Eva donated the family Bible to Andover Historical Society
Even though Eva was a busy wife, mother, and helper on the farm, she still played an active role in the community. When growing up, she had attended New Hampton School. While there, she took voice lessons at the Conservatory in Boston and elocution lessons at the School of Oratory in Boston. She was a […]
Known as Emerystown in the early 1700s
It’s impossible to leave Hoyt Road without telling the story of the Emery family. The Emerys were early settlers on Hoyt Road whose land abutted that of the Kenistons and Hoyts. This article will begin with a look at Emery family history and genealogy, followed by glimpses of the family, their farm, and their sawmill […]
Lions set up Stephen Jewett Memorial Scholarship
January 6, 1966 Services for Mrs. Marjorie Shockley, 39, who died on December 29, 1965, were held Friday afternoon in Concord at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. A native of Augusta, Maine, Mrs. Shockley lived in Colorado before coming to Andover one year ago. Members of the family include her husband, Tom […]
Stephen Jewett killed in Vietnam
December 2, 1965 The Proctor bell is under repair, with a crew from Massachusetts doing the job. It will seem nice to hear the old bell ringing again! The 1964 Andover Town Report was one of 11 winning top awards in the 25th annual Municipal Reports contest sponsored by the University of New Hampshire’s Public […]
Only seven more are still missing
A long-lost milepost has been discovered and returned to its original position along the Northern Rail Trail in Boscawen. If just seven more can be recovered, the 58 miles of the rail trail from Concord to Lebanon will have a complete set. The Northern Rail Trail is fortunate to retain many artifacts that testify […]
A long walk to school ... up-hill both ways!
Pond School near Webster Lake at the eastern end of today’s Hoyt Road. My mother, Dorothy Hersey (age 13), is in the back on the left, and her brother Samuel (age 11), is in front of her. They attended the Pond School in 1921 and 1922, walking all the way from the Hersey Farm in […]
Nearly a full house at the Grange Hall
Andover considers schooling with Franklin or New London
Here’s some old news from the Andover, East Andover, West Andover, Potter Place, and Cilleyville “gossip” columns of the Franklin Journal Transcript, selected by Heather Makechnie. November 4, 1965 Downes – Keyser The East Andover Congregational Church was the scene of the marriage of Kathleen Ann Keyser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Keyser of Shaw […]
Route 11 now bypasses the Hogback
My previous article talked about the Center Road, which reached from the western side of the Pemigawasset River to Loon Lake (Highland Lake) in East Andover. My next two articles will be about a small section of the Center Road, known today as Hoyt Road. This road begins at Route 11 and goes to the […]
Madras is the latest fashion trend for back-to-school
Here’s some old news from the Andover, East Andover, West Andover, Potter Place, and Cilleyville “gossip” columns of the Franklin Journal Transcript, selected by Heather Makechnie. October 7, 1965 An eight-town Co-operative School District Study will continue, with a final decision by member towns scheduled for this coming January, 1966. A unanimous vote to this […]