October 2012 Front Page Puddledock Press Roger Belanger Memorial
An October 2012 Roger Belanger memorial article written to honor his work in the community after his death at the age of seventy one. It was the front page lead of the Puddledock Press October issue.<br /><br />The text reads:<br /><br /><p><em>This issue of The Puddledock Press is dedicated to the memory of Roger Belanger or Rog-B as most knew him. Roger recently passed away after a period of declining health at age 71.</em></p>
<p><em>It has been said that the typical date of birth, dash, date of death is misleading. The dash is such a small symbol for a life. Rog- B's life was that of a very dedicated person. He was dedicated to his family, church, community and this publication.</em></p>
<p><em>He started at the Press in advisory capacity and of course, that was not enough so he began to work with the staff at every meeting, finding old stories, setting up the pages, laying out the stories, delivering the paper and more. In the months that Rog was not well and unable to help, this staff realized how much he contributed and how he was missed!</em></p>
<p><em>When not working on the Puddledock, Rog was active with St. Peter's Church where he was recently honored with a plaque from his church "family". He assisted with the Interfaith-food Pantry. He was recognized with a Community Achievement Award and was the Puddledock Press Person of the Year in 1987. The Farmington Historical Society had him present programs on Farmington history several</em> <em>times and of course his famous political collection was featured at the Goodwin Library on occasion.</em></p>
<p><em>Perhaps more than -the awards, we would like to think he enjoyed the waves, hellos, and thank-you's from many, many people who knew him as he walked around town sprucing up our comrmunity He will be missed.</em></p>
<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />FHS-Kyle Leach
Puddledock Press
Puddledock Press
October 2012
An Embroidered J S Paris Postcard Sent To Mrs Frank Martineau Farmington NH
A hand embroidered, color silk, J S Paris postcard sent to Mrs Frank Martineau on Bridge Street, NH, with best wishes from Fred. Mr and Mrs Martineau are mentioned in the Farmington historical record, but not in association with a Bridge Street. The silk embroidery is of the sun coming over the horizon surrounded by vegetation of some kind with a line of leaves and flowers below them. Also embroidered underneath this motif is a saying: "Greetings from the Trenches." This was a common saying from the first World War.
This item is stained over the whole body of the object, on both sides. The writing on the back of the card is fading, or completely obscured, though the embroidery is in fair condition given the age of the item.
FHS-Kyle Leach
J S Paris
J S Paris
Circa 1914-1918
Donated by Joann Doke
Black & White Postcard Central Street Farmington NH
Postcard, in black and white, showing Central Street in Farmington NH. The photo on the card was taken near the Main Street - Central Street junction, facing west. Clearly seen in the photo are the Esso Station, the Central Hotel, the Super IGA Market, Strand Theater, in the Pythian Block, and many other notable features of Central Street.
FHS-Kyle Leach
Fairbanks Card Company Brookline MA
Fairbanks Card Company Brookline MA
Circa 1940's
Donated by Joann Doke
1907 Barn Wall Hand Written Note
Note, from 1907, found on the wall of a barn at 567 Main Street, Farmington NH. The note is hand written in a dark, wide pencil. <br /><br />The note reads: <br /><br /><em>This line shows how tall Ruth Gordon was the Sunday before Easter in 1097 just before her 13 birthday on April 11, 1907.</em><br /><br /><br /><br />FHS-Kyle Leach
Unknown
1907
Article Lucy Dodge Death Memorial Farmington News, Page2, 1896-07-31
Lucy Dodge death and memorial article from the Farmington News, Page2, July 1896. Lucy Dodge was a well known figure during her life in Farmington and is one of the most notable black historical figures in the local record. <br /><br />Note this article cotains biases from the period.<br /><br />The article reads:<br /><br /><p><em>The death of Mrs Lucy Dodge, after</em><br /><em>a long period of ill health daring which</em><br /><em>she was most carefully attended, re-</em><br /><em>moves one of whom can be said "She</em><br /><em>hath done what the could."</em></p>
<p><em>A forlorn little black child, the was</em><br /><em>brought from Virginia in the latter part</em><br /><em>of the civil war, by the late Mrs James</em><br /><em>B Edgerly who was formerly Miss</em><br /><em>MarthaE. Fernald of South Berwick</em><br /><em>In the Fernald home Lucy wsa given</em><br /><em>a kind and amiable training, in. all</em><br /><em>available ways, and up to the time</em><br /><em>when her mind grew clouded by disease</em><br /><em>she was a loyal and loving servant to</em><br /><em>the misstress by whom she was regarded</em><br /><em>with affection, arnd to be her family She</em><br /><em>became in 1877 a member permanently</em><br /><em>of the household mi Mr James B. Ed-</em><br /><em>gerly of North Main Street.</em></p>
<p><em>Religion was a great deal to Lucy,</em><br /><em>and the was made early in her Northern</em><br /><em>life a member of a church in South</em><br /><em>Berwick She enjoyed contributing</em><br /><em>toward the maintenance of worship and</em><br /><em>the auxiliaries of local church work,</em><br /><em>and it gave her greet pleasure to make</em><br /><em>holiday or birthday gifts to her friends</em><br /><em>among those with whom she was asso-</em><br /><em>ciated</em></p>
<p><em>She had no acquaintance with people</em><br /><em>of color but was devoted to “her family "</em><br /><em>Of the household of her happy home</em><br /><em>there remain only Mr Edgerly and his</em><br /><em>younger daughter to sorrow for the loss</em><br /><em>of one so true and faithful , yet there</em><br /><em>is content in view of her merciful release</em><br /><em>on last Saturday, from imminent suffer-</em><br /><em>ing</em></p>
<p><em>The funeral took place on Tuesday</em><br /><em>afternoon to charge of Mr J P Tib-</em><br /><em>betts. Fitting remarks were made by</em><br /><em>the Rev S. H Goodwin, and appro-</em><br /><em>priate singing waa given by Mr and</em><br /><em>Mrs. )D W. Kimball. Mrs. A E. Put-</em><br /><em>nam, and Mr E. E. Carlloo Inter-</em><br /><em>ment waa made in the Farmington</em><br /><em>cemetery, beside the grave of Mrs</em><br /><em>Edgerly.</em></p>
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FHS-Kyle Leach<br /><br /><br />FHS-Kyle Leach
Farmington News
Farmington News
1896-07-31
Article About Lucy Dodge Farmington News, Page2, 1907-12-20
Lucy Dodge Farmington News article, page2, 12-20-1907. Lucy Dodge was a well known figure during her life in Farmington and is one of the most notable black historical figures in the local record. <br /><br />Note this article cotains biases from the period.<br /><br />The text of the article reads:<br /><br /><p><em>Probably two good .men who. have</em><br /><em>charge of the regular collections at the</em><br /><em>Congregational church never wore more</em><br /><em>pleasingly astonished in the course of</em><br /><em>their Sunday duties than -were they on</em><br /><em>December 15 when they found in the</em><br /><em>morning offering a cheque for five hun-</em><br /><em>dred dollars; this amount to be known</em><br /><em>as the Lucy Dodge Memorial Fund, the</em><br /><em>Income to be used in the support of the</em><br /><em>church and its customary exercises.</em><br /><em>The name given recalls to the older peo-</em><br /><em>ple of tho community the story of a</em><br /><em>loyal soul whose devotion is thus com-</em><br /><em>memorated but this should be known</em><br /><em>also to our younger friends, in merited</em><br /><em>regard for both past and, present,.and as</em><br /><em>a lesson for the future. -In the period</em><br /><em>of the civil war Mrs. Martha E. Edgerly</em><br /><em>(her first marriage having been to Cap-</em><br /><em>tain Enoch Dodge who was killed in the</em><br /><em>war) brought a homeless little black girl</em><br /><em>to her own home in South Berwick, Me.,</em><br /><em>and this child was known as : Lucy</em><br /><em>Dodge. She was taught everything</em><br /><em>practicable in the well appointed house-</em><br /><em>hold, and at both common and Sunday</em><br /><em>schools, and became a faithful and com-</em><br /><em>petent housekeeper. She was nearly as</em><br /><em>much at home In Farmington.-as at</em><br /><em>South Berwick, attending her mistress</em><br /><em>in visit's to her brothers, and to.her sis-</em><br /><em>ter who was the first wife of' James B.</em><br /><em>Edgerly, and upon the marriage of Mrs.'</em><br /><em>Dodge to the latter, several" years after</em><br /><em>the sister's decease, Lucy became per-</em><br /><em>manently resident in town and.was ever</em><br /><em>a devout attendant upon exercises of the</em><br /><em>churcb, taking honest pleasure in con-</em><br /><em>tributing to its support and good works.</em><br /><em>In falling health, after the decease of</em><br /><em>her kind mistress, Lucy was given every,</em><br /><em>possible care by the .members.of the</em><br /><em>family which.she held as hers, until she</em><br /><em>followed those whose loss she had</em><br /><em>mourned. It is like the conscientious</em><br /><em>and public spirited head of tho house-</em><br /><em>hold, James B. Edgerly, to .have planned</em><br /><em>thus generously for the continuance of</em><br /><em>a part lo the progress of the church and</em><br /><em>parish, In the name of the loyal friend</em><br /><em>whose memory is thus perpetuated.</em></p>
<br />FHS- Kyle Leach
Farmington News
Farmington News
1907-12-20
Color Photos Farmington NH First Congregational Church Clock Being Repaired
Photographs of the Farmington NH First Congregational Church clock being repaired. The color photos appear to be taken from a vantage point on Main Street. two workers can be seen doing work on the clock.
FHS- Kyle leach
Joann Doke
Puddledock Press
Joann Doke
Puddledock Press
Joann Doke
Puddledock Press
Collection Of 1996 Color Photographs - Farmington High School Dedication
A collection of eight, 1996, color photographs of the Farmington High School dedication. A few are of the flag raising and procession. One is focused on benefactors James and Beulah Thayer seated at the ceremony. One is of a group at the ceremony viewed from the side giving a standing ovation, presumably to James and Beulah Thayer, who are still seated. One is of people at the buffet at the reception afterward. One is of the dedication plaque to James and Beulah Thayer, a photo of the the two of them over the plaque. Finally, there is a photo of the sign in front of the school
Size: All are 3.5" x 5"
FHS- Kyle Leach
Joann Doke
Puddledock Press
Joann Doke
Puddledock Press
August 1996
Joann Doke
Puddledock Press
Amasa W Shackford Photograph Card Decorative Backing Portrait Woman In Fine Clothing
A sepia portrait cabinet card of a woman in fine clothing and a pearl choker. The photograph was taken by Amasa W. Shackford. "Shackford" and "Farmington" appear on the lower portion of the front of the photo card, in script. The card has a scalloped edge around the entire edge. The card has a rolled paper effect embedded directly around the image of the woman. The back of the photograph card has many decorations. A decorative edge of vines surrounds a lion crest and a shield on a patterned back. The shield has the words: " Instantaneous process used exclusively, artistic, A. W. Shackford, photography Farmington, NH. Below the shield are the words: " duplicates can be made at any time."
Size: 4.25" x 6.25"
FHS-Kyle Leach
Amasa W Shackford
Late 1800's
Amasa W Shackford 1913 Obituary Farmington News
The obituary of renowned photographer Amasa W Shackford. The obituary was published on page four of the Farmington News, It was published in Farmington, New Hampshire on Friday, February 7th, 1913, and would have been available in the region.<br /><br />The article reads:<br /><br /><em>In Memoriam</em>
<p><em>Mr Shackford</em><br /><br /><em>Amasa W. Shackford died last Satur</em><br /><em>day night at the home of his daughter-</em><br /><em>in law, Mrs. Adrian Hall of High Street,</em><br /><em>Rochester, after a long period of failing</em><br /><em>health from a slow form of paralysis,</em><br /><em>aged 78 years.. Mr . Shackford was a</em><br /><em>native of Barnstaed, thee second son of</em><br /><em>Seth and Harriett (Hill) Sbackford of</em><br /><em>that town. He received his early educa-</em><br /><em>tion in the schools of Pittsfield. later</em><br /><em>attending Wolfeboro academy and fin-</em><br /><em>ishing at New London Seminary. He</em><br /><em>taught school winters for twenty years</em><br /><em>at Eliot, Me , Barnstead, Gilmanton,</em><br /><em>New Durham and Farrmington. He</em><br /><em>was married in early life to Miss Clara</em><br /><em>A Lougee of Barnstead and to them one</em><br /><em>child was born, a son who died June</em><br /><em>28, 1900, at the age of 28 years, leaving a</em><br /><em>young widow who, when falling healtb</em><br /><em>made a change necessary, kindly opened</em><br /><em>her home to Mr and Mr* Shackford</em><br /><em>and, with the help of her husband, made</em><br /><em>“Pa's" last days pleasant and happy.. Mr</em><br /><em>Shackford was a photographer of promi-</em><br /><em>nence, which profession be followed</em><br /><em>during bis 38 years as a resident of this</em><br /><em>town. He was widely known and uni-</em><br /><em>versally respected by a large number of</em><br /><em>friends and acquaintances. He had held</em><br /><em>several town offices andI for a number of</em><br /><em>years was town clerk. He was a mem-</em><br /><em>ber of Woodblue lodge. I () (). F of</em><br /><em>this town. He Is survived l»y his wife</em><br /><em>and by one sister, Mrs, Lydia Dow of</em><br /><em>Barnstaed. Funeral was held from tbe</em><br /><em>home of Mrs. Hall In Rochester last</em><br /><em>Tuesday after noon at one-o'clock, Re v.</em><br /><em>T. B. Scammon of this towon officiating,</em><br /><em>wltb B. F. Perkins in charge. Singing</em><br /><em>was by Rev. Wesley A. Paige. There</em><br /><em>was a profusion of exquisite floral offer-</em><br /><em>ings. The body was brought to Farm-</em><br /><em>mgton and Interment made In the family</em><br /><em>lot at Pine Grove cemetery.<br /></em></p>
<br />FHS- Kyle Leach
Farmington News
Farmington News
Friday, February 7th, 1913