Tim bagged a large bear that was stealing fruit.
Back in 19676, John Graves Sr., who lived on Taunton Hill, called me to come up to see the damage that was being done to his fruit trees by a bear. I drove up, and John took me over to his neighbor’s home across the road to the old Bachelder Farm (now owned by Alex […]
September 5 at 7 PM in Franklin
The Franklin Historical Society (FHS), co-hosting with the Franklin Public Library, has received a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council to host the program Exemplary Country Estates of New Hampshire. This talk will be presented by Cristina Ashjian on Thursday, September 5, at 7 PM at the Franklin Public Library, 310 Central Street. The […]
Still time to take the 1860 high school entrance exam
Last month, we challenged readers to test their knowledge against an eighth grade graduate of the 1860s. The exam is still available at TinyURL.com/1860-Exam. In early 19th-century America, many British measurements were still being used. Questions #9 and #10 in the arithmetic section of the exam include furlongs, leagues, and farthings. Readers who attempt to […]
Chair from NH House recalls his father's life of service
Victor H. Phelps (Vic) has donated the legislative chair of his late father, Victor E. Phelps, to the Andover Historical Society. The family has also donated local school records from the mid-1800s, histories, a ledger, a daily diary kept by Helen Davis Phelps (wife of Victor E.) for five years, an autograph book with many […]
An earlier article described the whistle posts that are being restored along the Northern Rail Trail. A related project is to restore another set of markers – those that identify the bridges along the line. These bridge markers are concrete posts, each about five feet tall, that have engraved numbers arranged vertically. There are two […]
AHS closing swells FHS head count
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. September 5, 1963 Howard George, Ervin Nelson, Jr., John Ireland, Wallace Scott, Albert Klotz, Murray Smith, Jr., Ralph Sanborn, and James Emerson all went deep-sea fishing off Kittery, Maine on Labor […]
Are you smarter than an 1860 eighth grader?
According to Clippership Publications, “In the mid-19th century, a high school education was beyond the needs and the finances of the average person. Many smaller communities did not have a high school, and those students who wished to attend one needed to apply for admission to the high school of a nearby community. To be […]
Bring your antique vehicle on Sunday, August 4
The Danbury Historical Society will hold an Antique Transportation Day at the Danbury North Road Schoolhouse Museum at 440 North Road in Danbury on Sunday, August 4. Bring your antique car, motorcycle, tractor, or transportation vehicle to show off your cool ride. There will be a raffle, and it will be a fun time for […]
Luan is back in Andover after 25 years
Descended from five generations of local Clarks and Curriers, Andover native Luan Clark has been named curator of the Andover Historical Society. Raised in the house on Lawrence Street where her mother Charlotte still lives, Luan returned to town in 2011 after living and working in Virginia for 25 years. While living in Andover in […]