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Tag Archives: Peterborough
The Face of Oriseville Sarah (Fisher) Frost of Peterborough NH (1848-1929)
At first I thought the handwriting on the back of a lovely gem-sized tintype photo read Drusilla. The other side with the actual photograph was entitled “Mrs. Frost,” in pencil. The face that looked out at me was lovely, and … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Women
Tagged Civil War, Fisher, Frost, New Hampshire, NH, Oriseville, Peterborough, Wilton
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Nashua NH Composer, Piano Merchant and Civic Leader, William Law “Will” Nutting (1874-1925)
William L. “Will” Nutting
Before it was Darrell’s Music Hall, it was Paine Furniture Music Hall. Before that it was Nutting’s Music Store. And before that it was William L. Nutting Inc.
William Law Nutting was not born, nor did he die, in New Hampshire. But from a lowly piano tuner, he worked his way up until he was one of the leading retail merchants of pianos and “talking machines” in New England. For over twenty years he had a shop and warehouse in Nashua, New Hampshire. After his death, the company continued in his name for several years. Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Men
Tagged Association, banjo, bells, Bickford, Burnham, chimes, clarinet, Darrells, Elliott, entertainment, guitar, Hood, instruments, lessons, Main, mandolin, Mason, merchant, Milford, music, musical, Nashua, New Hampshire, NH, Nutting, Oddfellows, organ, Paine, Peterborough, piano, shop, store, Street, trade, Will, William, Wilton
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Current Events: Peterborough NH Seen Through Bette Davis Eyes
Bette Davis’ connections to New Hampshire are fairly well known. Her ancestors hailed from here, and she spent some of her adult time in the Sugar Hill area, where she met one of her husbands. Much less known is her … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, History, New Hampshire Women
Tagged 90, actress, Bette Davis, eyes, Mariarden, Messer, New Hampshire, NH, Peterborough, presentation, Through, Tracy
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Manchester NH’s Extraordinary Hero of WW1: 1st Lieut. William H. Jutras (1891-1918)
Many Manchesterites are aware of the William M. Jutras Post #43, an American Legion Post that has been around since 1919. But not many outside of that organization can tell you much about the man the post is named after. … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, Military of New Hampshire, Military Squares, New Hampshire Men
Tagged 103rd Infantry, 26th Division, American Legion, Died of Wounds, Distinguished Service Cross, DSC, France, Jutras, Jutras Post, KIA, Manchester, New Hampshire, NH, Peterborough, Riaville, September 26 1918, Yankee Division
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New Hampshire’s Deadly Thunder-Boomers
No one seems to be certain when the term “thunder boomer” was first used.
Cassell's dictionary of slang (Jonathon Green) … Continue reading
Posted in History, Oddities, Accidents and Crazy Weather
Tagged Amos Manser, Archie Campbell, Barnstead, Bellows, boomer, Candia, Charles E. Hodgdon, Clark, Colburn, Concord Railroad, Croydon, Daniel, Exeter, Gerrish, Hampton Falls, Hart, Hudson, Jeremiah Lane, John Farnum, John G. Moore, Joseph, kill, killed, lightning, Lunenburg, MA, Manchester, Massachusetts, Mears, meetinghouse, New Hampshire, Newmarket, NH, Peterborough, Rowell, showers, Solomon King, strike, Sutton, Swamscot House, thunder, Varrell, Walpole, weather, Willilam Carr
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