The program Songs of Old New Hampshire, presented by the Wilmot Historical Society (WHS) and sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities Council, will take place at 2 PM on Sunday, May 5 in the Wilmot Town Hall in Wilmot Center. It is free and open to the public. Drawing heavily on the repertoire of traditional singer […]
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. April 4, 1963 Miss Betty-Jean Basset has been inspired by the great work of Leonardo da Vinci, his painting The Last Supper, to paint that now-famous subject herself. She presented […]
Once again, reflecting back to the earlier days of my family insurance agency, I refer to the days of the billboards beside the highways. As a kid in the late ’40s, a large 12′ x 14′ sign sat on the side of the road on Cemetery Corner here in East Andover. Back then, the corner […]
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. March 7 Sgt. First Class Roland Jeni has been visiting at his home in Potter Place for the past two weeks arriving from Germany where he was serving with […]
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 7, 1963 The Andover Fish and Game Club held its meeting January 29 with good attendance. Red Pillsbury and Gerald Walker served deer burgers at the close of […]
In the November issue of The Andover Beacon, a question was raised about an art association in town. Thanks to the Andover Historical Society, including president Pat Cutter and several former members, we found numerous newspaper articles about the organization, known as the Creative Arts Association of Andover. An idea of Reverend Edward Johnson was […]
On behalf of the Andover Historical Society, I want to thank everyone who has made our 2013 calendar, Andover Farms and Barns, a total success. We printed 250 and expect to have a total sell-out by the end of December. Order your copy quickly while there are a few left! We especially thank all those […]
A photographic exhibit featuring a number of Andover’s historic and picturesque barns is on display in the Andover Public Library on Main Street until the end of the year. Featuring the work of local photographers, and organized by Pat Cutter and Paul Glorioso, the exhibit grew out of research for the Andover Historical Society’s 2013 […]
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. December 2, 1962: Miss Elizabeth Broshek, of Andover, a junior at the University of New Hampshire, has been elected a member of the 1965-66 UNH Student Senate. The 72-member […]
Having attended the wonderful AE/MS Veterans Day celebration a few times, it always amazes me what a wonderful tribute this is to all veterans. I am sure that many vets who are older than me could tell better stories than I can. At any rate, the celebration brings to mind my Navy days aboard the […]