Families from the two towns were drawn together
William Tucker, my fourth great grandfather, was born in Salisbury, Massachusetts in 1760, and settled in East Andover in 1794. The area of town where he lived was referred to as Tucker’s Mountain, but today it is simply called Tucker Mountain. William married his cousin Mary Tucker, and together they had seven children. In 1837, […]
"A Hard Day's Night" coming in March!
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. February 4, 1965 Albert T. Boyd, 63, died suddenly in Greenfield, Massachusetts, from a coronary while enroute home from Connecticut. Mr. Boyd, who operated a silk screen studio in Andover with […]
Wishing Brian Johnson a speedy recovery
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. January 7, 1965 Mr. and Mrs. Horace A. Sirdifield of Marblehead, Massachusetts, announce the engagement of their daughter, Sandra Cunard, to John F. Graves, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John […]
Photo from October Beacon explained
In the October issue of the Beacon, there appeared an old photo of the Tucker Mountain Schoolhouse and, in the distance down Tucker Mountain Road, a former Hersey farm that has since burned. We asked readers for more information about the old farm, and Rita Norander sent the following: In Ralph Chaffee’s book East Andover […]
Don Gould's presence will be missed
At its November board meeting, Andover Historical Society trustees welcomed four new members, accepted the resignations of four current members, re-elected four current members, and confirmed the re-election of its officers. Joining the board are: Pam Cooper, a self-employed business consultant who moved with her husband Ron into the historic Emery Homestead on Chase Hill […]
Post 101 holds its annual Christmas party
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. Andover School Sets Basketball: The Andover Elementary School Basketball Team is looking forward to its home opener Friday night with Hill Elementary School. Coach Richard Day and his assistant Martin Feuerstein have […]
... and many other tales of the old days
At the Red Barn in Wilmot
The Wilmot Historical Society (WHS) will host its annual meeting and cracker barrel program, “Memories of Old Wilmot” from 1 to 3 PM on Sunday, November 2, at the WCA’s Red Barn next to the post office on Village Road in Wilmot Flat. WHS board member and history buff Fred Ogmundson will introduce the presenters, […]
Andover Meadow Inn serving on Thanksgiving
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 5, 1964 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Rising of East Andover announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Julia Rising, to Robert Murray Sims, son of Mr. and […]
Moved cross-country in 1930
The Wilmot Historical Society interviewed 90-year-old Jack McAuliffe in mid-September, learning more about what life was like in our area in the 1930s and 1940s than the Society’s members knew beforehand, thanks to Jack’s sharp memory and keen storytelling skills. Jack received his early education in country schoolhouses and high school in Andover with Walter […]