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The Eccentric Merchant from New Ipswich New Hampshire: Jabez Hills (1788-1871)
Jabez Hills led a seemingly normal life until his later years, when he became known as “Jabez the Hermit,” and was considered by some to be a somewhat odd, miserly recluse. This business-savy man led a productive, generous life and … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Men, Oddities, Accidents and Crazy Weather, Really Old News
Tagged Bellows Falls, eccentric, Hampshire, hermit, Hills, Ipswich, Jabez, new, NH, odd, postmaster, Rockingham, square, Vermont, VT
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New Hampshire Oddities: Siamese Twin Eggs in 1934
It has to be true, as The Boston Globe of 30 November 1934, page 14 reported the unnatural event: “New Hampshire Freak Egg” read the headline, and the story continued as follows. “Lebanon NH. Nov 30 — An interesting freak … Continue reading
He Kept New Hampshire Beds Warm: Concord’s Louis F. Gillette (1857-1937)
In the early twentieth century most New Hampshire homes did not have central heating, and warming pans were in common use. These devices warmed up the sheets, and also kept the bed warm at least for a few hours, especially … Continue reading
Nashua NH’s Long-Time Merchandiser, Business and Civic Leader, and Choirist: Gertrude May Batchelder (1891-1974)
This photograph of Gertrude May Batchelder was probably taken around her high school graduation of 1910 in Nashua NH. She was an only child, born in Somersworth, New Hampshire, attending schools in the Portsmouth NH area, until 1905 when her … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Women
Tagged Annie, Batchelder, building, Business & Professional, buyer, Chapter, choir, clerk, Company, Dean, Dry, drygoods, Eastern Star, employee, Fellows, First Baptist Church, Fred, Gertrude, goods, Hampshire, lady, lingerie, Main, merchandise, merchandiser, Nashua, National Federation, new, NH, Norwell, odd, Oddfellows, Olive Branch, Order, Pilgrim, Portsmouth, Rebekah Lodge, Reynold, sales, Somersworth, Speare, Street, underwear, woman, Women's Club, worker
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Concord New Hampshire’s Odd Fellows’ Home now Presidential Oaks
I have a personal connection to Presidential Oaks located at 200 Pleasant Street in Concord, New Hampshire–my grandfather, Clarence Webster, died there in 1969. It was called the Odd Fellows’ Home back then, and he was really happy to be … Continue reading