EAFD pays off new fire truck
50 YEARS AGO IN ANDOVER January 1967 More good news from the Journal Transcripts covering: Andover, East Andover, Potter Place, and Cilleyville “‘GOSSIP ‘‘‘ columns. Transcribed by Virginia Edwards NEW YEAR JOKES & RIDDLES: If 1967 was a person, I’d sue him for pain and suffering of lost wages. Keep the smile, leave the team, […]
Pat Cutter steps down after many years
Jesse Schust is stepping up as Andover Historical Society president as Pat Cutter steps down. Photo: Helen Wickham Jesse Schust, a Maine native who moved with his family to Andover at age three, will become president of the Andover Historical Society effective January 1. He succeeds Patricia Cutter, whose presidency has spanned more than a […]
In the November issue of the Beacon was a picture of my great aunt, Ellen Hersey Schoolcraft Taylor (1885-1975). Seeing the picture of Ellen and her four friends reminded me of a journal Ellen had written, entitled “The Good Old Days.” It’s not clear, exactly when Ellen wrote this account, but probably later in life, […]
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Andover Rescue Squad acquires a new ambulance
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 Virginia Edwards. Andover, December 1, 1966 Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hazen of Tilton formerly of town have bought a home on Franklin Road. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hanson are having a pre-fab […]
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 Virginia Edwards. Andover: November 3, 1966 Book fair at Andover school will be held on November 10 at the Elementary school. The object of the book fair is to expose students […]
Warner Town Hall on November 12
Multiple museums, historical societies, and libraries are planning for a 2017 look back at the World War I era in New Hampshire. In honor of Veterans Day 2016, there will be a presentation on the subject at the Warner Town Hall on Saturday, November 12, at 7 PM. The MUSE (MUseums Sharing Experiences) group is […]
Pat retires after 12 years as president
At her kitchen table on a rainy Saturday morning in late October, Pat Cutter recalls, “We got tired of watching kids at the beach [on Buzzard’s Bay, where they then lived], so Bill and I started looking for something in New Hampshire. We weren’t looking for a specific town, but since we were spending that […]
Last open house of the year on October 9
At last month’s Tucker Mountain Schoolhouse open house, held on September 11, Tina Cotton graciously agreed to videotape one-room schoolhouse alumni. Helen Duchesne, author of In Our Time, shared her memories of attending the Dyer Crossing one-room schoolhouse in East Andover. Her sister Rita Norander, a trustee of the Andover Historical Society and contributing writer […]