.
A l l m e m b e r s of t h e f a m i l y a r e h o m e n o w , e v e n R e n a , w h o
w a s so b a d l y b u r n e d i t w a s f o u n d n e c e s s a r y t o t a k e h e r to B u r l i n g t o n , V t . b y a m b u l a n c e w h e r e she u n d e r w e n t p l a s t i c s u r g e r y
on h e r b a c k a t t h e M a r y F l e t c h e r H o s p i t a l , a n d r e m a i n e d f o r
s e v e r a l m o n t h s . T h o u g h she s t i l l does n o t go t o school, she i s
able t o a t t e n d c h u r c h r e g u l a r l y a n d t o w a l k d o w n t o w n n o w a n d
a g a i n . T h e m o r n i n g she l e f t f o r B u r l i n g t o n , she w a s p r e s e n t e d
w i t h a radio b y her classmates to help her pass the pain-ridden
h o u r s . S o n n y , too, h a d a r a d i o g i v e n t o h i m b y h i s f e l l o w s e v e n t h
graders, w h i c h k e p t h i m entertained w h i l e i n the hospital.
O n S u n d a y , December 23, Open House w a s held a t the N e w t o n h o m e w h e r e a l l m i g h t see t h e r e s u l t s of t h e i r u n i t e d efforts.
Judging from the exclamations and comments b y visitors, it
m e t w i t h a p p r o v a l . O v e r 4 0 0 people signed t h e r e g i s t e r a n d i t i s
believed t h a t m a n y more were present who did not w r i t e d o w n
their names.
F r o m the porch, v i s i t o r s entered a cheerful k i t c h e n done i n
(Continued
.Aprii
1952
on page
55)
Town truck from Northumberland dumps cinders used for fill around
foundations. Under supervision of Guy W. Gushing, Machines
Superintendent, Groveton Papers Company, foundation, expected to take nine
hours, was poured in three
Typical of volunteer workers who erected new home in 78 days were General Chairman Guy Gushing, Ronald Moss and James King who, among
others, worked on carpenter crew under direction of able veteran "Old Jess"
Prince, who guided his force with both "savvy" and humor
r
Nearing completion, the Newton home stands on a little hill just outside
Groveton, the town that showed it had a heart when it came to the aid of a
family unable to help itself. Everyone gave, did what he could, in the way
of materials, labor and skills, on a voluntary basis
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Iter'
PART TWO of four instalments . . . comprising the annals of a New Hampshire village of long ago
by T H O M A S L . M A R B L E
T I ^ H E G l e n H o u s e of t h e 1 8 8 0 ' s w a s a l a r g e s u m m e r h o t e l
I
s i t u a t e d a t t h e v e r y b a s e of M o u n t W a s h i n g t o n , a n d m a n y
- • - p e r s o n s of d i s t i n c t i o n s o u g h t i t s h o s p i t a l i t y . W i l l i a m H .
V a n d e r b i l t w a s t h e r e i n t h e s u m m e r of 1 8 8 3 . M r . V a n d e r b i l t w a s
not t h e s o r t of r i c h m a n w h o p i n c h e d h i s p e n n i e s , f o r w h e n h e l e f t
the h o t e l i n t h e f a l l h e d r e w h i s c h e c k f o r t h r e e t h o u s a n d d o l l a r s
to be d i s t r i b u t e d a m o n g t h e t h i r t y s t u d e n t w a i t e r s t h e r e e m ployed. T h i s contribution b y w h a t e v e r s t a n d a r d judged c a n
s c a r c e l y be d e e m e d a n i g g a r d l y t i p . T h e e d i t o r of t h e
Mountaineer, e x t o l l i n g t h i s a c t of g e n e r o s i t y , d e c l a r e d t h a t M r . V a n d e r b i l t h a d e s t a b l i s h e d a b a n k a c c o u n t i n t h e h e a r t s of t h o s e
thirty students t h a t would bear interest a t twelve per cent.
J o s h Billings, the h u m o r i s t , w a s a frequent v i s i t o r to the G l e n
H o u s e , a n d a m o n g t h e c e l e b r i t i e s of t h e stage w h o s p e n t v a c a tions there were A n n i e L o u i s e C a r e y , the singer, a n d H e n r y
C l a y B a m a b e e , the operatic comedian, who later created the
role of t h e S h e r i f f of N o t t i n g h a m i n D e K o v e n ' s Rohin
Hood.
M a n y of t h e G l e n H o u s e g u e s t s , f i n d i n g t h e d r i v e t o G o r h a m
a t t r a c t i v e , came to t o w n n o t i n f r e q u e n t l y either for recreation
or f o r t h e p u r p o s e of m a k i n g s m a l l p u r c h a s e s . T h i s of course
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gave u s humble village folk a chance to m b elbows, as i t were,
w i t h u r b a n elegance a n d f a s h i o n . T h e f o l l o w i n g i t e m a p p e a r s
i n t h e Mountaineer
of A u g u s t 17, 1 8 8 3 : " T h e V a n d e r b i l t s h a v e
been swinging round G o r h a m the past week. T h e y h a v e behaved
j u s t a s p r e t t i l y a s t h e b e s t of u s . "
T h e s m a r t equipage f r o m t h e W i l l i a m K r o m b e r g A s t o n e s t a t e
w i t h i t s p r a n c i n g , b o b t a i l e d horses, d r i v e n to G o r h a m q u i t e
r e g u l a r l y d u r i n g t h e s u m m e r season, g a v e t h e v i l l a g e r s s t i l l
a n o t h e r g l i m p s e of w e a l t h a n d l u x u r i o u s l i v i n g . T o d a y t h e A s t o n
estate h a s become the Shelburne I n n w i t h the u s u a l appendage
of r o a d s i d e c a b i n s , a n d t h e s t r u c t u r e i n w h i c h those p r a n c i n g
horses w e r e once s t a b l e d i s n o w a d a n c e p a v i l i o n p a t r o n i z e d b y
night-blooming y o u t h from miles around.
T h e G l e n H o u s e w a s b u r n e d to t h e g r o u n d o n O c t o b e r 1 , 1 8 8 4 ,
T H O M A S L . M A R B L E , retired Chief Justice of the New Hampshire
Supreme Court, continues in this second Instalment his tale of the old days
in Gorham when, in addition to its attraction for tourists and artists, the
former "Shelburne Addition" was a " R a i l r o a d T o w n . "
�and w a s r e b u i l t t h e f o l l o w i n g y e a r . T h e n e w house w a s t h r e e
h u n d r e d feet l o n g a n d t h r e e s t o r i e s i n h e i g h t w i t h a v e r a n d a f o u r
h u n d r e d a n d f i f t y feet i n l e n g t h . T h e s t a b l e c o n t a i n e d a h u n d r e d
horses a n d f o r t y c o w s . T h i s s e c o n d h o t e l w a s b u r n e d i n 1 8 9 3 a n d
was n e v e r r e b u i l t . H o w e v e r , a m u c h s m a l l e r h o t e l c o n d u c t e d b y
the E . L i b b y a n d S o n s C o m p a n y of G o r h a m a n d c a l l e d t h e G l e n
House, n o w s t a n d s n e a r t h e s i t e of t h e o l d h o t e l .
G l e n C o t t a g e , a f e w m i l e s s o u t h of t h e G l e n H o u s e , w a s once
a c o n v e n i e n t oasis i n t h e l o n g p u l l u p t h e G l e n r o a d f r o m G o r h a m . H e r e t h e d r i v e r s of t h e o l d C o n c o r d c o a c h e s u s e d t o s t o p
to w a t e r t h e i r t h i r s t y steeds before d r i v i n g s p i r i t e d l y i n t o t h e
hotel g r o u n d s . A g l e a m i n g field of g o l d e n r o d n o w m a r k s t h e s p o t
where t h e o r i g i n a l G l e n C o t t a g e once s t o o d .
^
^
N o p i c t u r e of t h e G o r h a m of t h o s e b y g o n e d a y s w o u l d be
complete w i t h o u t s o m e reference t o t h a t i n t e r e s t i n g d e v e l o p ment, c o m m e n c e d i n t h e a u t u m n of 1 8 8 1 , o v e r on t h e h e i g h t s
across t h e r i v e r — a d e v e l o p m e n t w h i c h s h e d d o w n u p o n t h e
t o w n a f a i n t a u r a of W e s t e r n r o m a n c e .
F a r u p o n t h e side of M o u n t H a y e s t h e M a s c o t M i n e w a s
flourishing.
T h e b o a r d i n g house w a s filled w i t h w o r k m e n ( s i x t y
at t i m e s ) , s h a f t s h a d b e e n s u n k , t u n n e l s d u g , a n d a t r a m w a y
c o n s t r u c t e d — a t r a m w a y w h i c h r a n f r o m t h e h i g h e s t l e v e l of
the e x c a v a t i o n s d o w n t h e steep slope t o t h e shore of M a s c o t
Pond.
A n d this w a s no w i l d c a t promotion!
L e a d ore i n s i z a b l e p o c k e t s a n d i n p a y i n g q u a n t i t i e s w a s
a c t u a l l y b e i n g m i n e d f r o m t h e h e a r t of t h e m o u n t a i n a n d shipped
o v e r t h e G r a n d T r u n k t o far-off m a r k e t s . O c c a s i o n a l l y , on a
S a t u r d a y n i g h t , a g r o u p of honest-to-goodness m i n e r s w o u l d
r a m b l e d o w n t h e o l d w a g o n r o a d , cross t h e suspension bridge
a t t h e foot of A l p i n e S t r e e t , a n d seek a n e v e n i n g ' s d i v e r s i o n i n
the t o w n .
T h e W e s t w a s a t our doors!
T h e m i n e p r o s p e r e d f o r five or s i x y e a r s a n d w a s t h e n a b a n d o n e d . A l o n g s c a r on t h e side of M o u n t H a y e s , v i s i b l e t o d a y
f r o m the v a l l e y below, indicates the place where the old tunnels
and drifts were located.
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A c o m m u n i t y whose wildest f a n c y couldn't have visualized
a n a u t o m o b i l e , a n a i r p l a n e , a m o t i o n p i c t u r e , or t h e radio,
w a s n ' t at a l l averse to furnishing its own amusement. H a r d l y
a F o u r t h of J u l y p a s s e d w i t h o u t a n a p p r o p r i a t e celebration.
A n d w h a t gorgeous c e l e b r a t i o n s t h e y w e r e !
T h e c h u r c h b e l l s r a n g a t m i d n i g h t of course, a n d on the s u m m i t of S o l d i e r s ' H i l l , t h e n a v e r i t a b l e w i l d e r n e s s , a c a n n o n w a s
fired a t s u n r i s e . ( T h e n a m e of t h i s h i l l w a s p r e t t i f i e d after r e s i dences w e r e b u i l t t h e r e , a n d i t i s n o w c a l l e d P r o s p e c t T e r r a c e . )
T h e r e w e r e l u d i c r o u s f a n t a s t i c s i n t h e forenoon — f a n t a s t i c s ,
i t m u s t be confessed, t h a t w e r e n o t a l w a y s free f r o m r i b a l d suggestion — a n d t h e r e w e r e r e s p l e n d e n t fireworks a t
night.
E l a b o r a t e p l a n s w e r e l a i d for t h e c e l e b r a t i o n of 1 8 8 1 , a n d
w h e n t h e d a y a r r i v e d a n a i r of t r a g i c suspense heightened the
Street scene, Gorham, Xeiv Hampshire,
in the year
1906
ATI
�i t y . C h a m p l i n a n d P e r k i n s i n t h e i r Cyclopedia
of Painters
and
Paintings
m e n t i o n a f e w of M r . S o n n t a g ' s l a n d s c a p e s , a n d of
t h e n u m b e r t h e r e m e n t i o n e d t h e f o l l o w i n g r e p r e s e n t scenes i n
o r n e a r G o r h a m : Morning
in the White Mountains
( 1 8 8 1 ) , Fog
Rising
Glen
In the late nineteenth century, when boys were bashful, wore short trousers,
and hid from photographers
e x c i t e m e n t of t h e occasion. F o r G a r f i e l d h a d b e e n s h o t on J u l y 2,
a n d e v e r y o n e w a s w a i t i n g a n x i o u s l y for t h e l a t e s t r e p o r t s of t h e
President's condition.
T h e o r a t o r of t h a t d a y w a s A l f r e d R . E v a n s , a y o u n g l a w y e r
not long g r a d u a t e d f r o m D a r t m o u t h C o l l e g e a n d l a t e r to b e c o m e
J u d g e of P r o b a t e for t h e C o u n t y of C o o s . T h e y o u n g o r a t o r ' s
address is p r e s e r v e d i n t h e c o l u m n s of t h e Mountaineer,
and
some of h i s w o r d s , p a r t i c u l a r l y t h o s e v o i c i n g a l a r m a t t h e i n fluence of R u s s i a n t h o u g h t , h a v e a d e c i d e d l y m o d e r n r i n g .
" T o d a y , " he s a i d , " w e m e e t u n d e r s a d d e n e d c i r c u m s t a n c e s .
T h i s , m y f r i e n d s , i s one of t h e d a r k d a y s of o u r h i s t o r y . T h e
news f r o m W a s h i n g t o n i s of a n a t u r e t o s t r i k e t e r r o r t o t h e
b r a v e s t h e a r t s . T h e s p i r i t of a s s a s s i n a t i o n s t a l k s a b r o a d . T h e
t r u s t e d C h i e f M a g i s t r a t e , i n a p u b l i c depot, i n t h e f u l l b l a z e of
d a y , i s s t r i c k e n d o w n i n t h e v e r y c a p i t a l of t h e n a t i o n . T h a n k
G o d , G a r f i e l d y e t l i v e s , t h o u g h l i f e h a n g s on a s l e n d e r c o r d .
W e do n o t k n o w t h e p a r t i c u l a r s of t h i s s a d e v e n t . W e c a n o n l y
divine t h e c a u s e . I t i s t i m e , h o w e v e r , f o r u s , i t i s t i m e f o r t h e
country, to pause a n d a s k the question —
" W h a t p r o m p t e d t h i s m a d a n d a t r o c i o u s a c t ? W h a t s p i r i t of
lawlessness i s a b r o a d i n o u r l a n d ? I s R u s s i a n n i h i l i s m o n A m e r i c a n soil t o w o r k i t s s c h e m e s of t e r r o r a n d b l o o d ? H a v e w e i n
opening our h a r b o r s t o t h e oppressed of a l l c l i m e s n o u r i s h e d i n
our b o s o m t h e s e r p e n t w h i c h i s t o d e s t r o y t h a t w h i c h g a v e i t
hfe? O r i s d i s a p p o i n t e d a m b i t i o n t o a v e n g e i t s e l f b y d e s t r o y i n g
what it cannot control?
" T h e s e are serious reflections. Ideas, w h i c h the s a d , s t e r n
logic of e v e n t s p r e s s h o m e t o a l l t h o u g h t f u l m i n d s t o d a y . "
•k
to Mount
Adams
( 1 8 8 2 ) , Mascot
Washington
Lake
(1885), and
On
(1886).
T h e Mountaineer
of S e p t e m b e r 2 6 , 1884, c o n t a i n s a n a c c o u n t
of a v i s i t t o M r . S o n n t a g ' s s u m m e r s t u d i o a n d a d e s c r i p t i o n of
w h a t was then his latest work.
" W e h a d , " t h e v i s i t o r s t a t e s , " t h e p l e a s u r e of seeing M r .
S o n n t a g ' s b e a u t i f u l p a i n t i n g A Wild Woodland
Sketch l a s t S u n d a y . T h e v i e w i s f r o m a p o i n t on P e a b o d y R i v e r , a b o u t t w o
miles above the G l e n House, looking mountainward. T u c k e r m a n
R a v i n e i s seen i n t h e d i s t a n c e . P e a b o d y R i v e r i s p r e s e n t e d i n
t h e f o r e g r o u n d a n d t h e ' P o o l , ' w h i c h h a s dehghted t h e v i s i t o r s
a t t h e G l e n , w i t h i t s s h a d o w y p h a n t o m s of t h e forest, t h e t o w e r i n g c r a g s a n d p e a k s a n d t h e w i l d s h r u b b e r y t h a t fringes i t s
b o r d e r s , i s so n a t u r a l t h a t t h e b e h o l d e r gazes t r a n s f i x e d a n d
imagination becomes r e a l i t y . "
I f M r . S o n n t a g , a s h e p a i n t e d t h a t p i c t u r e , c o u l d h a v e looked
i n t o t h e T u c k e r m a n R a v i n e of t h e d i s t a n t f u t u r e , I w o n d e r i f
his c r e d u l i t y w o u l d not h a v e been severely t a x e d a t the sight
of h u n d r e d s of s k i e r s , on a w i n t e r ' s m o r n i n g , t o i l i n g u p t h e steep
t r a i l t o t h e h e a d w a l l s of t h e r a v i n e w h i l e b e l o w t h e m , b o r d e r i n g
e a c h side of t h e h i g h w a y , s t r e t c h e d t h e long l a n e of " h o r s e l e s s
c a r r i a g e s " b y w h i c h these e n t h u s i a s t s h a d been c o n v e y e d to t h e
base of t h e m o u n t a i n .
A crude little c a b i n t h e n stood where the P i n k h a m N o t c h
camps are now located, a n d this cabin w a s k n o w n as B e n
Osgood's c a s t l e .
B e n , w h o w a s a c i t i z e n of G o r h a m , h a d a w o r k s h o p i n t h e
v i l l a g e w h e r e , d u r i n g t h e l o n g w i n t e r d a y s , he m a d e o r n a t e a n d
s e r v i c e a b l e m o u n t a i n staffs to sell to s u m m e r v i s i t o r s .
O n J u n e 2 0 , 1884, t h e Mountaineer
h a d t h i s to s a y c o n c e r n i n g
Ben's activities:
" B e n Osgood, w h o , for t h e l a s t t w e n t y - e i g h t c o n s e c u t i v e
seasons, h a s b e e n t h e h e a d p o r t e r a n d g u i d e of t h e G l e n H o u s e ,
w i l l be f o u n d i n h i s C a s t l e b y t h e side of t h e stage r o a d l e a d i n g
f r o m t h e G l e n to J a c k s o n , n e a r t h e e n t r a n c e of t h e p a t h to
C r y s t a l C a s c a d e , w h e r e h e w i l l h a v e on h a n d , for sale, one of
t h e l a r g e s t a n d m o s t e l a b o r a t e s t o c k s of r u s t i c c a n e s a n d A l p i n e
staffs t h e r e i s to be f o u n d i n a n y p l a c e of r e s o r t , also a good l i n e
of choice c a n d y , t o b a c c o a n d c i g a r s , m o u n t a i n v i e w s , a n d
various other articles. S u m m e r tourists a n d pi ckni ckers w i l l find
a p l a c e of c o n v e n i e n c e to s i t d o w n w h e r e t h e y c a n be c o m f o r t a b l e , w h i c h w i l l be free to a l l ; a l s o h i t c h i n g p l a c e s a n d feed
-A
A s m i g h t w e l l be e x p e c t e d , G o r h a m a n d t h e b e a u t y of
its e n c i r c l i n g h i l l s d i d n o t escape a l t o g e t h e r t h e a t t e n t i o n of
artists.
A n n W h i t n e y , r e n o w n e d f o r h e r s t a t u e s of S a m u e l A d a m s ,
Charles Sumner, H a r r i e t M a r t i n e a u , and L e i f E r i k s o n , w a s well
k n o w n t o t h e people of G o r h a m , for she o w n e d a n d o c c u p i e d
for m a n y y e a r s a s u m m e r h o m e i n t h e t o w n of S h e l b u m e . I t
w a s t h e r e i n t h e a u t u m n of 1884 t h a t she e n t e r t a i n e d M a r y A .
L i v e r m o r e , t h e f a m o u s a d v o c a t e of t e m p e r a n c e a n d w o m a n ' s
suffrage.
( A n a r d e n t g r o u p of t e m p e r a n c e w o r k e r s w a s a c t i v e i n G o r h a m i n t h e 1 8 8 0 ' s . T h e Mountaineer
of N o v e m b e r 3, 1882,
states: " T h e last temperance meeting w a s i n some respects the
most i n t e r e s t i n g t h a t h a s b e e n h e l d . . . . A n d t h e d i s c u s s i o n
of t h e T o b a c c o q u e s t i o n w a s v e r y w a r m a n d e a r n e s t . " )
W i l l i a m L o u i s S o n n t a g , l a n d s c a p e p a i n t e r a n d m e m b e r of t h e
N a t i o n a l A c a d e m y of D e s i g n , s p e n t s e v e r a l seasons i n o u r v i c i n -
48
off Mount
Road
Idyllic
spot, and popular path for tourist walks, was this roadway leading
to the old bridge at Gorham
'ea/ ^J^ampinire
f-^roj-ilei
�boxes for t h e i r horses. G i v e B e n a c a l l . "
M a n y y e a r s a f t e r t h e s e c o n d G l e n H o u s e h a d b u r n e d a n d old
Ben h a d l e f t h i s e a r t h l y c a s t l e for t h e c a s t l e s i n t h e s k y , a n o t h e r
resident of G o r h a m p r e s i d e d for s e v e r a l s u m m e r s o v e r a c a b i n
and shop b u i l t o n t h e s i t e of B e n ' s p a l a t i a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t . T h i s
person w a s n i c k n a m e d " P e t e . "
T h e revenue f r o m the shop w a s meager, b u t Pete w a s n ' t concerned on t h a t score, for h e h a d a l r e a d y a c c u m u l a t e d a b i t of
property a n d r e g a r d e d h i s s e a s o n a l s o j o u r n i n P i n k h a m N o t c h
as a n e c o n o m i c a l v a c a t i o n close t o t h e m o u n t a i n s h e l o v e d .
One s u m m e r he e n t e r t a i n e d a v e r y d i s t i n g u i s h e d guest. I t
must h a v e b e e n i n 1899 or 1 9 0 0 . A t a n y r a t e , i t w a s before 1 9 0 5 ,
for, a c c o r d i n g t o t h e e n c y c l o p e d i a s , P e t e ' s d i s t i n g u i s h e d v i s i t o r
died i n t h a t y e a r a t t h e age of s e v e n t y - f i v e . P e t e d e l i g h t e d t o
tell of t h e q u i e t h o u r s h e h a d s p e n t w i t h t h i s c e l e b r a t e d c h a r a c ter, a n d h i s n a r r a t i v e r a n s o m e w h a t a s f o l l o w s :
" O n e d a y a n old codger d r o v e u p f r o m J a c k s o n , got o u t of h i s
b u c k b o a r d , h i t c h e d h i s horse t o a t r e e , a n d w a l k e d i n t o t h e
shop. ' F i s h i n g a n y good a r o u n d h e r e ? ' he a s k e d .
' " T h e y c a t c h a f e w t r o u t u p t h e b r o o k a piece,' I t o l d h i m .
" H e s a i d i f t h a t w a s so h e guessed h e ' d get o u t h i s t a c k l e a n d
t r y h i s l u c k . W h i c h h e d i d . A b o u t a n h o u r l a t e r he c a m e b a c k
down t h e b r o o k p r e t t y m u c h t u c k e r e d o u t . I ' d s t r u n g a h a m m o c k u p b e t w e e n t w o t r e e s b a c k of t h e c a b i n a n d I i n v i t e d h i m
to lie d o w n a n d r e s t . H e a c c e p t e d t h e i n v i t a t i o n q u i c k e n o u g h
and l a y t h e r e s n o o z i n g m o s t of t h e a f t e r n o o n .
" B e f o r e h e d r o v e a w a y h e t h a n k e d m e for m y h o s p i t a l i t y a n d
said h e ' d be b a c k ; t o l d m e h e w a s s t a y i n g a t a h o t e l i n J a c k s o n
and l i k e d t o get a w a y f r o m t h e c r o w d .
" W e l l , s u r e e n o u g h , b a c k he c a m e n e x t m o r n i n g — a n d b a c k
he c a m e ' m o s t e v e r y m o r n i n g d u r i n g t h e w h o l e m o n t h of
A u g u s t . H e d i d n ' t t a l k m u c h ( I d i d m o s t of t h a t ) a n d he d i d n ' t
Most famous in this age and season for the expert skiers who annually test
their skill, Tuckerman Ravine was, even in the late nineties, a favorite
spot for hiking enthusiasts
fish m u c h — j u s t l a y t h e r e i n t h e h a m m o c k a n d s l e p t or looked
at the s k y .
" H e w a s m i g h t y c o m p a n i o n a b l e , t h o u g h , a n d I h a t e d to see
h i m l e a v e for good w h e n h i s v a c a t i o n w a s over.
" A n d I t h i n k h e h a t e d t o go. A n y h o w , he s a i d h e ' d h a d the
t i m e of h i s l i f e a n d d e c l a r e d h e ' d n e v e r forget t h a t h a m m o c k
or t h e y a r n s I ' d s p u n for h i m . I t w a s n ' t t i l l a f t e r h e ' d left t h a t
I realized I ' d n e v e r a s k e d h i m his name. I j u s t called h i m
' G r a m p ' a n d l e t i t go a t t h a t .
" A b o u t a w e e k p a s s e d w h e n one d a y a l o t of sports rode u p
f r o m J a c k s o n o n s h o r t - t a i l e d , h i g h - s t e p p i n g horses a n d asked
if o l d J o e w a s t h e r e . I s a i d i f t h e y m e a n t t h e old g e n t l e m a n
w h o ' d been coming to the c a b i n r i g h t along — w h y , he'd said
g o o d - b y e t o m e a f e w d a y s before.
" O n e of t h e s p o r t s l o o k e d a t m e k i n d of c u r i o u s l y . ' Y o u called
h i m t h e old g e n t l e m a n , ' h e s a i d . ' D o n ' t y o u k n o w w h o he w a s ? '
' " N o , I don't,' says I . ' W h o was he?'
" ' W e l l , ' s a y s t h e f e l l o w , ' i f i t m e a n s a n y t h i n g to y o u , he w a s
Joe Jefferson, the actor.'
" G r i p e s ! i t m e a n t a l o t t o m e , for I ' d seen J o e Jefferson a c t
once i n B o s t o n . A n d , m a n a l i v e , d i d n ' t i t gripe m e to t h i n k t h a t
old R i p V a n W i n k l e h a d b e e n sleeping i n m y h a m m o c k a l l
summer, and I never knew i t ! "
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Mascot Mine Pond fabove) and bridge across the Androscoggin River at
Gorham, as it looked in 1903. These and many other locales in the area
offered ideal settings for the many artists who found the beauties of the
region a stimulus to their creative efforts
^pril
1952
^
F r o m the time w h e n the r a i l r o a d first brought G o r h a m " o u t
f r o m t h e g r e a t e s t o b s c u r i t y , " t h e people of t h e l i t t l e c o m m u n i t y
w e r e f a r f r o m i m p e r v i o u s t o n e w ideas.
T h e " s e l e c t " c h i l d r e n of t h e v i l l a g e a t t e n d e d a p r i v a t e school
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clouds of i n n o v a t i o n f r o m t h e H u b of t h e U n i v e r s e .
M i s s Soule's school w a s located i n the house w h i c h i s n o w
the G a t e w a y T o u r i s t H o m e . S h e w a s a s o m e w h a t e c c e n t r i c
i n d i v i d u a l , a n d before m u c h i s s a i d a b o u t h e r i t seems w i s e t o
reverse t h e u s u a l c a u t i o n a r y n o t e a n d s t a t e , i n t h e i n t e r e s t s of
v e r i t y , t h a t a l l persons p o r t r a y e d i n t h i s n a r r a t i v e a r e r e a l a n d
t h a t a n y r e s e m b l a n c e t o c h a r a c t e r s of f i c t i o n i s w h o l l y c o i n c i d e n t a l . I n d e e d , these a n n a l s a r e p r e s e n t e d t o t h e r e a d e r i n t h e
firm conviction t h a t memory, though sometimes a " g r a n d
artistic l i a r , " as A n n e G r e e n asserts, is i n the present instance
r e a s o n a b l y o b s e r v a n t of t r u t h .
M i s s Soule h a d t a u g h t i n schools i n or n e a r B o s t o n a n d w a s
r e p u t e d to be w e l l v e r s e d i n t h e l a t e s t e d u c a t i o n a l d e v i c e s , one
of w h i c h w a s t h e s i n g i n g of t h e m u l t i p l i c a t i o n t a b l e t o t h e a c c o m p a n i m e n t of a w h e e z y m e l o d e o n . S h e c u l t i v a t e d t h e p u r p l e
l i l a c , l a t e r to b e c o m e t h e s t a t e flower of N e w H a m p s h i r e , a n d
she called h e r school a n d r e s i d e n c e L i l a c L o d g e .
S h e w o r e c l o t h - t o p p e d a n d f l a t - h e e l e d shoes, a m i l i t a r y cape,
and a h a t w i t h a wide, flopping b r i m . She believed t h a t the
l i v i n g c o u l d c o m m u n i c a t e w i t h t h e d e a d , a n d she r e a d w i t h f a i t h
and a v i d i t y a magazine devoted to E s o t e r i c B u d d h i s m .
S h e d i d n o t succeed, I a m s u r e , i n t e a c h i n g h e r c h a r g e s t o
believe i n r e i n c a r n a t i o n or t h e j o y s of N i r v a n a , b u t one, a t l e a s t ,
of h e r f o r m e r p u p i l s , w h e n e v e r t h e c o m p l e x i t i e s of a r i t h m e t i c
confound h i m , f i n d s h i m s e l f s i n g i n g , a s he d i d i n h i s e a r l i e s t
school d a y s , " F i v e t i m e s f i v e a r e t w e n t y - f i v e , " a n d so f o r t h ,
to t h e t u n e of Yankee
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T h e G o r h a m Mountaineer
m a d e i t s i n i t i a l a p p e a r a n c e on
A p r i l 6, 1877. I t s e d i t o r a n d p r o p r i e t o r w a s V i r g i l V . T w i t c h e l l ,
a cultured and intellectual
g e n t l e m a n w h o , l i k e t h e seers
a n d sages of t h e old s t o r y b o o k s ,
trimmed his jet-black beard
i n t o a l o n g goatee a n d c o v e r e d
his sparse locks w i t h a b l a c k
silk skullcap.
Through M r . Twitchell's circ u l a t i n g l i b r a r y , w h i c h w a s est a b l i s h e d i n 1885 w i t h n i n e
hundred volumes, the townspeople h a d access n o t o n l y
to n u m e r o u s s t a n d a r d e d i t i o n s
b u t t o m a n y of t h e b e s t sellers
of t h e p e r i o d , a m o n g w h i c h ,
I remember, were the novels
of E . P . R o w e , A u g u s t a E v a n s
Wilson, and M a r y J a n e Holmes.
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The want which M r . Twitche l l t h u s e n d e a v o r e d to s u p p l y
led e v e n t u a l l y t o t h e f o u n d i n g
of t h e G o r h a m P u b l i c L i b r a r y ,
and i t w a s i n the newspaper
quarters on E x c h a n g e Street
w h e r e t h e old c i r c u l a t i n g l i b r a r y h a d existed t h a t the
public library was originally
housed.
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creed i s set f o r t h i n h i s f i r s t
editorial as follows:
Generations
" T h e p r o p e r a i m of j o u r n a l i s m is to stimulate m a t e r i a l
i n t e r e s t s , diffuse i n t e l l i g e n c e
A STRAIGHT
and advance morality.
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a n e x p o n e n t of t h e w a n t s a n d a n a d v o c a t e of t h e
w e l f a r e of t h e A n d r o s c o g g i n v a l l e y . W e s h a l l e a r n e s t l y s t r i v e t o
m a k e i t s w e e k l y v i s i t s w e l c o m e i n t h e h o m e s of o u r s u b s c r i b e r s .
W e s h a l l a v o i d s e c t a r i a n i s m , b u t i n c u l c a t e t h e p r i n c i p l e s of t h e
Golden R u l e .
" W e s h a l l n o t a d v o c a t e t h e c l a i m s of a n y p o l i t i c a l p a r t y or
c l a n , b u t g i v e t o a l l w h o h o n e s t l y differ t h e c r e d i t of e q u a l
sincerity and- a c o m m o n p a t r i o t i s m .
" U p o n s u c h a p l a t f o r m a n d b y close a t t e n t i o n t o t h e l o c a l
c l a i m s of t h e s e c t i o n , a n d a zealous c h a m p i o n s h i p i f i t s r i g h t s ,
w e hope t o m e r i t a generous s u p p o r t . "
B u t a l t h o u g h M r . T w i t c h e l l eschewed p o l i t i c s a s p r a c t i c e d b y
t h e t w o l e a d i n g p o l i t i c a l p a r t i e s , he d i d n o t h e s i t a t e t o a s s a i l
a n y m o v e m e n t w h i c h seemed t o h i m t o m e n a c e t h e s e c u r i t y of
t h e b o d y poHtics. A n d some of t h e p r o b l e m s discussed i n h i s
e d i t o r i a l c o l u m n s a r e v i t a l issues t o d a y . W i t n e s s t h e f o l l o w i n g
e d i t o r i a l c o m m e n t of A u g u s t 3, 1887, w h i c h w a s p r o m p t e d b y
t h e t e r m i n a t i o n of t h e g r e a t r a i l r o a d s t r i k e s of t h a t y e a r :
" C o m m u n i s m m u s t not gain a foothold i n this country. I t is
i n d i r e c t o p p o s i t i o n t o our m a t e r i a l i n t e r e s t s a n d t h e s p i r i t of
o u r i n s t i t u t i o n s . I f w e w o u l d h a v e a n a t i o n of w h i c h w e c a n
b o a s t w e m u s t see to i t t h a t no c o m m u n i s t i c t h e o r i e s a r e f o s t e r e d , b u t a t once a n d f o r e v e r e x t e r m i n a t e d . "
T h e Mountaineer
w a s n o t u n m i n d f u l of t h e a d v a n c e m e n t of
science a n d i n v e n t i o n . " O u r readers a r e h a r d l y a w a r e , " M r .
T w i t c h e l l p r o c l a i m s i n t h e issue of J a n u a r y 9, 1880, " t h a t t h e r e
is a T e l e p h o n e C e n t r a l Office S y s t e m i n N e w Y o r k C i t y , w h e r e
m o r e t h a n 500 t e l e p h o n e w i r e s enter f r o m different p a r t s of t h e
c i t y a n d adjacent cities. A m a n i n B r o o k l y n wishing to speak
w i t h a m a n i n Y o n k e r s h a s o n l y to s p e a k i n h i s o w n t e l e p h o n e
to t h e C e n t r a l Office a s k i n g to be c o n n e c t e d w i t h t h e Y o n k e r s
m a n , w h i c h i s done a t once, w h e n t h e y converse w i t h e a c h o t h e r
a s l o n g a s t h e y please, a f t e r w h i c h b y a p e c u K a r s i g n a l t h e c o n versations cease."
" B e r h n F a l l s h a s 10 e l e c t r i c h g h t s , " s u b s c r i b e r s a r e t o l d i n
t h e issue of O c t o b e r 2 7 , 1882, " e q u a l i n p o w e r t o s i x t h o u s a n d
candles. So f a r as light is concerned i t is quite as convenient
w o r k i n g i n the mills b y night as b y day. T h e proprietors estim a t e t h e expense a s m u c h c h e a p e r t h a n gas or kerosene. W h a t
next?"
N o r d i d t h i s l i v e l y Httle w e e k l y f a i l t o k e e p i t s r e a d e r s i n f o r m e d of c h a n g i n g f a d s a n d f a s h i o n s . How Ladies Go to Bed i s
t h e headHne ( M a r c h 2 5 , 1881) of a n i n t i m a t e d e s c r i p t i o n of
w o m e n ' s n i g h t a p p a r e l w r i t t e n b y one C l a r a B e l l e a n d b o r r o w e d
b y t h e Mountaineer
f r o m t h e c o l u m n s of t h e Cincinnati
Enquirer.
" C o q u e t r y i n night clothes," the vivacious C l a r a asserts, " i s
a s m u c h i n d u l g e d i n a s e v e r . T h e c o y m a i d e n i s often a s c a r e f u l
a s a b r i d e i n a r r a y i n g herself for sleep.
" T h e d a y of t h e n i g h t - c a p i s c o m p l e t e l y gone. F e w old w o m e n
a n d no g i r l s n o w m a k e t h e m s e l v e s f r i g h t f u l b y c o v e r i n g t h e i r
h e a d s w i t h c a p s . A n e w p r a c t i c e a m o n g g i r l s i s t o sleep w i t h
t h e i r h a i r flowing free, a n d t h e s i g h t of i t s p r e a d i n g o u t o v e r a
w h i t e piUow is c e r t a i n l y v e r y winsome; b u t there are tangles i n
t h e m o r n i n g t o p a y for i t , a n d a m o r e sensible p l a n i s t o use a n e t .
" P i n k a n d blue ribbons i n k n o t s a t the shoulders, b a b y f a s h i o n , i s one of t h e n e w k i n k s ; a n d t h e e x t r e m e of a b s u r d i t y i s
r e a c h e d w h e n a n i g h t g o w n i s d i s c a r d e d altogether, a n d t h e a r m s ,
legs a n d b o s o m a r e l e f t b a r e a l l n i g h t b y a m e r e a p o l o g y for a
c h e m i s e . T h i s nonsense, h o w e v e r , i s n o t m u c h i n d u l g e d i n b y
respectable w o m e n .
" A n o v e l n i g h t r o b e s h o w n i n t h e stores i s a m o d i f i c a t i o n of
t h e m u c h - r i d i c u l e d c h e m i l o o n . I t h a s b o t h sleeves a n d t r o u s e r s
a t t a c h e d to i t s b o d y . T h e w e a r e r gets i n t o a s l i t u p a n d d o w n
t h e f r o n t , a n d t h e n b u t t o n s herself i n . T h e c u t i s j a u n t y , t h e
t r i m m i n g s e l a b o r a t e , a n d t h e i d e a seems to s u c c e s s f u l l y c o m b i n e
t a s t e a n d u t i l i t y . I t i s c u t to fit t h e figure, a n d i f t h e figure i s
r e a s o n a b l y good, t h e effect o u g h t t o be q u i t e e n t r a n c i n g . "
T h e n C l a r a B e l l e , unabashed, concludes her bedroom r e v e l a t i o n s w i t h t h i s d i s c l o s u r e : " A n o t i n c o n s i d e r a b l e n u m b e r of
�w e a l t h y N e w Y o r k f a m i l i e s seize e a g e r l y u p o n foreign c u s t o m s ,
and t h e y h a v e n o w t a k e n u p t h e o n e - i n - a - b e d i d e a . "
T h e p r a c t i c e of p r o f e s s i o n a l m a n i c u r i n g seems to h a v e s t r u c k
M r . T w i t c h e l l a s a b i t u n u s u a l , f o r i n t h e Mountaineer
of F e b r u a r y 16, 1 8 8 3 , h e d e c l a r e s : " W e w e r e t o l d t o d a y t h a t t h e r e i s a
woman i n Cambridgeport, M a s s . , who includes among her
s e r v a n t s a ' P r o f e s s o r of D i g i t s ' a n d p a y s h i m $2.50 a w e e k t o
clean a n d t r i m h e r finger n a i l s . "
S h o r t i t e m s of l o c a l i n t e r e s t w e r e a s s e m b l e d i n t h e
Mountaineer u n d e r t h e c a p t i o n , " M r s . G o r h a m ' s B a n d b o x . " T h r o u g h
these i t e m s t h e d a i l y e v e n t s of t h e t o w n , w h e t h e r h u m d r u m or
e x c i t i n g , a r e disclosed.
" T h e s q u i r r e l h u n t b y t h e y o u n g m e n of t h i s v i l l a g e , l a s t
S a t u r d a y , r e s u l t e d i n a c o u n t of a b o u t 2 7 0 0 for t h e s u c c e s s f u l
side, w i t h a b o u t 100 less for t h e o t h e r . T h e h u n t w o u n d u p w i t h
an O y s t e r S u p p e r a n d a fine c o l l a t i o n of o t h e r edibles a t t h e
Gorham House, i n the evening."
T h i s i t e m a p p e a r s i n t h e i s s u e of O c t o b e r 2 4 , 1879. T h e figures of course d i d n o t r e p r e s e n t s q u i r r e l s b u t p o i n t s , a definite
n u m b e r b e i n g a w a r d e d t h e h u n t e r f o r t h e k i n d of g a m e s h o t .
S e n s i b l e of t h e f a c t t h a t r a i l r o a d n e w s w a s a l w a y s of i n t e r e s t
to h e r t o w n s f o l k , M r s . G o r h a m on A u g u s t 3 0 , 1880, c o n t r i b u t e d
this p a r a g r a p h t o t h e c o n t e n t s of h e r b a n d b o x :
" A n e x t r a t r a i n passed G o r h a m T u e s d a y about 7 P.M., containing about 850 excursionists. T h e y came from M o n t r e a l a n d
were e n r o u t e f o r P o r t l a n d a n d t h e I s l a n d s . I t t o o k f o u r t e e n
cars t o a c c o m m o d a t e t h e m . C u s h i n g ' s I s l a n d h a s b e c o m e t h e
h a n d s o m e p a r t of M o n t r e a l a n d t h e people l i k e t o c o m e d o w n
a n d see t h e i r s u m m e r s u b u r b . "
I t w a s c u s t o m a r y for G o r h a m ' s r a i l r o a d e m p l o y e e s t o g i v e
each n e w l y m a r r i e d couple a r o u s i n g send-off, a n d t h i s w a s
a c c o m p l i s h e d b y p l a c i n g s i g n a l t o r p e d o e s on t h e t r a c k w h e n t h e
bride a n d g r o o m d e p a r t e d on t h e i r h o n e y m o o n . W i t h k n o w l e d g e
of t h i s c u s t o m , one c a n r e a d u n d e r s t a n d i n g l y a n a c c o u n t of a
local w e d d i n g ( O c t o b e r 1 , 1886) w h i c h c o n c l u d e s w i t h t h e s t a t e m e n t t h a t " a s t h e t r a i n m o v e d o u t of t h e s t a t i o n t h e t o r p e d o e s
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a n d s a i d i t c o u l d n ' t be d o n e . M o d e l i n g i n c l o t h a n d c o t t o n i s
not u n l i k e m o d e l i n g i n c l a y ; a n d finally, u s i n g c l a y to h e l p w o r k
out h e r p a t t e r n s , she got t h e m r i g h t .
A n d r i g h t t h e y a r e , e n o u g h so t h a t M c C u t c h e o n ' s i n N e w
Y o r k r a n a l a r g e c o l o r a d of C y i n H o u s e a n d G a r d e n . T h e d o l l s
are e x h i b i t e d i n s h o w r o o m s i n B o s t o n a n d N e w Y o r k ; A r t s
and C r a f t s h a s t h e m i n C o n c o r d . T h e Y o u n g s hope to m a k e
enough t o p u t t h e m i n a l l t h e N e w H a m p s h i r e A r t s a n d C r a f t s
shops s o o n . A f t e r t h e f a i r i n G i l f o r d l a s t s u m m e r , a w e s t e r n
gift s h o p s e n t a n e a t o r d e r for t h e d o l l s .
B o t h girls help w i t h the w o r k , c u t t i n g stencils, stuffing, a n d
doing a l l t h e o t h e r t a s k s i n t h i s r e a l M o t h e r a n d D a u g h t e r s
B u s i n e s s . W h e n t h e y get r e a l b u s y , a s b e f o r e C h r i s t m a s , t h e y
call o n a c o r p s of o u t s i d e w o m e n t o do c e r t a i n p a r t s of i t .
G a i l , whose hobby is w o r k i n g i n " R e d Schoolhouse," helps
to w o r k o u t n e w i d e a s . A n e x c i t i n g n e w t o y i s a l m o s t r e a d y f o r
the m a r k e t n o w , a n d t h e r e i s s t i l l a n o t h e r b e i n g w o r k e d o u t .
" O p e r a t i o n X , " t h e y c a l l i t , a n d t h a t , too, i s m o s t h u s h - h u s h
until i t is complete.
C r a w f o r d Y o u n g A s s o c i a t e s h o p e t h a t s o m e d a y t h e y ' l l find
a n o l d b a r n or a n u n u s e d s c h o o l h o u s e t h a t t h e y c a n b u y , i n
order t o h a v e a l a r g e r p l a c e f o r m a n u f a c t u r i n g , a s t h e i r s m a l l
a p a r t m e n t gets p r e t t y c r o w d e d w i t h i t a l l . " A n d a s h o w r o o m ! "
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five pounds, six inches i n length.
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institutions that have contributed to the growth of our country — a
nation of free people w i t h a n intense love for independence.
Individual security . . . adherence to traditionally h i g h standards i n
ideals . . . a n d united effort to promote A m e r i c a ' s strength . , . are the
basic means by w h i c h that independence shall be preserved a n d
advanced.
T h i s bank intends to always be a leader toward the attainment of this
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S U N A P E E or G O L D E N ( A u r e o l u s ) T R O U T A p r i l 1 to Aug. 31 and w i t h
artificial flies only during September. Four per day 12 inches i n length.
B A S S J u l y 1 to Oct. 3 1 . F i v e fish or seven pounds per day, nine inches i n
length.
P I K E - P E R C H ten inches i n length, W H I T E P E R C H (no limit) and
H O R N E D P O U T (25 per day except 40 in Coos County) — M a y 28
to Oct. 3 1 .
W H I T E F I S H (shad) J a n . 1 to Aug. 3 1 , six per day.
P I C K E R E L M a y 28 to J a n . 3 1 , ten fish or ten pounds per day.
Y E L L O W P E R C H and C U S K — open season where fishing is permitted.
X o limit.
LICENSE FEES
N O N - R E S I D E N T : Season fishing $6.25. Three-day fishing 12.75. Season
hunting $20.25. Minor's hunting 120.25. Bow and arrow hunting, season
hunting license plus $3.00, or $10.00 for ten-day pre-season only without
season license.
RESIDENT:
Combination hunting and fishing $4.00. Fishing only
S2.50. Hunting only $2.50. Bow and arrow hunting, regular hunting
license, plus $2.00.
LISTS O F
FISHING W A T E R S
SALMON LAKES
D a n Hole Pond, Ossipee
F i r s t C o n n e c t i c u t L a k e , Pittsburg
Merrymeeting L a k e , New Durham
Newfound L a k e , Bristol
N u b a n u s i t L a k e , Nelson, Hancock
Pleasant L a k e , New London
Second C o n n e c t i c u t L a k e , Pittsburg
S q u a m L a k e , Holderness
Sunapee L a k e , Sunapee
Winnipesaukee L a k e
LAKE TROUT LAKES
B i g Greenough Pond, Wentworth's
Location
F i r s t C o n n e c t i c u t , Pittsburg
Newfound L a k e , Bristol
Second C o n n e c t i c u t L a k e , Pittsburg
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S q u a m L a k e , Holderness
T a r l e t o n L a k e , Piermont
Winnipesaukee L a k e
W i n n i s q u a m L a k e , Laconia
BROOK TROUT PONDS
B a c k L a k e , Pittsburg
Beaver L a k e , North Woodstock
Big Brook Bog, Pittsburg
Caldwell Pond, Alstead
C a r r Pond, Clarksville
C a t a m o u n t Pond, Allenstown
G h a p i n Pond, Newport
C h a p m a n Pond, Sullivan
Clarksville P o n d , Clarksville
Cole Pond, Enfield
Conner Pond, Ossipee
Devils Washbowl, Odell
D i a m o n d Ponds, Stewartstown
D u b l i n L a k e , Dublin
Dudley P o n d , Deering
E c h o L a k e , Franconia
F i s h Pond, Columbia
F r e n c h Pond, Henniker
Greenough Ponds, Wentworth
Location
H a l l Ponds, Sandwich
Harris Pond, Pittsburg
Hogback Pond, Greenfield
Hothole Pond, Loudon
H u t c h i n s MUl Pond, Effingham
Ledge Pond, Conway
L i m e Pond, Columbia
L i t t l e Pond, Sandwich
Lonesome L a k e , Lincoln
L o n g Pond, Benton
L o n g Pond, Errol
L o n g Pond, Croydon
L u c a s Pond, Northwood
M a r c h Pond, Hill
Meader Pond, Warren
Middle P o n d , Pittsburg
Millsfleld Ponds, MUlsfield
Mirror L a k e , Whitefield
Moody Pond, Weare
Moose Pond, Pittsburg
Morey Pond, Andover
M o u n t a i n Pond, Chatham
M o u n t W i l l i a m Pond, Weare
M u n n P o n d , Errol
Nash Bog, Odell
Newell Pond, Alstead
PhUlips Pond, Odell
Pleasant L a k e , New London
Profile L a k e , Franconia
R a n d s P o n d , Goshen
R o u n d Pond, Pittsburg
R u s s e l l Pond, Woodstock
S a l t m a r s h Pond, Gilford
Scotts Bog, Pittsburg
Session's Corner Pond, Dummer
Shawtown Pond, Freedom
S i m m o n s Pond, Warner
Sky Pond, New Hampton
S m i t h Pond, Washington
Spectacle Pond, Groton
Stone Pond, Marlboro
Stonehouse Pond, Barrington
Stratford Bog, Stratford
Success Pond, Success
T r i o P o n d , Odell
Upper Moose F a l l s , Pittsburg
Whites Pond, Ossipee
W h i t e L a k e , Tamworth
Whittemore L a k e , Bennington
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BROOK TROUT STREAMS
Ammonoosuc River, Bethlehem,
(Carroll
Androscoggin River, E i l o l
Baker River, Warren, Wentworth
Beebe River, Sandwich, Campton
Chickwolnepy S t r e a m , Cambridge
Clear S t r e a m , Errol
Cocheco River, Rochester, Farmington
Cold River, Acworth
Dead D i a m o n d River, Dartmouth
CoUeKe Cirant
Ellis River, Jackson
Gale River, Franconia
Indian River, Canaan
Indian S t r e a m , Pittsburg
Israel River, Lancaster
K i m p t o n Brook, Wilmot
Mad River, Waterville, Thornton
Mohawk River, Colebrook
MoUidgewock S t r e a m , Cambridge
Nash S t r e a m , Stratford, Odell
Peabody River, Gorham
Perry S t r e a m , Pittsburg
Phillips Brook, Odell
Pine River, Ossipee
Saco River, .lackson
S i m m s S t r e a m , Columbia
S m i t h River, Hill, Danbury,
Alexandria, Grafton
Stoney Brook, Greenfield
Sugar River, South B r a n c h , Newport
Swift River, Albany
Swift River, Tamworth
Swift D i a m o n d River, Dartmouth
College Grant
Upper A m m o n o o s u c River, Kilkenny
Warner River, Warner, Bradford
Wild River, Bean's Purchase
Wild A m m o n o o s u c R i v e r , Bath,
Landaff, Easton
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ot.
RAINBOW TROUT PONDS
Abbot Forest, Stoddard
Back L a k e , Pittsburg
Back L a k e , Stewartstown
Center Pond, Nelson
Club Pond, New Durham
Cobbetts Pond, Windham
Crystal L a k e , Eaton
Fish Pond, Columbia
Hopkins Adder Pond, Andover
Hothole Pond, Loudon
H u n k i n s Pond, Sanbornton
L a k e F r a n c i s , Pittsburg
L o o n L a k e , Freedom
L u c a s Pond, Northwood
Meader Pond, Warren
Merrymeeting L a k e , New Durham
M o u n t W i l l i a m Pond, Weare
Orange Pond, Orange
P e r c h Pond, Lisbon
R a n d s Pond, Goshen
Spectacle Pond, Groton, Hebron
Whittemore L a k e , Bennington
RAINBOW TROUT STREAMS
Ammonoosuc R i v e r , Lisbon, Littleton
Androscoggin R i v e r , Errol
Baker R i v e r , Warren, Wentworth
Connecticut R i v e r , Pittsburg, Colebrook, Columbia, Stratford
Isinglass R i v e r , Strafford
M a s c o m a River, Lebanon (below
Maseoma Lake)
S m i t h River, Hill, Bristol
Souhegan River, Wilton
S o u t h B r a n c h Piscataquog R i v e r ,
New Boston
S t i n s o n Brook, Rumney
Be
) O R N in a small New Hampshire cabin, Daniel Webster, by his
own efforts achieved fame as a skillful statesman, a fiery-tongued
orator, a great lawyer, and a recognized leader of men.
His name is one unique in the heritage of New Hampshire, just as the
name Blue Cross-Blue Shield stands for the non-profit health services
that have grown from small beginnings to become one of the greatest
public trusts in the Granite State.
Created to fulfill a need of the people. Blue Cross-Blue Shield has
become an accepted part of their lives.
B L U E
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C R O S S
S H I E L D
B R O W N TROUT PONDS
Big I s l a n d Pond, Derry, Atkinson,
Hampstead
Christine L a k e , Stark
Hothole Pond, Loudon
Pleasant Pond, Deerfield
R o u n d Pond, Errol
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B R O W N TROUT STREAMS
A m m o n o o s u c R i v e r , Littleton,
Bethlehem
Ashuelot River, Mariow, Gilsum
Cocheco R i v e r , Farmington
Connecticut R i v e r , Pittsburg
Exeter R i v e r , Exeter
Isinglass R i v e r , Strafford
M a s c o m a River, Lebanon
Suncook River, Pittsfield
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Soucook River, Loudon
Souhegan R i v e r , Milford
Sugar River, North B r a n c h , Croydon,
Grantham
BASS WATERS
Armington L a k e , Piermont
Ashuelot Pond, Washington
Ayers Pond, Barrington
Baker Ponds, Upper a n d Lower,
Orford
Beaver L a k e , Derry
Blackwater R i v e r , Lower
Blaisdell L a k e , Sutton
Bow L a k e , Strafford
Bradley L a k e , Andover
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C h e s h a m Pond, Harrisville
Cole Pond (Crescent Lake), Acworth
Connecticut River, Lower Part
Contoocook L a k e , Jaffrey, Rindge
Contoocook R i v e r , Contoocook
Conway L a k e , Conway
Cooks P o n d , Brookfield
Country P o n d , Kingston, Newton
Crescent L a k e , Wolfeboro
Crystal L a k e , Enfield
Crystal L a k e , Gilmanton
Duncan L a k e , Ossipee
Frost Pond, Dublin, Jaffrey
Gilmore Pond, Jaffrey
Gould P o n d , Hillsborough
Grafton Pond, Grafton
Great E a s t L a k e , Wakefield
Gregg L a k e , Antrim
G u i n e a P o n d , Gilmanton
Halfmoon L a k e , Alton, Barnstead
Halfmoon Pond, Hancock
Harvey L a k e , Northwood
Haunted L a k e , Francestown
Highland L a k e , Andover
Highland L a k e , Stoddard
Hubbard Pond, Rindge
H u n t s Pond, Hancock
Island Pond, Atkinson, Derry,
Hampstead
Island P o n d , Washington
Jenness P o n d , Northwood, Pittsfield
K a n a s a t k a L a k e , Moultonborough
Kezar L a k e , Sutton
Knowles P o n d , Northfield
Kolelemook L a k e , Springfield
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K u s u m p e Pond, Sandwich ,
L o n g Pond, Lempster
Lovell L a k e , Wakefield
Massasecum L a k e , Bradford
M e n d e u m s Pond, Barrington
M e r r i m a c k River
Mirror L a k e , Tuttonboro, Wolfeboro
N o r t h River Pond, Northwood,
Nottingham, Barrington
Northwood L a k e , Northwood
Norway Pond, Hancock
Opechee L a k e , Laconia
Ossipee L a k e , Ossipee
Otter L a k e , Greenfield
P a w t u c k a w a y L a k e , Nottingham
P e r k i n s Pond, Sunapee
Phillips P o n d , Sandown
Places Pond (Sunset Lake), Alton,
Gilmanton
Pleasant L a k e , New London
Pleasant P o n d , Danbury
Pleasant Pond, Francestown
Post Pond, Lyme
Province L a k e , EfSngsham
R u s t Pond, Wolfeboro
Silver L a k e , Belmont, Northfield,
Tilton
Spofford L a k e , Chesterfield
S q u a m L a k e , Holderness
Sunapee L a k e , Sunapee, Newbury,
New London
Suncook L a k e s , Barnstead
T a r l e t o n L a k e , Piermont
T h o r n d i k e Pond, Dublin, Jaffrey
W a u k e w a n L a k e , Meredith
Webster L a k e , Franklin
W e n t w o r t h L a k e , Wolfeboro
W h i t t o n Pond, Albany, Madison
Wickwas Pond, Meredith
Willard Pond, Antrim
Willey Ponds, Strafford
Winnipesaukee L a k e
Winnipocket L a k e , Webster
W i n n i s q u a m L a k e , Laconia
W i n o n a L a k e , Ashland
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w h e r e t h e r e i s a l s o a r a i l w a y p o s t office. I n a d d i t i o n t o m a i l a n d
passengers, e x p r e s s i s also h a n d l e d i n t h e c o m b i n e .
I f a m o t o r i s t s h o u l d h a p p e n t o be a t one of t h e r o a d ' s h i g h w a y
c r o s s i n g s w h e n t h e t r a i n passes h e m i g h t see s o m e t h i n g l i k e t h i s :
a t t h e h e a d e n d w o u l d be t h e n e w diesel. N u m b e r 3, followed
b y t w o or t h r e e b o x c a r s a n d p e r h a p s a h o p p e r c a r loaded w i t h
c o a l , w i t h t h e c o m b i n e b r i n g i n g u p t h e r e a r . O n occasion, t r a i n s
a r e a s l o n g a s 10 or 12 c a r s , a n d i n t h e b o x c a r s t h e r e m i g h t be
grain for the F a r m e r s ' E x c h a n g e i n E p s o m , n e w automobiles
for s o m e dealer a l o n g t h e l i n e , or l u m b e r for t h e E m e r s o n M f g .
C o . i n S u n c o o k . O n e of t h e c a r s m i g h t e v e n be a n e m p t y , o r dered b y a s h i p p e r t o s e n d h i s w a r e s t o m a r k e t . P r i n c i p a l p r o d ucts shipped out b y the road include lumber, pulp wood, wooden
b o x e s , a n d f u r n i t u r e , w h i l e c o a l , o i l a n d r a w w o o l a r e also
hauled i n limited quantities.
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as a matter of fact, it w a s
w a y b a c k in B i b l i c a l times, poultry raisers
discovered that by moving their flocks to the
Northward, the vigor of their breeding stock
would automatically be renewed.
With this thought i n mind, the N I C H O L S
POULTRY
FARM
was
estabhshed thirty-
seven years ago i n Kingston, New H a m p shire. I n those thirty-seven years it h a s been
proven over a n d over a g a i n that New England
winters
not only stimulate men to
more efficient work, but they also provide a
test for chickens whereby only the most
rugged c a n survive. Furthermore, the invigorating tang of the n e a r b y North Atlantic
makes for a c l e a n restful climate . . .
a
condition very favorable to the N I C H O L S
background for breeding.
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H a m p s h i r e
M a n y of t h e q u e s t i o n s w e h a d a b o u t t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y h a d
n o w been a n s w e r e d ; h o w i t operates, w h a t i t c a r r i e s , w h o t h e
people a r e w h o operate i t , w h y i t w a s b u i l t , a n d s o m e t h i n g of
i t s h i s t o r y . B u t s u r e l y a r a i l r o a d of i t s size, or s m a l l n e s s , h a s
p r o b l e m s , a n d w e s t i l l w a n t e d to k n o w h o w t h i n g s l o o k e d
financially.
B a c k i n 1943 w h e n E d b e c a m e " t h e B o s s , " t h e r o a d w a s
s a d d l e d w i t h a $50,000 d e b t , a n d h a n d i c a p p e d b y a c e r t a i n
degree of a p a t h y o n t h e p a r t of t h e p u b l i c , p l u s a r o a d b e d t h a t
w a s i n a s a d s t a t e of neglect. D e r a i l m e n t s w e r e e v e r y d a y o c c u r r e n c e s a n d t h e f u t u r e , a t best, w a s d i m i f n o t c o m p l e t e l y b l a c k e d
o u t . B y t h e sale of l a n d a n d b o r r o w i n g s f r o m b a n k s t h e $50,000
d e b t w a s p r e t t y m u c h t a k e n c a r e of, for t h e t i m e b e i n g , a t l e a s t .
T h e n i n 1945 p e r m i s s i o n w a s g r a n t e d b y t h e t h e n P u b l i c S e r v i c e
C o m m i s s i o n t o a b a n d o n s e r v i c e o n t h e 5 m i l e s of l i n e b e t w e e n
Pittsfield and Center B a r n s t e a d . T h e rails on this stretch were
t a k e n u p a n d sold f o r $17,000 w h i c h w e n t a l o n g w a y t o w a r d s
g e t t i n g t h e r o a d o n i t s feet. O n e of t h e first j o b s t o be done w a s
t o get s o m e of t h e w o r s t t i e s r e p l a c e d a n d t o s t r a i g h t e n o u t t h e
wobbly rails. T h i s w o r k w e n t on slowly, y e t steadily, as earnings
permitted, a n d things looked slightly better.
B u t i n O c t o b e r , 1 9 4 9 , t h e roof s e e m i n g l y f e l l i n . T h e B & M
d e c l a r e d t h e b r i d g e o v e r t h e S u n c o o k R i v e r i n S u n c o o k t o be
unsafe for i t s c a r s to cross a n d for t h a t reason slapped a n
e m b a r g o o n d e l i v e r y of a l l c a r s t o t h e v a l l e y r o a d . ( I t w i l l be
well to point out here t h a t the B & M owned the t r a c k s into
S u n c o o k f r o m C o n c o r d a n d o w n e d t h e b r i d g e i n q u e s t i o n , too.)
However, the Suncook V a l l e y , b y a previous agreement, h a d
leased the t r a c k f r o m the B & M a n d w a s responsible for the
m a i n t e n a n c e of t h e t r a c k a n d b r i d g e s . N o w , w i t h n o c a r s c o m i n g
i n , t h e w h e e l s w o u l d s t o p t u r n i n g u n l e s s s o m e t h i n g c o u l d be
done t o r e p a i r t h e b r i d g e a n d l i f t t h e e m b a r g o .
M o s t of t h e r e s i d e n t s of t h e a r e a r e c a l l h o w t h e t o w n s of S u n cook a n d Pittsfield came to the rescue i n answer to E d S t a p l e t o n ' s p l e a f o r h e l p ; a n d i n t h r e e d a y s $12,000 w a s r a i s e d for t h e
bridge repairs. W i t h bridge crews borrowed f r o m the B & M ,
the w o r k w a s rushed to completion a n d the embargo w a s lifted
in late November.
Simultaneously w i t h the embargo, M a n a g e r Stapleton entered
i n t o n e g o t i a t i o n s f o r t h e p u r c h a s e of t h e " l o o p " a s f a r a s B o w
J u n c t i o n . T h i s w a s done because, a s h e e x p l a i n e d , " I h a d a n
i d e a t h a t t h e B o s t o n & M a i n e w o u l d p e t i t i o n for a b a n d o n m e n t
of t h e ' l o o p ' a n d i f p e r m i s s i o n w e r e g r a n t e d , t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y
w o u l d be l e f t w i t h o u t a r a i l o u t l e t a n d t h e r e f o r e w o u l d be o u t
of b u s i n e s s . " B u t before a d e a l l i k e t h i s c a n be c o n s u m m a t e d ,
t h e w h e e l s of t h e I n t e r s t a t e C o m m e r c e C o m m i s s i o n m u s t go
i n t o m o t i o n a n d i t w a s 13 m o n t h s before a d e c i s i o n w a s g r o u n d
o u t i n f a v o r of t h e t r a n s a c t i o n . S o i t w a s , i n D e c e m b e r , 1950,
t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y a d d e d 5 m i l e s of l i n e t o i t s 18 m i l e s of o r i g i n a l
t r a c k a g e . T o d a y t h e r o a d o w n s 2 3 m i l e s of l i n e w i t h t r a c k a g e
r i g h t s o v e r a n a d d i t i o n a l 2 m i l e s , p l u s 9 m i l e s of s i d i n g s .
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D e s p i t e a l l t h e s e v i c i s s i t u d e s t h e S u n c o o k V a l l e y n o w finds
itself i n p r o b a b l y t h e m o s t f a v o r a b l e p o s i t i o n i t h a s e n j o y e d
since i t s b e g i n n i n g . W i t h a n a v e r a g e of 1 5 0 l o a d s p e r m o n t h ,
the r o a d i n 1950, f o r t h e first t i m e i n o v e r a d e c a d e , s h o w e d a
modest p r o f i t of s o m e $6,500 o u t of t o t a l gross r e v e n u e s of a b o u t
$83,000. 1 9 5 1 figures a r e n o t c o m p l e t e a t t h i s w r i t i n g , b u t G e n eral M a n a g e r S t a p l e t o n feels t h a t w h i l e r e v e n u e s m a y b e n e a r
$100,000, t h e p r o f i t s w i l l b e off s o m e w h a t b e c a u s e of l a r g e e x penditures o n b r i d g e s a n d r o a d b e d i m p r o v e m e n t . T h e c u r r e n t
year, h o w e v e r , s h o u l d see t h e c o m p l e t i o n of t h e t i e - r e p l a c i n g
program w h i c h w i l l h a v e included p r a c t i c a l l y e v e r y t i e u n d e r
the l i n e ' s 2 3 m i l e s of m a i n t r a c k . F r o m t h e r e o n o n l y n o r m a l
maintenance expenses w i l l be required.
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G o n e a r e t h e r o m a n t i c d a y s of y e s t e r y e a r w h e n t h e w o r l d of
railroading i n N e w H a m p s h i r e included such names a s T h e
Concord & C l a r e m o n t ; N e w H a m p s h i r e C e n t r a l ; C o n t o o c o o k
Valley; Great F a l l s & C o n w a y ; Concord & M o n t r e a l ; N o r t h e r n ;
Profile & F r a n c o n i a ; a n d m a n y o t h e r s w h i c h w e r e a l l a b s o r b e d
into t h e B o s t o n & M a i n e s y s t e m . O f a l l t h e o l d n a m e s , o n l y one
survives a s a separate operating e n t r y : the Suncook V a l l e y .
W h a t of t h e f u t u r e of t h e r o u t e of t h e B l u e b e r r y S p e c i a l ?
Manager Stapleton w i l l s a y n o more t h a n t h a t the road's objectives a r e t o p a y off i t s o b l i g a t i o n s , g i v e good s e r v i c e , a n d p a y
its b i l l s . B u t a f t e r seeing a n d r i d i n g t h e d i m i n u t i v e p i k e a n d
spending t h e b e t t e r p a r t of t w o d a y s w i t h " t h e B o s s " a n d h i s
co-workers, w e p r e d i c t t h a t a s l o n g a s f o l k s l i k e t h e s e a r e
around, w h o firmly b e l i e v e i n t h e r a i l r o a d a s a s u p e r i o r a n d efficient m e a n s of t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a n d r e a l l y m a k e a g e n u i n e effort
to p r o v e i t , t h e V a l l e y of t h e S u n c o o k w i l l r e s o u n d t o t h e c l a t t e r
of the flanged w h e e l o n t h e r a i l of steel f o r m a n y y e a r s t o c o m e .
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g r e e n w i t h a w h i t e t r i m . T h e y n o t e d i t s a m p l e c u p b o a r d space,
t h e m o d e r n e q u i p m e n t , a t t r a c t i v e dishes, a n d f u r n i t u r e .
A step from t h e k i t c h e n into t h e l i v i n g r o o m brought them
i n t o a b r i g h t a r e a w i t h t h r e e y e l l o w w a l l s a n d one of c o m p l i m e n t a r y brown. H e r e the f a m i l y can keep snug a n d w a r m with
a p o t - b u r n e r t y p e of c i r c u l a t i n g h e a t e r a s t h e y h s t e n t o a large
cabinet radio.
T h e b e d r o o m of M r . a n d M r s . N e w t o n h a s a rose color scheme,
w h i l e R e n a ' s i s green a n d S o n n y ' s b l u e . I t w a s r e f r e s h i n g t o
learn t h a t Sonny promptly rearranged his furniture when the
r o o m w a s finally h i s !
E x c l a m a t i o n s w e r e f r e q u e n t a n d a p p r o v i n g of t h e m o d e r n
b a t h r o o m w i t h i t s w h i t e t i l e t r i m m e d w i t h b l a c k , a n d t h e coral
w a l l s a b o v e t o p p e d b y a s p a r k l i n g w h i t e ceiHng. A m e d i c i n e
cabinet completely stocked w a s presented b y the Fredonwarell
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v i s i t i n g l a d i e s , a s w e r e t h e s t a c k s of c o l o r f u l , fleecy t o w e l s .
V i s i t o r s d r o p p e d coins i n t o a d i s h a s t h e y w a n d e r e d t h r o u g h
t h e house, p e r h a p s a s good l u c k t o k e n s , a n d a s u m of $25.35
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s u i t t h e c u s t o m e r s . T h u s t h e fishable p o t e n t i a l of t h e s t a t e h a d
a l r e a d y been t r a n s f o r m e d b y a l m o s t 2 5 % i n t e r m s of p l a c e s
w h e r e y o u c o u l d c a t c h t r o u t . A n d a l l t h i s h a d been done b y
t h r e e - w a y co-operation between sportsmen's clubs, conservation
officers, a n d d e p a r t m e n t biologists. T h e b o y s also p o i n t e d o u t
t h a t a f t e r a l l t h e y h a d been h i r e d o u t of s p o r t s m e n ' s d o l l a r s to
do t h e j o b t h e s p o r t s m e n w a n t e d done — a n d w e r e n o w u s i n g
f e d e r a l - a i d f u n d s t o m a k e t h e process c h e a p e r .
I n a development program w h i c h N e w H a m p s h i r e has pioneered for t h e r e s t of t h e n a t i o n , t h e y h a d e q u i p p e d p l a n e s a n d
i n v e n t e d t h e i r o w n gear a n d r u n s p e c i a l s t u d i e s t o get i t d o w n
to a science. S o J a k e w e n t h o m e , r u b b i n g h i s b e a r d s o m e m o r e
a n d w o n d e r i n g i f m a y b e he d i d n ' t h a v e one or t w o o t h e r p o n d s
that might stand reclaiming . . .
I n the laboratory, " B u c k " Corson, now Fisheries Chief, was
b a c k a t h i s old b e n c h , w e a r i n g a w h i t e t e c h n i c i a n ' s f r o c k . H e
w a s c h e c k i n g o v e r a set of t e s t t u b e s a n d r e c o r d s — r e c o r d s
w h i c h r e p r e s e n t e d f i v e y e a r s ' h a r d w o r k on p o n d f e r t i l i z a t i o n
s t u d i e s . B u c k supposed i t w a s r a n k s e n t i m e n t a l i t y on h i s p a r t ,
b u t these t e s t t u b e s a n d t h e b a t t e r i e s of a q u a r i a w i t h p o n d
w a t e r i n v a r i o u s stages of " b l o o m " u p a g a i n s t t h e w i n d o w b e h i n d
t h e m d i d r e p r e s e n t a p r o g r a m of p u r e r e s e a r c h w h i c h h a d p a i d
d i v i d e n d s i n d o l l a r s - a n d - c e n t s f i s h i n g r e s u l t s . I n a d d i t i o n to
p r o m i s i n g progress w i t h t h e p r o g r a m for r e a r i n g t r o u t i n n a t u r a l
p o n d s , t h e y h a d p r o v i d e d a specific a n s w e r t o t h e D e p a r t m e n t ' s
m o s t c r y i n g need — for a m e t h o d t o m a k e b e t t e r b a s s f i s h i n g
i n s o u t h e r n N e w H a m p s h i r e . J u s t because h e ' d been s h o v e d u p
t h e l a d d e r i n t o a n a d m i n i s t r a t i v e j o b , i t d i d n ' t m e a n he w a s
g o i n g to lose t r a c k of doing w h a t t h e a v e r a g e s p o r t s m a n w a n t e d
t o get done, d i d i t ?
" M r . C o r s o n — F r o n t office, p l e a s e ! " S h r u g g i n g off h i s
w h i t e c o a t . B u c k w e n t o u t f r o w n i n g to r e s p o n d t o t h e i n t e r phones. T h e n h i s face r e l a x e d i n a f r i e n d l y s m i l e a s he s a w w h o
w a s w a i t i n g for h i m .
" W h y , A l . M i g h t y good to see y o u . W h a t ' s o n y o u r m i n d ? "
E v e n i n c o r d i a l c o m p a n y , A l J e n k i n s s p o k e s l o w l y ; he w a s
messenger for a n i m p o r t a n t C h e s h i r e C o u n t y s p o r t s m e n ' s organization.
" B u c k . Y o u remember t h a t job y o u did w i t h u s on fertilizing
A d a m s P o n d for t r o u t ? W e l l , n o w t h e b o y s h a v e d r e a m e d u p a
n e w p r o j e c t . T h e y ' v e got h o l d of a l i t t l e ice p o n d i n G i l s u m , a n d
t h e y w a n t t o use i t to g r o w bass for s t o c k i n g . C a n y o u g i v e u s a
hand?"
" S u r e , A l . I d o n ' t see w h y n o t — p r o v i d e d t h e b a s s a r e t o go
i n public ponds. T h a t ' s j u s t the w a y the D e p a r t m e n t prefers
t o go a t i t , because w e ' v e a l r e a d y p r o v e d t h a t b u i l d i n g b a s s
h a t c h e r i e s w o n ' t p a y off."
" T h e n y o u can furnish the bass f r y ? "
" T h a t ' s r i g h t . I f w e c a n get t h e m o u r s e l v e s . B u t first I ' l l
h a v e to a s k o u r r e s e a r c h m e n to go a n d c h e c k on t h e w a t e r a n d
y o u r l a y - o u t , a n d c l e a r w i t h y o u r c o n s e r v a t i o n officer. A n d s a y ,
do y o u k n o w t h a t t h e D e p a r t m e n t ' s g o i n g a l l o u t f o r bass n o w .
W e ' v e e v e n got a s p e c i a l f e d e r a l - a i d p r o j e c t s t a r t e d t o w o r k on
b r u s h s h e l t e r s a n d o t h e r w a y s of m a k i n g n a t u r a l p o n d s g r o w
m o r e b a s s . Y o u r b o y s o u g h t to h a v e R o g e r W a r r e n d o w n t o t a l k
a t one of y o u r m e e t i n g s . "
" B u t before w e get t h e r e a r i n g pool s t a r t e d y o u h a v e t o
fertilize i t , don't y o u ? "
" R i g h t again. A n d t h a t takes some m i g h t y f a n c y calculations.
Y o u see i t ' s p r e t t y m u c h l i k e i n t e n s i v e f a r m i n g . Y o u ' v e got to
h a v e a l l t h e f e r t i l i z e r s t h e fish c a n s t a n d to p u t p l e n t y of food
i n t h e w a t e r for ' e m , b u t too m u c h c o u l d w r e c k t h e w h o l e
p r o j e c t . W e ' l l j u s t h a v e to see t h a t p a r t t h r o u g h w i t h y o u . "
A t first b l u s h , t h i s m i g h t be t h e s t o r y of o u r s u m m e r — fifty
t h o u s a n d t o u r i s t s w h o c o m e u p to find a v a c a t i o n spot, a n d
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state. B u t i t i s n ' t r e a l l y .
B y some m y s t e r i o u s a l c h e m y , first-timers become repeaters.
More c o m e b a c k t h a n d o n ' t . ' T h e y c o m e to l e a r n t h e s t r a n g e ,
forbidding, possessive, r o c k - b o u n d e n t i t y t h a t spells t h e s t a t e
and i t s people. T h e y m a k e f r i e n d s . T h e y e x p l o r e t h e n a t u r a l
d y n a m i c s w h i c h i n e v i t a b l y g o v e r n i t s offerings, despite t h e b e s t
efforts of i t s p r o t a g o n i s t s .
G r a d u a l l y t h e y l e a r n t h e f u n d a m e n t a l r h y t h m of t h e seasons
which step n o r t h w a r d as the m o n t h s pass b y . A l l s u m m e r the
fourteen t h o u s a n d l a k e s w o r k h a r d t o p r o d u c e a m i l l i o n p o u n d s
of w a r m - w a t e r fish for t h e v i s i t o r s ' c r e e l . M e a n w h i l e t h e c o n noisseur d i s c o v e r s a r e a l m of m o u n t a i n t o r r e n t s — e a c h r e a r i n g
a c r o p of b r o o k t r o u t i n s e t t i n g s of m a g n i f i c e n t s p l e n d o r w h i c h
d i s t r a c t t h e m i n d f r o m m e r e fishing.
S e e k i n g g r a n d e r q u a r r y , he e x p l o r e s t h e c o s m o p o l i t a n w a t e r s
of s u c h g i a n t s t r e a m s a s t h e C o n n e c t i c u t a n d t h e A n d r o s c o g g i n
w h i c h p r o d u c e s p o r t fishing for r a i n b o w t h a t c a n ' t be r i v a l e d
in t h e E a s t . W e o u r s e l v e s c o u l d t e l l a t a l e of a single fish t h a t
took u s d o w n t h r e e t e r r i f i c pools, t h r e e h o u r s , a n d a h a l f - a - m i l e
of t u m u l t u o u s r i v e r too b i g for a single m a n t o c o n q u e r . O r of
d r y - f l y fishing for s a l m o n o i d s w h i c h s m a s h e d a l l n o r m a l t a c k l e
a n d c a m e t o t e r m s o n l y a t t h e b e h e s t of s p e c i a l e q u i p m e n t . B u t
w e ' l l s p a r e y o u t h a t . Suffice i t t o s a y t h a t M a i n e g u i d e s a r e
b u y i n g l i c e n s e s t o fish t h e i r p a r t i e s i n t h e s e w a t e r s !
W e c a n ' t t h i n k h o w to e n d t h i s a n a l y s i s on a s o u n d e r n o t e
t h a n to point y o u to P i t t s b u r g a n d N e w H a m p s h i r e ' s N o r t h
C o u n t r y , w h e r e w e h e a d i n e a c h y e a r o u r s e l v e s for t h e S e p t e m ber fishing — n o t t h a t i t i s n ' t good a l l s e a s o n . S e p t e m b e r i s t h e
m o n t h w h e n o u r g r e a t s a l m o n o i d s first feel t h e u r g e of f a l l t o
s p a w n a g a i n . O p e n t o fly-fishing i n a l l o u r t r o u t p o n d s a n d
s e v e r a l of o u r l a r g e r s t r e a m s , t h i s m o n t h c o m p r i s e s t h e a c m e
of t h e a n g l e r ' s e n j o y m e n t . B i t t e n b y f a l l f r o s t s , t r o u t e m e r g e
f r o m t h e d o g - d a y s of A u g u s t t o r e s p o n d once m o r e t o a n i n s t i n c t
w h i c h w i l l l e a d t h e m t o a t t a c k t h e w i s p i e s t d r y or t h e n o v i c e ' s
s t r e a m e r w i t h e q u a l a b a n d o n . T h i s i s t h e t i m e of m u l t i p l e s t r i k e s
on a single c a s t , of t e s t i n g t h e f a s t i d i o u s n e s s of t h e m o s t a s t u t e
old m o n s t e r . Y o u n g m e n — o l d seasoned a n g l e r s — t a k e o u r
a d v i c e ; go u p n o r t h i n S e p t e m b e r , a n d y o u ' l l find t h e g h o s t of
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F l e t c h e r of 4 6 F i n e S t r e e t , L a c o n i a . D e a l i n g a l m o s t e n t i r e l y
w i t h t h e c o u n t r y s i d e of t h e a u t h o r ' s n a t i v e N e w H a m p s h i r e ,
t h e b o o k w a s p u b l i s h e d a y e a r o r so ago. I t s p o e m s m o s t a d e q u a t e l y describe such simple pleasures a s b l a c k b e r r y i n g a n d
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sea a n d t h e m o u n t a i n s m a k e i t p a r t i c u l a r l y appealing t o those
who love t h e Granite State.
T h e s o u n d s a n d s i g h t s w h i c h h e r a l d t h a t i l l u s i v e season c a l l e d
Spring are noted i n M r . Fletcher's " E a r l y Spring C h o r u s " . . .
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T h e r e stretched a bleak a n d winding road.
I n w h i c h frost-heaves a n d mud-holes showed:
N o r bloom nor leaf w i t h i n eye-shot.
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W e jogged along as wise ears ought
T i l l , from a wayside s w a m p y plot.
B u r s t such a sound of serenade
A s rooted us to t h a t lone spot:
Notes shrill and w i l d , notes u n a f r a i d ,
A s piccolo or flute e'er p l a y e d ;
E a c h bearing the e x u l t a n t r i n g
Of gladness full a n d long delayed.
A finger found our own h e a r t - s t r i n g :
E a c h bond to earth became a w i n g .
I n chorus w i t h abandon sing
T h e frogs — bold harbingers of spring.
T h e author is a Methodist minister i n the N e w Hampshire
C o n f e r e n c e . H i s l o n g p a s t o r a t e s i n r e g i o n s of g r e a t scenic b e a u t y
have obviously influenced his writings, w h i c h a r e set forth i n
r e f r e s h i n g v a r i e t y of m e t r i c a l f o r m s . H e r e i n d e e d i s a n i d e a l
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N e w H a m p s h i r e ' s Senator T o b e y presents i n this book a blasting
i n d i c t m e n t of t h e p r e s e n t c o r r u p t m o r a l s of t h i s c o u n t r y . O b v i o u s l y a r o u s e d a n d d i s t u r b e d b y w h a t h e h a s seen, h e s e a r c h e s
d e e p l y i n t o t h e m i r e of r a c k e t e e r i n g a n d s h a d y p o l i t i c s , finding
t h e i r c a u s e s a n d p r o p o s i n g a s o l u t i o n w h i c h seems t o h i m t h e
only w a y out.
Senator T o b e y takes his reader on a guided tour across t h e
n a t i o n , d r a w i n g f r o m t h e r e c o r d s of t h e C r i m e I n v e s t i g a t i o n
C o m m i t t e e o n w h i c h h e s e r v e d so p r o m i n e n t l y t o p a i n t a p i c t u r e
of t h e s o r d i d u n d e r c u r r e n t of s h a m e a n d disgrace w h i c h t o d a y
t y p i f i e s m a n y of o u r c i t i e s . G r e e d a n d a c o m p l e t e l a c k of m o r a l
s c r u p l e s , h e p o i n t s o u t , a r e t h e sole cause of t h i s c o n d i t i o n ; b u t
it is public a p a t h y w h i c h has enabled t h e m t o reach their present
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up i n the t i t l e w h i c h he has given his b o o k : R e t u r n T o M o r a l i t y .
W e m u s t , h e d e c l a r e s , t e a c h o u r c h i l d r e n p r o p e r s t a n d a r d s of
C h r i s t i a n l i v i n g ; a n d more i m p o r t a n t , w e m u s t begin t o l i v e b y
these s t a n d a r d s o u r s e l v e s .
S e n a t o r T o b e y ' s message i s one w h i c h m o s t A m e r i c a n s , b l i n d
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fields, or o f t e n j u s t outside a k i t c h e n w i n d o w . J a c o b B a t e s A b b o t t ' s e x c e l l e n t l i n e d r a w i n g s of t h e songster i n q u e s t i o n a r e f o l l o w e d i m m e d i a t e l y b y t h e c l e a r l y w o r d e d , concise d e s c r i p t i o n
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m a n y field j o u r n a l s , t h i s one m a k e s i t u n n e c e s s a r y t o l e a f b a c k
a n d f o r t h t h r o u g h pages t o a s s o c i a t e p i c t u r e w i t h d e s c r i p t i o n .
L i b e r a l l y s p r i n k l e d w i t h a c c u r a t e c o l o r r e p r o d u c t i o n s of M r .
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His finny prey incautious, 'til at length
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b i r d s of o u r c o u n t r y s i d e , t h e G r e a t B l u e H e r o n —
s o m e t i m e s m i s n a m e d t h e c r a n e — for t h i s g r e a t b i r d
c o m e s t o u s e a r l y . I n f a c t one o c c a s i o n a l l y sees one i n m i d w i n t e r where, i n some sheltered m a r s h , open w a t e r still prevails.
I t i s a g i a n t a m o n g o u r n a t i v e b i r d s , s t a n d i n g a f u l l f o u r feet t a l l
as i t stretches o u t t o i t s dignified length. I n flight i t i s even more
impressive, i t s great wings spreading out from five a n d a half
to s l i g h t l y o v e r s i x feet. H e n c e i t a p p e a r s a s l a r g e i n t h e a i r a s
the B a l d E a g l e , whose wing-spread m a y reach slightly over seven
feet. H o w e v e r , s i n c e t h e m a l e eagles a r e s o m e w h a t s m a l l e r t h a n
the females, a n d the male G r e a t B l u e Herons are somewhat
l a r g e r t h a n t h e f e m a l e s , a m a l e h e r o n m a y be t h e e q u a l of t h e
m a l e eagle i n r e s p e c t t o f l i g h t - s i z e . M o r e o v e r t h e h e r o n ' s legs
are trailed out astern, as shown i n our illustration. I f i t would
o n l y " s t r e t c h i t s n e c k o u t " a s do t h e t r u e c r a n e s , i t w o u l d be a
sight indeed!
I n t h e full sunlight, a n d w i t h a b r o w n s w a m p for a b a c k ground, the b i r d is decidedly bluish, b u t i n the evening dusk i t
t a k e s o n a g r a y , or e v e n b l a c k i s h h u e . O n e u s u a l l y sees t h e b i r d
e i t h e r p a s s i n g g r a c e f u l l y o v e r h e a d i n t h e s u n s e t , or e r e c t a n d
m o t i o n l e s s , or c r o u c h e d a t t h e edge of a s h a l l o w p o o l . H e r e w i t h
b i l l d i r e c t e d o b l i q u e l y d o w n w a r d i t s t a n d s m i d - l e g deep i n t h e
w a t e r , a n d l o n g a n d p a t i e n t l y a w a i t s t h e n e a r a p p r o a c h of a
t a d p o l e , s m a l l f i s h , s a l a m a n d e r , frog, o r a n y c o n v e n i e n t a q u a t i c
creature. I f the b i r d i s on drier ground i t i s on t h e w a t c h for a
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carnivore a n d relishes a n y t h i n g i t c a n swallow. W h e n the p r e y i s
w i t h i n s t r i k i n g d i s t a n c e , one l i g h t n i n g t h r u s t of t h e g r e a t b e a k
s e t t l e s t h e f a t e of t h e v i c t i m a t o n c e ; i t i s s q u e e z e d b y t h e
powerful mandibles a n d swallowed instantly a n d whole. One
c a n o f t e n see t h e s l o w l y d e s c e n d i n g b u l g e i n t h e l o n g n e c k a s t h e
b u l k y t i d b i t m a k e s i t s descent cropwards. T h i s deglutive swelling is perceptible from a long distance, especially i f i t is produced
b y a large bullfrog, a n d is v e r y amusing a n d interesting to w a t c h .
I n s p i t e of t h e f a c t t h a t h e r o n s feed t o a c o n s i d e r a b l e e x t e n t
upon fish, t h e y a r e n o t accounted a s destructive birds i n a n
e c o n o m i c sense, a n d v e r y f e w i n d e e d a r e t h e h u n t e r s t h a t r a i s e
t h e i r g u n s a g a i n s t so p i c t u r e s q u e a n e l e m e n t i n o u r r u r a l s c e n e r y .
T h e flesh of t h e h e r o n i s m a l o d o r o u s a n d f i b r o u s , n o r i s t h e r e
m u c h of i t , f o r a l t h o u g h t h e b i r d s e e m s so l a r g e , i t i s m o s t l y
n e c k , b i l l , legs, w i n g s , a n d f e a t h e r s ; a n d i t s m e a g r e b o d y , d e n u d e d of i t s p l u m a g e , w e i g h s o n l y a b o u t s e v e n o r e i g h t p o u n d s .
G r e a t B l u e Herons, though solitary birds i n their fishing,
a r e n o t so i n t h e i r b r e e d i n g a n d c o m m u n a l l i f e , f o r t h e y n e s t i n
colonies, k n o w n a s h e r o n r i e s , m a k i n g t h e i r b u l k y n e s t s of s t i c k s
close t o g e t h e r n e a r t h e t o p s o f t r e e s , u s u a l l y i n w o o d e d s w a m p s .
Heronries are sometimes located a s m a n y as ten or t w e n t y miles
f r o m their owners' fishing grounds.
T h e b a c k , w i n g s , a n d t a i l of t h e b i r d a r e b l u i s h g r a y ; t h e sides
of t h e h e a d a n d n e c k a r e w h i t e ; t h e n e c k b r o w n ; t h e u n d e r p a r t s
w h i t i s h s t r e a k e d w i t h d a r k e r ; t h e b i l l i s y e l l o w a n d t h e legs
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T h e house c o n t a i n s o n l y a f e w W e b s t e r m e m e n t o e s . A f i r e p l a c e
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competition."
C o m m i s s i o n e r S t o t z h e l p e d c a l m t h e f e a r s of p a r e n t s , w h i c h
n a t u r a l l y w e r e a r o u s e d b y t h e a t t a c k s on t h e m o v e m e n t , w h e n
he t o l d t h i s w r i t e r t h a t t h e c r i t i c s h a d no e v i d e n c e to s u b stantiate their claims t h a t the program w a s more detrimental
t h a n h e l p f u l . " W e do h a v e c o n t r a r y e v i d e n c e , " t h e n a t i o n a l
c o m m i s s i o n e r s a i d , " t o p r o v e t h a t , on t h e b a s i s of r e p o r t s of
p a r e n t s of b o y s engaged i n L i t t l e L e a g u e c o m p e t i t i o n t h e r e
h a v e been no d e t r i m e n t a l effects, e i t h e r p h y s i c a l l y or e m o t i o n a l l y . " S p o r t s w r i t e r s , officials of t h e p r o g r a m a n d o t h e r i n t e r e s t e d p a r t i e s p r o m p t l y c a m e t o t h e rescue of t h e p r o g r a m a n d
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T h i s w r i t e r w a s one of t h e m a n y s p o r t s s c r i b e s i n N e w H a m p s h i r e w h o r u s h e d to t h e a i d of C a r l S t o t z a n d h i s f a s c i n a t i n g
p r o g r a m w h e n he w r o t e i n p a r t a s f o l l o w s :
" I t is h a r d to understand how anyone c a n criticize a v e n t u r e
that is providing modern-day youngsters w i t h undreamed-of
o p p o r t u n i t i e s for h e a l t h y a n d a c t i v e c o m p e t i t i o n i n a w e l l o r g a n i z e d league.
" T o t h e c r i t i c s of t h e p r o g r a m , m a y w e offer t h i s c o n t e n t i o n :
T h a t b£)ys w i l l be b o y s a n d w i l l c e r t a i n l y p l a y t h e i r s h a r e of t h e
n a t i o n a l p a s t i m e , w h e t h e r i t i s o r g a n i z e d or n o t . A n d i t s e e m s
to u s t h a t b o y s i n t h e 9 t o 12 age b r a c k e t c e r t a i n l y a r e m u c h
b e t t e r off p l a y i n g u n d e r t h e c a r e f u l s u p e r v i s i o n a n d s c r u t i n y of
m e n w h o love the sport t h a n i n romping around sandlots a n d
never quite l e a r n i n g w h a t the game is a l l about.
" A s f a r a s e m o t i o n a l s t r e s s is concerned, t h e r e i s n o m o r e of
it i n L i t t l e League competition t h a n there is i n the g r a m m a r
school t o u r n a m e n t s i n b a s e b a l l , b a s k e t b a l l , t r a c k a n d o t h e r
s p o r t s n o w f l o u r i s h i n g i n t h i s s t a t e . A y o u n g b o y c a n find i n
these c o n t e s t s t h e c l e a n a n d h e a l t h y s p i r i t of c o m p e t i t i o n t h a t
w i l l s e r v e h i m i n good s t e a d l a t e r i n life. A s S t o t z p u t s i t : ' T h e
m a n a g e r s o f t e n get m o r e e x c i t e d t h a n t h e b o y s . ' A n d he s a y s
i t i s n o t u n c o m m o n to find b o y s r e a d i n g c o m i c b o o k s a n d r e l a x i n g c o m f o r t a b l y i n t h e m i d s t of a n e x c i t i n g t o u r n a m e n t .
" I f t h e r u l e s of t h e league w e r e n o t w i t h i n t h e b o u n d s of t h e
p h y s i c a l a b i l i t i e s of t h e b o y s , c r i t i c i s m of t h e a c t i v i t y m i g h t be
justified. B u t where the boys who p l a y their baseball i n u n supervised sandlot encounters u s u a l l y r o a m a r o u n d t h e same
d i a m o n d s a s t h e i r older b r o t h e r s . L i t t l e L e a g u e y o u n g s t e r s p l a y
on a b b r e v i a t e d fields, o n l y t w o - t h i r d s t h e size of t h e r e g u l a r
diamonds.
" W h e r e some youngsters p l a y i n p i c k u p games f r o m d a w n
until dusk, the participants in this amazingly popular program
a r e r e s t r i c t e d to o n l y t w o games a w e e k i n r e g u l a r c o m p e t i t i o n .
A n d where junior-sized hurlers on the unorganized sandlot
t e a m s c a n t w i r l u n t i l t h e i r a r m s d r o p off. L i t t l e L e a g u e p i t c h e r s
m u s t h a v e a t l e a s t 60 h o u r s of r e s t b e t w e e n g a m e s .
" T h e s e a r e b u t a f e w of t h e s t r i c t a n d w e l l - p l a n n e d r u l e s of
t h e league, b u t t o u s t h e y a r e i n d i c a t i v e of t h e e x t r e m e c a u t i o n
t a k e n b y t h e o r g a n i z e r s to e l i m i n a t e a n y of t h e h a z a r d s of t h e
game."
L i t t l e L e a g u e b a s e b a l l h a s also been s u b j e c t e d t o s i m i l a r
a t t a c k s i n o t h e r sections of t h e c o u n t r y , b u t h a s a l w a y s w e a t h ered the storm.
C a r l S t o t z r e a d i l y a d m i t s t h a t h i s i n i t i a l efforts w e r e m o d e s t .
H e w a n t e d t o p r o v i d e r e c r e a t i o n f o r h i s t w o n e p h e w s , so he
s t a r t e d t h e first L i t t l e L e a g u e . T h e first g a m e s w e r e p l a y e d on a
s c r a t c h l o t i n W i l l i a m s p o r t , b u t soon t h e e n t h u s i a s m f o r k i d s '
baseball reached such a high point t h a t Stotz found i t necessary
t o p r i m p t h e field a n d p r o v i d e s e a t s for t h e e v e r - i n c r e a s i n g
n u m b e r of s p e c t a t o r s . T h e p r o g r a m e v e n t u a l l y s p r e a d t o 38
s t a t e s a n d s i x o t h e r n a t i o n s a n d t e r r i t o r i a l possessions.
Stotz' brainchild has accomplished m a n y things. M a i n l y , i t
h a s t a k e n t h o u s a n d s of y o u n g s t e r s off t h e s t r e e t s a n d p l a c e d
�t h e m u n d e r t h e w a t c h f u l e y e s of c a r e f u l l y selected t u t o r s . A n d
i t h a s g i v e n t h e k i d s of t h i s g e n e r a t i o n a n o p p o r t u n i t y m o s t of
t h e i r f a t h e r s n e v e r h a d o r d r e a m e d of i n t h e i r o w n b o y h o o d d a y s .
T h e youngsters who participate i n the L i t t l e League program
are d e a d s e r i o u s a b o u t t h e i r f a v o r i t e p a s t i m e a n d t h e i r i n s i s t e n c e
on f o l l o w i n g t h e p r a c t i c e s of t h e i r m a j o r l e a g u e c o u n t e r p a r t s
sometimes p r o v o k e s a l a u g h or t w o .
D u r i n g t h e 1 9 5 1 s e a s o n , one t e a m h a d u s e d u p i t s s u p p l y of
h u r l e r s b e f o r e t h e b o o m i n g b a t s of t h e o p p o s i t i o n a n d h a d t o
call u p o n a n u n t e s t e d n i n e - y e a r - o l d e r t o t a k e t h e m o u n d .
T h e y o u n g h u r l e r , w h o h a d n ' t t h e s l i g h t e s t i d e a of t h e p i t c h ing s i g n a l s , c o o l l y s t r o d e t o t h e m o u n d , t o s s e d i n a c o u p l e of
w a r m u p pitches a n d signified t o t h e u m p i r e t h a t he w a s r e a d y
to b e g i n .
Although t h e catcher gave no signals, t h e youngster k e p t
s h a k i n g h i s h e a d a u t h o r i t a t i v e l y before e a c h p i t c h .
Overcome b y curiosity a n d perturbed b y the unnecessary
delay, t h e c a t c h e r finally y e l l e d i m p a t i e n t l y t o t h e m o u n d s m a n :
" W h a t do y o u k e e p s h a k i n g y o u r h e a d f o r — I h a v e n ' t g i v e n
you a n y s i g n a l s ! "
" I k n o w , " t h e p i t c h e r r e p l i e d . " B u t t h a t ' s t h e w a y t h e y do i t
on t e l e v i s i o n ! " ic
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or p u l l t h e p l a n t s a p a r t , b u t y o u a r e a p t t o g e t a m o r e e v e n
d i v i s i o n of r o o t s b y t e a r i n g t h e m a p a r t a n d t h e n t e a s i n g t h e
roots a p a r t g e n t l y w i t h y o u r fingers. P o t u p t h e n e w p l a n t s
loosely, a n d d o n ' t p a c k t h e d i r t a r o u n d t h e m . T h e r o o t s n e e d
a loose s o i l t o p e n e t r a t e e a s i l y . A l i t t l e p o w d e r e d c h a r c o a l
around t h e s t e m helps t o p r e v e n t infection a t t h e c u t surface
but i s n ' t n e c e s s a r y .
L e a v e s a r e easy to start. T h e simplest method i s to take a
wide m o u t h e d g l a s s j a r s u c h a s one u s e d for c o m m e r c i a l l y c a n n e d
fruit. P u t a b o u t a h a l f i n c h of l e a f m o l d i n t h e b o t t o m a n d a n
inch of e i t h e r c o a r s e s a n d o r fine v e r m i c u l i t e o n t o p of t h i s .
Sprinkle w i t h w a t e r u n t i l i t is u n i f o r m l y moist b u t not wet. C u t
those l e a v e s t h a t a r e s t i l l g r o w i n g w i t h a s t e m a b o u t a n i n c h
long; t h e o l d e s t a n d l a r g e s t a r e n o t t h e b e s t . I n s e r t t h e l e a f i n
the s a n d o r v e r m i c u l i t e u n t i l t h e p e t i o l e r e s t s o n t h e r o o t i n g
m e d i u m . P u t t h e c o v e r t i g h t l y o n t h e j a r , s t a n d t h e j a r o u t of
the s u n i n a t e m p e r a t u r e a r o u n d 7 0 a n d f o r g e t i t . I f t h e t o p of
the j a r i s t i g h t , t h e c u t t i n g w o n ' t n e e d w a t e r o r a t t e n t i o n u n til t h e n e w p l a n t i s a n i n c h h i g h a n d r e a d y t o p o t u p i n a
2-inch p o t . I t m a y t a k e a m o n t h o r s i x m o n t h s d e p e n d i n g o n
the t i m e of y e a r . S p r i n g i s t h e b e s t .
African Violets are f u n . D o n ' t t r y to s t a r t w i t h t h e newest
v a r i e t i e s ; t h e y a r e m o r e e x p e n s i v e a n d n o b e t t e r t h a n m a n y of
the o l d e r ones. D o n ' t b e d i s a p p o i n t e d i f t h e " r e d " A f r i c a n
Violet t u r n s o u t t o b e a p l u m color. T h e old s t a n d - b y , B l u e B o y ,
is a l w a y s good, a n d t h e r e a r e good c l e a r p i n k s a n d w h i t e s t h a t
r e a l l y l o v e l y . T r y one a n d i f y o u s u c c e e d , y o u w i l l s u r e l y
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sister, H e l e n D e s t a m p s . H e r e guests c a n sample both her cooking
a n d f a r m i n g t a l e n t s , for R e d B r i c k H o u s e n u r t u r e s a h e a l t h y
S a l a d G a r d e n plus several F r u i t Patches. F r e s h vegetables,
eggs, a n d p o u l t r y s e r v e d a t C o n n i e ' s c o m e f r o m t h e f a r m of
a n o t h e r of C o n n i e ' s s i s t e r s , L o u i s e S p i e s w h o , w i t h h e r h u s b a n d , A r t , h a v e also settled i n M e r e d i t h . A n o t h e r feature e n j o y e d b y C o n n i e ' s guests is the o p p o r t u n i t y to' w a t c h a n d
p a r t i c i p a t e i n C o n n i e ' s s u m m e r b r o a d c a s t s , for, a s l i s t e n e r s t o
" T h e C o n n i e S t a c k p o l e S h o w " k n o w , these b r o a d c a s t s o r i g i n a t e
r i g h t f r o m t h e l i v i n g r o o m of R e d B r i c k H o u s e .
J u s t a s C o n n i e ' s r a d i o c a r e e r h a s seen m a n y c h a n g e s t h r o u g h
t h e y e a r s , so h a s R e d B r i c k H o u s e . I n 1 9 4 6 , w h e n C o n n i e
bought i t , i t w a s k n o w n as the M e a d f a r m , a n d , as has h a p pened to m a n y f a m i l y f a r m s , left w i t h o u t families to f a r m t h e m ,
w a s i n t h e process of b e i n g r e c l a i m e d b y t h e e a r t h a n d t h e
elements.
W i t h i m a g i n a t i o n a n d a l o t of h a r d w o r k , t h e f a r m h a s b e e n
restored to i t s original b e a u t y a n d h a s been modernized for
present-day enjoyment. N o w R e d B r i c k House comfortably
c a r e s f o r 10 g u e s t s w h o d i n e i n a g r a c i o u s r u s t i c r o o m t h a t w a s
once a w o o d s h e d , a n d p l a y c a r d s , r e a d or w r i t e i n a s p a c i o u s
b o o k - a n d - w i n d o w - w a l l e d e l l w h e r e i n d a y s p a s t , b e l i e v e i t or
n o t , c h i c k e n s c a c k l e d a n d p i g s g r u n t e d . ' T h i s e l l , or p l a y r o o m ,
o p e n s o n t o a g r a s s y t e r r a c e filled w i t h s u n c h a i r s a n d g a r d e n
f u r n i t u r e a n d b o r d e r e d w i t h p e r e n n i a l flowers a n d s h r u b s —
a c h a r m i n g s p o t w h e r e once w a s t h e horse b a m .
A n o l d m i l k house r e c e i v e d a c o a t of w h i t e p a i n t , a flight
of c r a n b e r r y r e d s t a i r s , a n d pieces of m e l l o w a n t i q u e f u r n i t u r e
to become Connie's bedroom a n d s t u d y . Sister H e l e n w i t h a
p a i n t b r u s h a n d a b o l t of g a y p l a i d g i n g h a m t r a n s f o r m e d t h e
t r a c t o r s h e d i n t o h e r o w n b e d r o o m a n d office.
T w o e l e c t r i c s t o v e s , one i n t h e r e g u l a r k i t c h e n a n d one i n
t h e s u m m e r k i t c h e n , m a k e c o o k i n g , t h e s p e c i a l t y of t h e h o u s e ,
b o t h e a s y a n d a j o y . T h e deep freeze a n d c o m m e r c i a l r e f r i g e r a t o r
h o l d d e l e c t a b l e out-of-season s u r p r i s e s p l u s t h e m e a n s of p r o v i d i n g f o r u n e x p e c t e d guests a n d f r i e n d s . F i r e p l a c e s , once
closed, a r e n o w o p e n , a n d w a r m t h a n d h o s p i t a l i t y , good food
a n d good f r i e n d s a r e t h e k e y w o r d s of R e d B r i c k H o u s e .
N o s t o r y of a w o m a n b r o a d c a s t e r or of a g u e s t house w o u l d
be c o m p l e t e w i t h o u t i n c l u d i n g t h e f a v o r i t e m e n u of t h e p e r s o n a l i t y or t h e s p e c i a l t y of t h e h o u s e . I n t h i s case, t h e y a r e
t h e s a m e , a n d m a y be l i s t e d u n d e r t h e h e a d i n g of " S a t u r d a y
N i g h t S u p p e r " . Connie laces the conventional N e w E n g l a n d
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Gingerbread with whipped cream
Coffee
T h u s i t i s t h a t w h e t h e r c r e a t i n g a h o m e , a m e a l , or a r a d i o
p r o g r a m , C o n n i e ' s first t h o u g h t i s to m a k e t h i n g s e n j o y a b l e
f o r o t h e r s . T h i s she does t o p e r f e c t i o n . I t i s s m a l l w o n d e r t h a t
she h a s b e c o m e t h e " f r i e n d of t h o u s a n d s . " •
• • •
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Definition of Poetry
. . . P o e t r y i s n o t h i n g less t h a n t h e m o s t p e r f e c t speech of m a n ,
t h a t i n w h i c h he c o m e s n e a r e s t to be a b l e to u t t e r t h e t r u t h . —
Matthew Arnold
^ew J^ampiliire f-^rofil
�My name i s D o r i s . I am f o u r . I
c a n ' t t a l k too w e l l . I c a n ' t
walk too w e l l , e i t h e r . But I
can s m i l e . Because New Hamps h i r e f o l k s are t r y i n g to help
me f i n d a new l i f e . These
people a r e buying E a s t e r S e a l s
l i k e t h o s e I w i l l be s e n d i n g
you by m a i l . These t i n y E a s t e r
S e a l s a r e so l i t t l e i n thems e l v e s b u t mean so much. A l l
the money you send k e e p s t h e
S o c i e t y a b l e t o h e l p me and
a l l t h e f o l k s l i k e me. Won't
you buy some o f t h e s e p r e t t y
1952 S e a l s , too? P l e a s e ?
Doris Desrosiers
Nashua, N. H.
E a s t e r S e a l G i r l f o r 1952
P.S. D o r i s was
chosen to i n s p i r e
the s a l e o f
Easter Seals
throughout the
n a t i o n . CAN WE I N
NEW HAMPSHIRE L E T
HER DOWN?
NEW HAMPSHIRE SOCIETY for CRIPPLED CHILDREN and HANDICAPPED PERSONS
82 Elm Street, Manchester
Rehabilitation Centers in Manchester and Portsmouth
Make checks payable fo Harry A. Gregg, Treasurer, 8 2 Elm Street, Maneheslar,
N, H,
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HAMPSHIRE
FIRE
INSURANCE
COMPANY
Manchester, New Hampshire
GRANITE
STATE
FIRE
INSURANCE
Manchester, New Hampshire
AMERICAN
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FIDELITY
COMPANY
Executive Office, Manchester, New Hampshire
COMPANY
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NH Profiles Magazine April 1952-Article About Schuller Museum Farmington, NH
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NH Profiles Magazine, April, 1952, Vol 1 No. 4-Article About Schuller Museum Farmington, NH
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NH Profiles Inc.
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NH Profiles Inc.
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1952
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April, 1952
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Donation of Dottie Bean 2017
1950's
advertising
articles
magazine
New Hampshire
NH Profiles
people
photo
Schuller Museum
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Early 20th Century Roberts-Peavey-Osgood Drugstore Advertising
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Marketing and advertising from the early 20th Century for the Roberts-Peavey-Osgood drugstore in downtown Farmington. One item is a photo postcard from the Farmington postcard collection. It accounts the opening of the Odd Fellows Hall in 1896, where the Roberts drugstore stood. In 1953 the drugstore was sold to Twink Osgood.
These items are digital files and do not exist in the physical museum collection.
FHS-Kyle Leach
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Roberts-Peavey-Osgood
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Roberts-Peavey-Osgood
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Early 20th Century
advertising
business
downtown
drugstore
Farmington
marketing
Osgood
Peavey
postcards
Roberts
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Boston Post Cane Presentation
Goldie Goslin became the 34th recipient of the Farmington Boston Post Cane on February 9, 2018.
An official ceremony was held on April 13, 2018 in the Selectmen’s Chambers. In attendance were her children,
grandchildren, great grandchildren and extended family. Lots of pictures were taken. It was a family reunion!
Town Officials, representatives of the
Police and Fire Departments and
Town Offices were also in
attendance. Town Administrator
Arthur Capello presented Goldie with
a replica of the Boston Post Cane
inscribed with her name and date of
initiation.
Goldie was born on November 26,
1919 and according to her daughter it
was somewhere in Northern Maine in
a place they called Frenchville. We
now know it as Ashland Maine.
Goldie and her husband Victor
moved to their home in Farmington
over 70 years ago. They had seven
children. Sadly Goldie lost one of her children, a son, early in his life and Victor died in 1989. She worked in local
shoe shops but her main focus in life was raising her family. To this day Goldie still lives in the same house.
Congratulations to Goldie!
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2018 Announcement of the Goldie Goslin Boston Post Cane Presentation & Photo of Goldie Goslin & Her Family
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2018 PDF version of the announcement of the Goldie Goslin Boston Post Cane & Photo of Goldie Goslin & Her Family at the Presentation.<br /><br />The text of the document reads: <br /><br /><em>Boston Post Cane Presentation</em><br /><br /><em> Goldie Goslin became the 34th recipient of the Farmington Boston Post Cane on February 9, 2018. </em><br /><br /><em>An official ceremony was held on April 13, 2018 in the Selectmen’s Chambers. In attendance were her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and extended family. Lots of pictures were taken. It was a family reunion! Town Officials, representatives of the Police and Fire Departments and Town Offices were also in attendance. Town Administrator Arthur Capello presented Goldie with a replica of the Boston Post Cane inscribed with her name and date of initiation. </em><br /><br /><em>Goldie was born on November 26, 1919 and according to her daughter it was somewhere in Northern Maine in a place they called Frenchville. We now know it as Ashland Maine. Goldie and her husband Victor moved to their home in Farmington over 70 years ago. They had seven children. Sadly Goldie lost one of her children, a son, early in his life and Victor died in 1989. She worked in local shoe shops but her main focus in life was raising her family. To this day Goldie still lives in the same house. </em><br /><br /><em>Congratulations to Goldie!</em> <br /><br />FHS-Kyle Leach
Creator
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The Goslin Family
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The Goslin Family
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April 2018
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April 2018
The photo is time stamped 4-13-2018
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Donation by The Goslin Family
advertising
age
award
Boston Post Cane
elders
families
family
history
people
photo
photography
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Photography & Streographs
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Rickers Garage Auto Dealer 85 Spring Street
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Rickers Garage Auto Dealer 85 Spring Street
This is a digital file and does not exist in the physical museum collection.
FHS-Kyle Leach
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advertising
buildings
cars
garage
Ricker
transportation