Glen NH Historic Hotels and Motels and Inns BARTLETT HISTORIC SOCIETY PO Box 514 - 13 School St. Bartlett, NH 03812 Glen Area Lodging Upper Village Area Intervale Area Glen Area Historic Lodging Map Delicate Title Share This photo dated 1952 show the central area of Glen. To get your bearings the building in the center is today's Red Parka Pub. In 1952 it was Grants General Store. woodshed The Woodshed is located about a half mile west of the junction of West Side Road and Rte 302. Originally owned by Pop Fosey, beginning about 1920, he had six tourist rooms in the main house and eleven separate cabins. In the era of Prohibition it was a well known Roadhouse serving illegal alcoholic beverages. In 1953 the property was purchased by Bill and Evalyn Gimber and they operated it as an Inn and Restaurant until 1959. A prominent feature in those days were two wooden horses that stood guard out front. The Woodshed is now the private residence of Norman and Kathleen Head, the Gimber's son. Norman is a local Realtor and the President of the Bartlett Historical Society. Source Material The Latchstring Was Always Out Aileen Carroll, 1994. Post card photos courtesy of Michael Bannon and Dave Eliason. July 1, 1943 Frank Foisey, a resident of Glen for the past ten years, died Friday at Memorial Hospital after a prolonged illness. Mr Foisey was born in Putnam, Conn 75 years ago. He came to New Hampshire in the early 1930’s for his health and for the past ten years had been the proprietor of a camp and restaurant known as the Woodshed Cafe. Services were held Monday at Putnam, after which burial was effected there in the family lot. Mr Foisey is survived by a brother, Joseph, of Los Angeles, California, by one daughter, Mrs Joseph Norbury, formerly of the Canal Zone, now residing in Glen, by a son, Fr Foisey, a missionary in Haiti, and by four grandchildren. For Victory Buy Bonds foiseyObit The Meadowbrook is just east of the Rte 302/West Side Road Junction in Glen. It was a standard 1950's style motel with a couple of cabins. It was built by a man named Schoner about 1945. During the 1970's and 80's it was owned by Dorothy "Dot" & Charlie Loeschorn. Dot was also a registered nurse at Memorial Hospital in North Conway. When they sold the property in the mid 1980's they built and operated "Whippy-Dippy", an ice cream and mini golf operation, on Rte 302 near Sky Valley Motel. (Dot died in May 2013 in Lakeland Florida). By 1990 the property was in a poor state of repair and was purchased by Bill Duggan who renamed it Will's Inn (after his son). Bill did major repairs and now Will's Inn is back on track with 23 units and a new addition directly across the street. meadowrook The Kennison's operated Saco River Cabins in Glen from about 1945 until 1969. From 1969 until 1992 Clara and Al Forbes operated the cabins. Al also operated the Sunoco Station in North Conway. These cabins were just across the street from the covered bridge. kennison pleasant valley Pleasant Valley Hall, became Pleasant Valley Farm and then The Glenwood by the Saco. Today it is known as The Bernerhoff. This Glen area Inn originally opened as Pleasant Valley Hall in 1 893. The "Hall" part of the name came about because the proprietor's last name was Hall; probably a relative of Obed Hall who operated an Inn in Bartlett Village beginning in 1790. It was operated primarily as a boarding house for teamsters and loggers. David and Marion Irving assumed ownership in 1928 and renamed the establishment to Pleasant Valley Farm. In 1937 T.H. Brooks took over and he renamed it to Glenwood by the Saco, reportedly because he so adored the big Glenwood Stove in the kitchen. Claire and Charlie Zumstein purchased the property in 1955 and renamed it to Bernerhoff, The House of Berne, which had been their hometown in Switzerland. In 1971 Claire's nephew, Herman Pfeuti, took ownership of the Inn and continued the Swiss tradition. During the 1980's Ted and Sharon Wrobleski operated the Inn using the same name. They sold it sometime in the late 1990's and the subsequent owners became over-extended and the property was sold by foreclosure auction to the Realtor, Dick Badger. His managers continue to operate the property as of this writing (Jan 2013). pine cottage The 1910 Postcard below is signed by one member of the Hall family (the original owner) to a lady in Portland Maine. tea room HallPostcard Pine Cottage was the home of Minnie Cannell who operated Cannell's Camps and Minnie Cannell's Tea Room. This group of buildings is located between Jericho Road and what is now the Massa-Schussers Ski Club. The cabins were a new idea for the travelling public and these were the second such group of cabins to be constructed in New Hampshire. (The first were in Franconia Notch near the Old Man of the Mountains.) In 1937 the Cannell's moved to their present location in Intervale across from the Scenic Vista. Read more from the Source Material "The Latch String Was Always Out by Aileen Carroll 1994 cannell camps Storybook Inn Stilphens farm The Glen Inn. This was originally Stilphen's Farm ; currently it is the Storybook Inn. The original Stilphen's Farm consisted of about 150 acres and the original structure was built in the mid 1820's. A guide-book from the 1880's lists Cornelius Stilphen's boardinghouse with 20 rooms with rates from six to nine dollars a week. Probably over the years the Stilphens had regularly taken in summer boarders as did many other farm families in that period. Stilphen's Farm was sold in 1903 to the Libbys of Gorham whose timberland abutted the Conway Lumber Company's Rocky Branch Holdings. The Libbys' logs were brought out of the woods by Conway Lumber Teams and loaded at the Maine Central Siding in Glen. The former Stilphen farmstead served as a boardinghouse for the teamsters. Fires occurring in 1912-1914 brought a halt to lumbering and the old Stilphen house was deserted until 1947 except for a caretaker, Percy Wells who did a little farming and attempted to keep the old house in a decent state of repair. In 1947 the property was purchased by Raymond and Stella Clark. They did extensive renovations and re opened it as the Storybook Inn. In 1956 they added two additional wings and shortly after that added motel type units for a total of 78 rooms. The Clark's daughter Charless and her Husband Jan Filip now manage the place. Filip update January 2020: Jan Filip sent us this up-date: Thank you for posting the article, it's quite interesting. You would think I should know these things but when we are young we don't always appreciate history like we should. My father still resides at the property. The property is open from roughly June to October and my eldest sister returns to help for the summer. At 93 my father refuses to retire so we let him run things his way. Yes the property is not in the shape it once was and the future is uncertain. The Storybook Inn was the founding business that led to the Glen Dairy Queen, the North Conway Dairy Queen, handled by my sister and her husband, Lucy and Brian Eling. The Storybook also led to the Golden Gables Inn and the Golden Apple Inn handled by me. When you walk through the basement of the Storybook Inn you can see all the rough sawn timber some of which still has bark, used for framing as well as huge slabs of granite used to make the foundation. The first expansion of rooms started in the mid 60's with 20 units being added around the outdoor pool that you see from the road. This is the building that lost 4 rooms last winter due to snow load so rebuilding the section might not be prudent. Starting in 1978 two new sections for a total of 20 rooms were added to the back of the property. Further expansion continued in 1981 when the original barn which had been connected to the back of the boarding house was removed to make room for a new kitchen and additional dinning room seats. As a 5 year old I remember being scared to walk in the back corner of the barn as it had the remnants of the outhouse. Two toilet seats leading to a black hole, always afraid you would get sucked in... The last two expansions happened in 1986 with 24 rooms being constructed in back on "Hillside" and in 1990 the indoor pool was added. The old pictures are great for a walk down memory lane. The Glen covered bridge before it was a gift shop, Glen area - Rte 16 going north goodrich cabins ellis river cabins Goodrich Falls pictures and the Hydro Electric Plant can be found at this page Charlie's Cabins was owned by Charles Edward Way (1891 to 1960) and was located on Rte 16 just north of Storyland. He had 23 cabins, a restaurant and gasoline pumps on the premises. It was in operation from the early 1930's until his death in 1960. In 1961 Robert Morrell, of Storyland, purchased the property from the Way Family and envisioned a motel built in the style of chalets he had seen in Bavaria when he was in the military. A friend of his of the 10th Mountain Division drew the sketches which Morrell later showed to Ernest Mallett . The end result was the Linderhof Motor Inn which was built by Ernest Mallett in 1966. (Source: "The Latchstring Was Always Out" - Aileen Carroll - 1994) Rona Doyle Hamilton sent us some details about the Linderhof: ( March 2026 ) " The Linderhof Motor Inn next to Storyland was built by my dad Ronald Richard Doyle and his half brother Ernie Mallett. My Dad brought his brother into real estate in Ma before they moved to NH. We bought our house on Kearsarge St in North Conway from Mr Morrell who owed Storyland. I caught the bus everyday with his son Stoney Morrell. " charlies Linderhoff Anchor 1 Linderhoff Motor Inn 1970's From 1970 to 1975 the Inn was operated by Jim and Kathy Sheehan and Anna Mae Cimbak. Jim moved along to Amoskeag Distributors Company (Miller Beer) by the end of the 1970's. Kathy died in 2007 and Jim passed away December 2022 The property was later purchased by Storyland (next door) and used as employee housing.

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Intervale Area Upper Bartlett Glen Area Cooks Crossing Goodrich Falls Jericho Intervale Dundee West Side Road Kearsarge I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It's easy. Swinging SKI area Dick Stimpson and wife Priscilla, operated the Intervale Ski Area from the late fifties until the early seventies. They had two children, Richie, who still lives in Intervale and Lisa who now resides in Brooklyn New York. Photos circa 1966 courtesy of Dave Eliason INTERVALE SKI JUMP ARTICLE - HERE JUMP ABENAKI The former Abenaki Indian Shop and Camp is located on the north side of Intervale Cross Road, separated from the road by the Conway Scenic Railroad . It is a parcel of land 3.8 acres (1.5 ha) in size, most of which is forested in mixed hardwoods. At the southern end is a single-story wood-frame building with a gabled roof, and a descriptive plaque set in a stone. A short way north of this are a grouping of small shingled gable-roofed cabins, set around a small clearing in the woods. Chief Joseph Laurent , an Abenaki leader from Odanak (St. Francis, Quebec ), came to the area in 1884, and established a seasonal camp on the site, which was then owned by a local hotel. Laurent and other Abenaki produced baskets and other handicrafts as a tourist attraction for the hotel guests, and sold them the wares they produced. The Abenaki were descended from the area's original Native American population, who were driven from the area during the colonial period. The shop was originally a service shed built by the Maine Central Railroad ; it was purchased by Laurent around 1900. Laurent is also credited with construction of the cottages in which the Abenaki lived. The business was continued by Laurent's son Stephen into the late 20th century.[3] Since 1985, the property has been owned by the town, which now operates it as a small park with interpretive signage describing its history. Laurent "PUMPKIN HOLLOW" No idea why it's called that but the road, while paved, and the house, are still the same (2018) . PUMPKIN The Birches was the winter home of Dick and Priscilla Stimpson who operated the Intervale Ski Area. Frank Carlton's Intervale Farm dated 1906. Left photo is 1906; Right photo is 2021. Click on the left photo for a larger version. Charles Robinson bought in the 1940's and it has passed on thru 3 generations. Still here in 2021 but the porch is gone. 1906 Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Girouard Collection BIRCHES CARLTON MAIN ST The Intervale Station was located on Intervale Crossroads. It was a popular stop for the hotels in this area such as The Intervale House, Pendexter Mansion and The Intervale Inn, to name just a few. STATION 2026 Update: Intervale post office in the middle and the train station on the right was moved up near the Kearsarge Cemetery. The old train station is located on Long View Terrace. The owners respected and kept much of the original aspects of the building! Limmer's has been located in Intervale since the early 1950s. At the request of the Bartlett Historical Society, the Limmer family graciously agreed to open their historic property on Route 16A, Intervale for a tour on Saturday, July 7, 2007. "Limmer's" are known world-wide as master boot makers. Their manufacturing business, now being operated by the third generation. The building which houses their business was at one time the stables for the Fairview. LIMMER In the 1930s the barn that was previously part of the Fairview Inn and Farm was converted to a dance hall, known as Intervale Playgrounds and later as Harmony Acres. The dance hall floor and stage still exist. Many in Bartlett still recall those Saturday night dances. Marianne Limmer, who moved first to Massachusetts as a young bride from Germany, as had the Limmer family. She told of the dance hall's dilapidated condition when they moved to Intervale, which was transformed into the thriving boot company . PLAYGROUNDS Cyrus Tasker built the original Fairview Cottage in 1854 to accommodate travelers, but it was destroyed by fire. Another version was built and it was also destroyed by fire. The Tasker family moved into a cottage on their property. They later enlarged that building and it was known as Mountain Vale Inn. The land has accommodated several buildings throughout the years; the property has been home to a country store, a gift shop, a gas station and a cabin court. throughout its history the carriage house, grain room, stable and cattle barn survived. A portion of this property is the converted tabernacle which was rescued by Tasker from Intervale Park, a religious community established at the base of Bartlett Mountain, across the street from his establishment. See more about Intervale Park below. WIZARD The Wizard Tree in Intervale. The Wizard Birch Tree has not been standing since around 1948. If you go onto Intervale Crossroads & over the Railroad tracks & go straight ahead into the developement that is there today about a 100 yards in was the Wizard Birch Tree. The people that were transfering to the Boston & Maine Railroad to the Maine Central & had a hold over went to the Wizard Birch Tree to wait for the train. There were also benches there for people to sit & wait. (This information provided by Howard Hatch, a life-long Intervale resident.) More details: Feb 2014: I just found this lengthy article about the Wizard Tree at "New Hampshire History Blog". You can read it here. In 2020 this editor found another excellent Wizard Tree article at Mt Washington Valley History blog spot . There are lots of pictures and details. Cathedral Woods, somewhere in Intervale ? THE OLD INTERVALE SCHOOL IS NOW HOME TO THE BARTLETT TOWN HALL More details about the Chinese Shop at THIS PAGE CHINESE Cannell Ray and Lydia Cannell's Store. They moved from their original location in the Glen area in 1948. They also operated the Intervale Inn House of Color operated by Les and Peg Brown. It was at the northern end of today's Rte 16A 1890's Area of todays Scenic Vista rest area. The barns became part of the Cannell property. Today's (2020) 1785 Inn is the small white building under Cathedral Ledge COLOR BERKELEY THE BERKELEY SHOP _ INTERVALE. This photo is from 1925, or thereabouts and identifies Miss W.F. Allen, who I assume was the proprietress. I have no other information for this so if you know more details please let me know. Thank you. EVANSMARKET Does anyone remember the details of this place? The Bloodgood Farm: The Eastern Slope of the White Mountains was still a vast, untamed wilderness when the original farmhouse was built on this site by Samuel Bloodgood, in 1809. The Bloodgood farm was famous for its hospitality from the first and remained so during Samuel’s life and those of his sons and grandsons. Among the third generation, Lyle Bloodgood had been a handsome, young and talented actor. Returning in later life after extensive travels, he often regaled his guests with tales of the state. His most exciting story was an eye-witness account of Lincoln’s assassination. He had been one of the performers at Ford’s theater in Washington on that fatal night. It was some years before this, in the late 1830s, that the farm had in fact become an inn, the owners setting a sign at the roadside to invite the traveling public to their hearth and board. ParkIntervale INTERVALE PARK COLONY, was established toward the end of the 19th century by Dr. Charles Cullis of Boston. It was directly across the street from the Fairview. This group of religious people had their summer homes on the crest and slopes of a foothill of Bartlett Mountain. Prayer meetings were held daily and one day in seven was set aside for prayers for the sick. The summer was spent in devotional exercises and in the glorification of God. The group held its first convention in August of 1884. As the colony grew they added a dining hall, tabernacle and several other buildings. Dr Cullis' residence was destroyed by "and incendiary fire October 23, 1889 and the dining hall set on fire". We might assume this language means an arsonist set the fires. When Dr. Cullis died in 1892 the group lost momentum and was abandoned. The buildings fell into disrepair but eventually Cyrus Tasker of the Fairview rescued the tabernacle and moved it across the street to use as a carriage house. It was still standing in 1994 when my source book was published. SOURCE: "The Latchstring Was Always Out - Aileen Carroll - 1984 "Bartlett New Hampshire, In The Valley of the Saco - Aileen Carroll - 1990 Cullis In 1870 Charles Cullis acted in two areas. First God began speaking to him about moving from the middle of Boston to an outlying rural area. TB treatments were changing after a famous study showed that improved nutrition and environment made a significant difference in recovery rates. He also began to be stirred about praying for physical healing. He asked a woman who was in one of his consumptive homes, Lucy Drake (later Osborn) , whether he could pray for her. She had large tumor that kept her bedridden. She was healed and walked three miles that day. Cullis published a book of hymns title "Faith Hymns" in 1870. In 1871 Cullis added a monthly children's publication called "Loving Words." In the summer of 1873 Cullis and his wife traveled to Europe, with William and Mary Boardman, to visit faith homes they had heard of, including the one started by Dorothea Trudel. He felt challenged to begin to pray for the sick. He showed such a gifting in this area that his ministry swelled with people wanting to know more. Cullis, unlike some in the healing ministry, did not oppose medical help and still continued his practice during those years. In fact, the money he made from his medical practice was often expended on the poor in the homes, leaving his own family with the barest necessities. In 1874 William Boardman wrote a book based on Cullis' journal and "Consumptive Homes Reports" titled "Faith Works" which gave Cullis national and international prominence. In 1875 Cullis returned the favor and wrote a book about the Boardmans called "Work for Jesus: the Experience and Teachings of Mr. and Mrs. Boardman." In 1874 Cullis also wrote a book about the love of Christ called "The King of Love." In 1879 Cullis published "Faith Cures, or Answers to Prayer in the Healing of the Sick." Carrie Judd (later Montgomery) read about Cullis' work and requested prayer for her healing. Cullis became a controversial figure in Boston over "Faith Cure", and many denominations became antagonistic, due to cessationist theology. However, he began to receive attention from all over the world, as he taught and showed that God still healed and did miracles. In 1881 Cullis began to hold "faith-cure" meetings on a regular basis and in 1882 a "faith-cure" home was built, based on Dorothea Trudel's model. His Willard Tract Repository produced his own works on faith healing, and many from other healers. In 1881 he published a follow up to his earlier "Answers" titled "More Faith Cures: or Answers to Prayer in the Healing of the Sick." Then in 1885 he published "Other Faith Cures; or Answers to Prayer in the Healing of the Sick." He also published the book "Dorothea Trudel, or, The Prayer of Faith." which had his name on it as an author, but was a translation from a German work by an unidentified author. In the mid-1880’s Cullis began holding "Faith Conventions" in Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire. In fact A. B. Simpson attended one of these meetings in Old Orchard Beach, Maine and had a major healing experience. R. Kelso Carter was healed when Cullis prayed for him and became a friend and supporter. Cullis purchased land in Intervale Park, New Hampshire so he could hold conventions of his own that did not have to work around other ministries' schedules. In 1883 Cullis wrote a book to promote his new convention site called "Intervale Park." He brought in guest speakers, who had healing ministries, from all over the US and Europe. The conventions attracted a lot of media coverage, both positive and negative. The conventions would end with a general healing service led by Dr. Cullis, who prayed over hundreds people, in healing lines. Through Cullis' direct influence, by the late 1880's, there were over 25 "faith homes" in the US being run by various ministries. The majority of these were associated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance which Cullis' teaching had so strongly impacted. Another hymnal was produced called "Songs of Victory" in 1889, probably in support of his conventions. Finally in 1892 a series of sermons were published called "Tuesday Afternoon Talks". By any standard the work that Cullis was handling was enormous. From 1864 to the 1890s the Consumptive Home had taken care of 2000 critically ill patients, the vast majority of which had been brought to a saving knowledge of Christ. He was constantly meeting with supporters, writing, teaching, publishing, visiting the poor, handing out tracts, and holding summer conventions. His life of prayer was central to his vision and ministry. Dr. Charles Cullis collapsed and died on April 18, 1892 at the age of 59. The Consumptive's Home continued to operate for another 25 years, eventually handling over 4000 patients. Still Cullis' lasting impact was his teaching on having faith in God, and the revelation that we could believe God for our salvation, provision, and healing. SOURCE: Biography for Dr Charles Cullis Cullis, Charles (1833 – 1892) – Hahnemann House Trust Dr Charles Cullis 1833-1892 bartMountain In case you were asking yourself, "exactly where is Bartlett Mountain?"

BARTLETT HISTORIC SOCIETY PO Box 514 - 13 School St. Bartlett, NH 03812 More Railroad Pages - Menu Top Right... Crawford Notch section houses Context & Railroad Succession Railroad Era Notes: Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad (P&O)1867–1884 (charter); opened through Notch Aug 7–16, 1875 Built the line; 7 of the 8 Notch section houses are P&O construction. Portland & Ogdensburg Railway (P&O Ry)1884–1888 Reorganized after bankruptcy. Maine Central Railroad (MEC) — Mountain Division1888–1983 Leased P&O; Mountain Subdivision designation after 1925. Boston & Maine / Guilford Transportation1983–1995 Final operators before abandonment. Conway Scenic Railroad (CSR) 1995–present Heritage excursion service, Notch Train to Crawford Depot. Researched by Scotty Mallett and Dave Eliason. Some photos on this page courtesy of Robert Girouard Railroad Section Houses of the Maine Central and P & O Railroads through Crawford Notch It is generally known that there were three popularly known Section houses in Crawford Notch. However, when the Portland and Ogdensburg opened the line there were many more houses, often in sight of each other. The dwelling most remembered is the famed Mt. Willard Section house . This fortress like building could be seen from US Route 302 along with Willey (pronounced willie not wylee) Brook Bridge, a double span deck girder bridge 104 feet long and 90 feet high at its highest point. The west end of the trestle was made of wood from 1875-1888. The entire bridge was replaced in 1905 with both spans of the bridge rolled out and the current new bridge being rolled in and the bridge reopened in 7 minutes!!!! and.......with no interruption in train service!! This building was located 83.54 miles from Portland, ME. Built in 1888 for the James Mitchell family it boarded section men that would work the most difficult section of the mountain line from Mile 82.5 miles from Portland to just east of Crawford’s Station: Section 129. In 1898 James Mitchell retired, at which time Joseph Monahan moved in as Section foreman until the summer of 1903, when Loring Evans and his wife Hattie set up housekeeping in the remote mountain dwelling. Loring was killed by accident in 1913 but Hattie stayed and boarded the section men until her retirement in 1941. In 1942 Hattie moved to one of her childrens residences in Maine where she died in 1954 at age 82, Before there were any section houses, rails, ties or trestles, there were the Anderson Brothers who originally conceived of building a railroad through Crawford Notch to connect Portland, Maine with Ogdensburg, New York. John Anderson was the visionary architectural engineer and Samuel served as the Company President. John reasoned that given the spectacular scenery, interest in the recent Willey Slide, existing and potential hotels and inns would all be major features that would attract tourists as well as the freight that needed transport. With all this as a selling point they quickly sold the idea to what would be the P&O Railroad and the brothers undertook the construction. Anderson Beachwood - The Engineer's Cottage Beachwoods In 19th‑century railroad records, Beechwood (often spelled Beachwood in captions) was: A railroad section house On the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad Located between the Willey House and Bemis Station Occupied by railroad personnel, including John F. Anderson, one of the engineers/contractors who worked the Crawford Notch line. This editor came across this picture of the Beachwoods in Crawford Notch. Having never heard of it, I put it on our Facebook page to see if anyone had information. A couple of folks offered information that proved mostly accurate. The Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad construction civil engineer who lived at "Beachwood" in Crawford Notch during construction was John Farwell Anderson and probably his brother Samuel. Key Details: The Engineer: John F. Anderson (1823–1887) served as the Chief Engineer of the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad (P&O). He was responsible for the brilliant, highly challenging engineering required to carve the rail line right through the steep mountain pass of Crawford Notch during the 1870s. The Residence: Mr Anderson built Beachwood as a section house, although it may not have been situated along the tracks. There is some speculation it was located on the north side of Rte 302 near the Gateway. (see photo below). It allowed him to stay close to his major infrastructure projects. Legacy: His immense contributions to the region's geography and infrastructure were honored with the naming of Mount Anderson near Bemis in honor of the contractors who built the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad through the Notch in the 1870s — one of the most difficult railroad construction projects in New England. Further west, near the Mt Washington Hotel on Rte 302 - opposite the Stickney Chapel, is a plaque mounted on a stone, that honors him as well. I could not find a decent picture of it. Sources: One reference given was the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources but this editor found nothing relevant there. One Facebook user thinks the Beachwood house was not along the tracks, but across the valley of Dismal Pool, in the vicinity of today's overlooks on Rte 302. This photo with Dismal Pool in the foreground shows 2 buildings. It is speculated that one of these is Beachwood but there is no proof of that claim.. While there is confirmed detailed information about Willard, Willey and Sawyers River, some of the other section houses and stations have little or no historical information. The table below shows the name and status of each dwelling along the tracks and their time of existence. Aldrich House and Guay Place were just a half mile apart at mileposts 82.5 and 83. That would put them in the vicinity of the Mt Willard section house. CLICK THE TABLE TO ENLARGE IT. OK, Here's what you came for; The stations and section houses, going from east to west: Sawyer River Station & Junction Milepost74.8 Type: Agency station; junction with Sawyer River Railroad (logging) RailroadP&O (section house built by P&O) → MEC Years Active1875–1954 (section house); MEC agency closed 1921; junction active 1877–c.1937 Section 128 / Bartlett district Notes: Junction point for the 8-mile Sawyer River Railroad (1877–c.1937), which served the company logging town of Livermore, NH. The SRR had its own brick engine house, general office, and yard at Livermore. Two surviving structures — the section men's car house and foreman's dwelling — remain as private properties today. Long sidings visible in early-20th-century photographs. The town of Livermore (150–200 residents at peak) was entirely served through this junction. Section Foremen: 1888–1891: George Rich; 1894–1902: John Stevens; 1902–1903: Leslie Smith; 1903–1905: George Murch; 1905–1911: Merville Murch; 1912–1927: John McCann; 1927–1954: Robert Gardner Fate: Station gone; section house site survives as private property; Sawyer River RR grade survives as gravel road and hiking trail; siding periodically used by CSR for maintenance staging. Sawyer River Station and Junction of The Sawyer River Railroad to Livermore (the rails to the right) Sawyer River Station Section Houses on the way west through Crawford Notch 7 constructed by the P&O RR and 1 by the MEC. Name and Miles from Portland: *Sawyers River @ mile 74.8 (P&O) Section Foreman- 1888-1891 George Rich 1894-1902 John Stevens 1902-1903 Leslie Smith 1903-1905 George Murch 1905-1911 Merville Murch 1912-1927 John McCann 1927-1954-Robert Gardner Closed 1954 The Sawyer River dwelling was purchased by Robert "Tiger" Miller in 1956. When the highway bypass was built he moved the house to the other side of the tracks where it remains today. (2025). "Tiger" died at his "Whistle Stop" in August 1979. The house was then owned by Robert's son, Bob Jr, who lives in South Carolina and rents out the property. At this writing in 2025 I don't know who owns it now. Frankenstein/Bemis Flag Stop Milepost~75.5–76.0 (at or near the Frankenstein Trestle, Hart's Location) TypeFlag stop Railroad P&O → MEC Years Active 1875–c.1950s Notes: Named for Godfrey N. Frankenstein (1820–1873), the German-born American artist who painted Crawford Notch. And for Dr. Samuel Bemis, the dentist who built what is today's Notchland Inn. The adjacent trestle — originally wrought iron (1875), rebuilt in steel 1893, strengthened 1930 and 1950 — is 520 ft long and 85 ft above the ravine floor. The Branch Line Society's NH station list confirms Frankenstein as a separate stop from Willey House and Crawford Notch. The trestle is now traversed by Conway Scenic's Notch Train. Historical marker (NH #0213) erected 2009. Agents / Foremen: None confirmed; flag stop only Fate: Stop discontinued; the trestle in active use by CSR Dr. Samuel Bemis House and his flag stop. Below is Frankenstein Cliff and trestle. 1966: "Helper" engines on the Frankenstein Trestle, probably returning to Bartlett Station. Carrigain Dwelling / Station Milepost78.8 Also Known As"Willey House Post Office" (later designation); Carrigain Dwelling Type Section dwelling; flag stop; Post Office Railroad P&O Years Active1875–1990 (razed) Notes: Located approximately one mile west of Sawyer River Station, near the junction where the Saco Valley Railroad (SVRR, incorporated April 1891) branched toward the logging town of Carrigain. The SVRR operated roughly 7 miles into the Cutts Grant; logging completed by Feb. 1, 1898, and the SVRR was discontinued. The MEC dwelling at MP 78.8 later served as a post office and was informally associated with the Willey House name. Bartlett History notes later occupants rebuilt by their son Bill King. Residents / Foremen: 1875–1894: unknown; 1894–1896: Fred Pingree; 1896–1940: Patrick McGee; 1941–1973: Peter King; 1973–1990: Private dwelling Fate: Razed 1990 and new structure built by King's son. Carrigain Dwelling Carrigain Station and Town. The "dwelling" was about a mile west of this scene. Carrigain Dwelling @ mile 78.8 (later to become Willey house post office) (P&O) 1875-1894-? 1894-1896 Fred Pingree 1896-1940-Patrick McGee 1941-1973 Peter King 1973-1990 Private Dwelling Razed 1990 The town of Carragain was established by the Saco Valley Lumber Company in 1892. It had several tenement buildings for the loggers and a school with twenty or so students. The Company had a store and its offices at the Carragain railroad station along with the post office. The town itself was located at the end of today's Camp Onion Road. By 1902 the logging operation was done and the workers all moved away. The school house was sold for $12.25, disassembled and removed. The post office was moved back to Willey House Station. Historical details of Carragain town are scant. Better results with Saco Valley Railroad. Avalanche Flag Stop later Willey House Flag Stop Milepost80.8 Also Known As Avalanche; original Willey House station Type Flag stop / section dwelling Railroad P&O Years Active1875–1887 Notes: The first station serving the Willey House area, opened with the line in 1875. Short-lived; replaced around 1878 by the more accessible Willey House stop slightly to the north (MP 80.82/80.9). The Kilburn Brothers stereoviews from the early 1870s–1880s document this structure beside what was then called Cow Brook (now Avalanche Brook). Structure included a section foreman's house, ice house, and section house. Foundation survives in the vegetation. Foremen: 1875–1887: Anthony Swift Fate: Closed 1887; replaced by Willey House flag stop; foundation survives. Willey House Flag Stop & Section Dwelling Milepost80.82 (original); 80.90 (rebuilt, c.1878) Type: Flag stop; section dwelling; Post Office; telegraph office; freight agency Railroad P&O → MEC Section: Section 128 Years Active: c.1878–1976 (railroad use); building survived to 1988 Notes: Two-story dwelling replacing the Avalanche flag stop. MEC timetables listed it as a telegraph point where carload freight could be handled and passenger tickets sold. Florence Monahan served as postmistress and telegraph operator from 1903; mail was caught and thrown via a catcher arm on passing trains. The Monahan family raised six daughters here. In 1927 an extra freight near Willey House had its boiler explode, killing the crew. Kilburn Brothers stereoviews document the structure prominently from the 1870s onward — your eBay browsing sessions captured multiple examples including views of the Mt. Willey slide area, the Willey Brook bridge approach, and the station in winter (Dane H.G. Malcolm / Dwight Smith Collection photographs). Section Foremen & Agents: 1870–1883: Alfred Allen (foreman, resided at Crawford House); 1887–1903: William Burnell; 1903–1941: Joseph & Florence Monahan; 1943–1953: Joseph Burke; 1953–1965: Cornelius Griffin; 1965–1976: Wellman Rowell. Fate: Closed 1976; burned by the railroad 1988 *Avalanche flag stop @ mile 80.8 (P&O) 1875-1887 Anthony Swift *Willey House flag stop @ mile 80.9 (replaced Avalanche) 1870 - 1883 -Alfred Allen (Foreman, but Lived at Crawford House) 1887-1903 William Burnell 1903-1941 - Joe & Florence Monahan 1943-1953-Joseph Burke 1953-1965 Cornelius Griffin 1965-1976- Wellman Rowell Closed 1976 Burned by the Railroad 1988 Aldrige House @ mile 82.5(P&O) 1875-1894 Joseph Aldridge Closed unknown Guay Place @ mile 83 (P&O) 1875-1888 Forman Unknown monahanjoe Joe & Florence Monahan. Much has been written about the Evans Family who resided at the Mt Willard Section House yet we don't hear so much about others who raised their families next to the tracks. Joseph and Florence Monahan were one such couple who raised their six daughters at the Willie House Station Flagstop, a mile or so east of the Evans family. Joseph Monahan became foreman of Section 129 in 1898 and to ok up residence at the Mt. Willard Section House upon James Mitchell's retirement. Joe was "filling in" for Loring Evans, who was away for a trackmen's strike. SEE THE ENTIRE MONAHAN STORY AT THIS LINK The Monahan family - 1915 Back Row: Ethel, Agatha, Florence, Joe Front Row: Hazel, Alyce, Dot and Gertrude WilleyStation PLEASE NOTE; THIS WEBSITE IS OPTIMIZED FOR TABLET OR LAPTOPS, Content may be jumbled on a small phone screen...Sorry. Willey House Station and flag stop through the years in various states of condition Willey House Station also housed the post office and telegraph for Harts Location. The post office closed in 1974. Their first early morning Presidential election was held here at 7:a.m. November 2, 1948 The first early morning Presidential election vote for Hart's Location was held here at 7:a.m. November 2, 1948. Left to right, Mrs Macomber, Town Clerk, Douglas Macomber, Joseph Burke, Preston King, Alice Burke and son Merle, Mrs Morey and George Morey. . Willey House Station in its final years. By 1984, when these pictures were taken, it had declined to an irrecoverable condition. The railroad burned the building in 1988. A visitor today might still find the concrete foundation walls and bits of iron stuff laying about. The kitchen cook stove was "off in the woods" the last time I was there in 2004. But, since folks can rarely just leave stuff alone, it's probably gone by now. ("now" being 2019) Crawford Notch / Willey House Camps Passenger Stop Milepost~80.5–81.0 (near Willey House clearing) Type: Seasonal passengers stop / platform Railroad MEC → B&M Years Active: 1922–c.1950s Notes: After 1922, the Willey House clearing was leased to Donahue & Hamlin of Bartlett, who built a cabin colony of peeled spruce logs for vacationers (the "Birches" and "Willey House Camps" documented in your eBay RPPC browsing — multiple real photo postcards of the Birches and Willey House Camps appear in your July 31, 2026 browsing session). Trains made scheduled stops at or near the existing Willey House flag stop to serve the camp colony. The camps eventually reverted to state operation. RPPC cards from 1925 showing "Crawford Notch NH Willey House Camps" and "The Birches Crawford Notch" document the camp era. Agents / Foremen: Same as Willey House dwelling (Florence Monahan, postmistress) Fate: Stop discontinued with passenger service decline; state park site survives Aldridge (Aldrich) House Milepost82.5 Type Section dwelling Railroad P&O Years Active 1875–c.1894 Notes : One of seven section dwellings constructed by the P&O when the line opened. Located between the Willey House and the Guay Place, in the steepest section of the grade. Foremen: 1875–c.1894: Joseph Aldridge Fate: Closed c.1894; demolished; no traces known Guay Place Milepost83.0 Type: Section dwelling Railroad: P&O Years Active: 1875–1888 Notes: One of the original P&O section houses, located just below the Mt. Willard section. Foreman's name is not recorded in surviving sources. The Monahan family is associated with this location in Bartlett History records after the initial occupant departed. Foremen: 1875–1888: Unknown Fate: Closed 1888; demolished Foreman Mitchell Dwelling (The Foreman's Cottage) Milepost84.0 Type Section dwelling (P&O) Railroad P&O Years Active 1875–1888 Notes: The original dwelling for James E. Mitchell and family before the MEC-built Mt. Willard Section House replaced it at MP 83.54 in 1888. Mitchell and family then moved into the new structure. This location is essentially the approach to the Great Cut / Gates of Crawford Notch. Foremen: 1875–1888: James E. Mitchell Fate: Removed when replaced by Mt. Willard Section House in 1888 The Foremans cottage (Mitchell House) The Foremans Cottage was located on the big curve that was built of granite blocks on the side of Mt. Willard. James Mitchell, his family and section men were the only inhabitants of this dwelling. It was located at Mile Post 84 just about 1/4 mile west of the Mt.Willard Dwelling. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchells "cottage" was built under the cliffs of Mt. Willard and on occasion, rock slides came through the house. The P&O tried to solve the rock problem by chaining some rock together. Thus the area became known as "Chained Rock". In 1887 after a horrifying night of rock slides, thunder, and lighting, Mr. Mitchell tenured his resignation. The famed Mt. Willard dwelling was built for The Mitchell's so Mr. Mitchell would stay on. He accepted the offer and did not retire until 1899. In 1887 Mr & Mrs Mitchell, two sons and a daughter moved into the Mt Willard House. The "Foremans Cottage " was torn down in 1888. The Foremans Cottage in 1875 with James Mitchell and his wife. WillardSection Mt. Willard Section House (most documented) Milepost 83.54 TypeSection house (MEC-built, the only one of the 8 not built by P&O) RailroadMEC (built 1888, replacing earlier Mitchell dwelling) SectionSection 129 Years Active1888–1965 (railroad occupancy); standing until 1972 Notes: The most famous structure in Crawford Notch railroad history. "Fortress-like" building visible from Route 302, beside Willey Brook Bridge. Crews responsible for Section 129 — MP 82.5 to just east of Crawford Station, the most demanding section on the Mountain Division. Willey Brook Bridge (100 ft high, 400 ft long; both spans replaced in 7 minutes in 1905 without interrupting train service) is immediately adjacent. Loring Evans was killed in a yard accident at Crawford's in 1913; his wife Hattie remained and boarded section men until 1942 — nearly 40 years. Raymond W. Evans (their son) later built a detailed scale model of the house. Subject of Virginia C. Downs's book Life by the Tracks. Extensively documented in Kilburn Brothers stereoviews and your Beechwood/Beachwood eBay browsing sessions (the "Beechwood Engineers Home" stereoviews are related Crawford Notch railroad dwelling views). Foundation, memorial, and small garden survive at site. Section Foremen: 1888–1898: James E. Mitchell; 1898–1903: Joseph Monahan; 1903–1941: Loring Evans (killed 1913) / Hattie Evans; 1944–1950: O. Douglas Macomber; 1951–1952: Quervis Strout; 1954–1962: Thomas Sweeney; 1963–1965: Wellman Rowell Fate: Closed 1965; burned by railroad December 13, 1972 after chronic vandalism; foundation and monument survive Agatha Monahan Wallace (near age 100? not sure.) She died only 2 days shy of her 103rd birthday on December 31, 2016. Mt Willard Section House Mt Willard @ 83.5( Maine Central) 1888-1898- James Mitchell 1898-1903-Joe Monahan family 1903-1941- Loring Evans Family 1944-1950-O. Douglas Macomber 1951-1952-Quervis Strout 1954-1962-Thomas Sweeney 1963-1965-Wellman Rowell Closed 1965 Burned by the Railroad 1972 Mitchell Dwelling @ mile 84.0 (P & O) 1875-1888 James Mitchell ** If anyone can offer corrections to the dates and people listed, it would be of great help. All the names and dates above were taken by Scotty Mallett from the book “Harts Location” by Marion Varney Mt Willard Section House with Hattie Evans and her children. Perhaps 1920. Their homestead was actually a cheerier place than this photo might suggest. Additional photos are up at the top of this page. Editors Note: Complete biographies of all the folks mentioned in this article can be found at Marion L. Varney's book, "Hart's Location in Crawford Notch" - 1997 A Bartlett Historical Society newsletter featured the story of Hattie and the Evans Family. Read it here beginning on page 6. fireWillard Beachwood / "Engineer's Home" Milepost~84.3–84.8 (approximate; within the Great Gorge / Great Cut zone) (MAYBE) Type Railroad dwelling / engineer's resting place Railroad P&O → MEC Years Active 1870s Notes: Documented in Kilburn Brothers stereo views as "Beachwood — Engineer's Home, Crawford Notch, NH" (also spelled Beechwood). This was a railroad-provided dwelling and the residence of the Anderson Brothers, the primary contractors who envisioned and built the railroad through the Notch. The variant spellings (Beachwood/Beechwood) appear on different Kilburn prints. (MAYBE) Located within or immediately below the Great Cut / Great Gorge, the most spectacular section approaching Crawford Depot. Exact milepost requires field confirmation against surviving stereo view landmarks. This editor has found no documented evidence of exactly where this building was located. Agents / Foremen: The Anderson brothers. Fate: Vanished; no structure known to survive Crawford Depot (Crawford's Station) (only survivor) Milepost~85.2 (highest point on the Mountain Division) Also Known As Crawford's; Crawford Station; Crawford Notch Station; Maine Central Passenger Railway Station Type Full passenger depot; Post Office; freight station; telegraph office Railroad P&O (original 1875 structure) → MEC (rebuilt 1891) Years Active: 1875–1983 (railroad service); 1962 converted to gift shop; AMC visitors center from c.1995 Elevation1,900 ft ASL — highest depot on the Mountain Division Architecture: Queen Anne style, 26×30 ft; octagonal corner turret; canted fireplace bay; stained glass; hip roof with sawn brackets; pent roof on three sides. MEC gave this station special attention because of its symbolic summit location. Notes: Built by MEC in 1891, replacing the P&O original. Served the Crawford House hotel (rebuilt 1853, burned 1977 — AMC Highland Center now occupies that site). Station foreman's house (built 1887, burned 1972) was immediately adjacent. Pusher service operated from Bartlett (MP 73) to Crawford's, typically using Mallet compound #1203, later Mikados. The summit ceremony of the P&O was held here August 7, 1875. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places April 29, 1982 (NRHP #82001672). Now the northern terminus of Conway Scenic Railroad's Notch Train. The 1887 station foreman's house shared Queen Anne architecture with the depot and burned in the same 1972 period as the Mt. Willard section house. Known Agents / Station Foremen : Station agent records not fully digitized; the 1887 foreman's house indicates a named permanent agent through at least the 1887–1972 period Fate: Standing — only Crawford Notch railroad structure still intact. Restored; AMC visitor center and Conway Scenic Railroad station Crawford Station: February 22, 1910 Herb Chase - Crawford Station Agent - 1908 Herb Chase - Retired Station Agent - 1940 On August 17, 1888 the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad was leased to the Maine Central Railroad for 999 years. Included in the lease were all section Houses, Stations, Locomotives and Rolling stock as well as personnel. You might be interested in the value assigned to the buildings and furnishings from Intervale thru Crawford Notch. Remember, these are 1888 prices and 1888 spelling! Intervale Passenger Station $100 Desk, Chair and Baggage Truck $30 Glen Station Passenger Station and Freight House $500 Assorted Furniture $75 Bartlett Station $1000 Freight House $150 Engine House (6 pits) $1000 Repair Shop $100 Woodshed $100 Tank House $200 Furniture, Stoves, desks, Freight truck, Passenger Truck $100 Coal Derrick $50 Sawyer’s River Station Building $75 Bemis Brook Section House $400 Avalanche Section House $400 Tank House $200 Moor’s Brook (spelled Moor’s) Old Section House $300 Mt. Willard Section House $4000 Furniture, 1 room $50 Crawfords Station $100 Ticket case, Desk, Stove and Baggage Barrow $55 Total Intervale to Crawfords $9,385 The lease of the P&O was cancelled some 50 years later when the Maine Central bought the remaining shares. Editor's Note: $9,385 in 1888 has the same purchasing power as about $330,000–$331,000 in 2026. That figure comes directly from CPI-based inflation data showing that prices have risen 35.15× between 1888 and 2026 Source Material: Life by the Tracks, Virginia C. Downs - 1983 Hart's Location in Crawford Notch, Marion L. Varney - 1997 Scotty Mallett - Bartlett, NH railroad historian Some Photos on this page, and elsewhere on this web-site, are part of the Raymond W. Evans collection now owned by Robert Girouard. We extend our gratitude for his permission to use them as part of this and other stories. - - Dave Crawford Station/Crawford House: 1910 Pulpit Rock 1870's - Road center - RR right Roster 1895 Railroad Division Roster roster

The Monahan Family at Willey House Station Avalanche Flag Stop later Willey House Flag Stop Researched and written by Dave Eliason Much has been written about the Evans Family who resided at the Mt Willard Section House yet we don't hear so much about others who raised their families next to the tracks. Joseph and Florence Monahan were one such couple who raised their six daughters at the Willie House Station Flagstop, a mile or so east of the Evans family. The Monahan family - 1915 Back Row: Ethel, Agatha, Florence, Joe Front Row: Hazel, Alyce, Dot and Gertrude Joseph Monahan became foreman of Section 129 in 1898 and took up residence at the Mt. Willard Section House upon James Mitchell's retirement. Joe was "filling in" for Loring Evans, who was away for a trackmen's strike. In 1901, Joe married Florence Crawford Allen, the daughter of Alfred Mingay Allen, who was Section Foreman at Fabyan's (Fourth Division - Section 130). A.M. Allen later owned an Ice Cream Parlor and Gift Shop in Bretton Woods. The Monahans had one child while at Mt. Willard Section House: Gertrude born March 3, 1902. On the day Gertrude was born, it was too stormy to send the doctor to the house on the train, so they bundled Florence up and put her on the train to Fabyans, where Gert was delivered. In the summer of 1903, the Monahan family was moved to section 128 - Willey House Station, where the family was blessed with five more girls (Ethel, Hazel, Alyce, Doris and Agatha). Joe Monahan dubbed them his "super six"! The girls were very friendly with the Evans children, who now occupied the Mt. Willard Section House, about a mile west of the Monahan residence. Joe built them a playhouse in the backyard where the two Evans girls would visit and play with their dolls and toys in the little house. The Monahans were of the Catholic faith. There was no church nearby, so the priest would come to their home to perform mass. MonahanJOE AllenFlorence When the girls were old enough, they attended school at Bemis except during the winter months, when the teacher came to their residence twice a week. Eventually, all the children went to school in Fabyan, with the train serving as their school bus. The Monahan "Super-six". Gertrude, Ethel, Hazel, Alyce, Doris and Agatha The Monahan residence was a busy place, housing the Post Office, Telegraph Office and 2 crewmen. Florence was appointed Postmaster in 1903. In addition to cooking and cleaning for the family and crew, she found time to serve on the Hart's Location Board of Education. Meanwhile, Joe served on the Town Board of Health, was a Road Agent, Supervisor of Checklist and was a Town Selectman for 22 years, beginning in 1905. In this remote building (which also served as a dwelling) the people of Hart's Location came here to vote. It was said that from mid-October to early April, the rays of the sun never touched this building. Willey House Station also housed the post office and telegraph for Harts Location. Their first early morning Presidential election was held here at 7:a.m. November 2, 1948 The first early morning Presidential election vote for Hart's Location was held here at 7:a.m. November 2, 1948. Left to right, Mrs Macomber, Town Clerk, Douglas Macomber, Joseph Burke, Preston King, Alice Burke and son Merle, Mrs Morey and George Morey. . Below are Dick and Brother Joe Monahan at the Willey Residence. Undated photo courtesy of Bill King. TALL TITLE Doris (born 1/1/1910), better known as Dot, would be the only child to remain in Hart's Location during her adult years. After Dot completed the sixth grade, she attended school at St. Johnsbury Vermont as a boarder. She was a graduate of Whitefield High School, Class of 1927 and went on to Concord Business School. She worked in Boston until 1928, when health problems forced her to return home. Dot married Peter King, section foreman at the Carrigain Section House. They had two children (Shirley and William "Bill"). Dot and Pete purchased the Carrigan dwelling in 1941. Dot took after her parents, becoming Postmaster and Town Clerk from 1935 to the 1970's. Many First in the Nation Presidential Election votes were cast around her dining table. Peter King died in 1956 , and Dot moved to Bartlett. She married Robert "Bob" Jones (died 1975) and then married Ralph Clemons , who died in 1993. Dot continued to live in their Birch Street home until her death (7/21/2006). The Carrigain Dwelling remained in the family. Son Bill King purchased the residence from his mother in 1989, with plans to renovate. An inspection showed that the house had to be razed. A new log home was built on the site in 1990, where Bill and wife Carolyn lived comfortably. KingPeter KingDOT Back Row: Eleanor Pinard, Hazel, Florence, Joe and unknown. Middle Row: Joanne Pinard, Gertrude Pinard, Ethel and Alyce. Front/crouching: Doris King, Shirley King and Agatha. Hazel has her arm around Eleanor (Florence's oldest granddaughter/Hazel's niece/Gert's oldest daughter) Gert is holding her daughter Joanne. Dot is holding her daughter Shirley. The first four Monahan Grandchildren: Left: Shirley and Bill King (Dot and Pete's children) Right: Eleanor and Joanne Pinard (Gertrude and Horace's children) Laurie Hammond Spackman - granddaughter of “Babe’s” eldest sister, Gertrude provided this story from 13 1/2 pages of memories hand -written by Agatha “Babe” Monahan (then Wallace). I have stayed true to her spelling and grammar. I cannot vouch for the accuracy of these memories; she lived them and this is a record of her memories and hers alone. The Bartlett Historical Society featured an interview with Bill King in one of the Newsletters; hence, you may read the continuing story at this link: 2020 Newsletter, Go To Page 6. SOURCES: "Hart's Location in Crawford Notch" -Marion L. Varney, 1997, Laurie Spackman & Sylvia Pinard: personal recollections. (Laurie is Gertrude's granddaughter; Sylvia is Gerts daughter.) . Monahan pictures are attributed to the Pinard family collection. Notes: Only two of Joe and Florence's grandchildren survive today (2023) - Bill King and Laurie Spackman's mother, Sylvia Pinard of Lebanon, NH. They are first cousins. No doubt, some may wonder how Mom, Dad, Six daughters and section crew boarders all fit inside this modestly sized dwelling? Imagine the housekeeping chore with coal burning monsters passing within a few feet, several times a day. This editor has no answer except that life and expectations are now vastly different than 100+ years ago. Willey House Station and flag stop through the years in various states of condition Willey House Station in its final years. By 1984, when these pictures were taken, it had declined to an irrecoverable condition. The railroad burned the building in 1988. A visitor today might still find the concrete foundation walls and bits of iron stuff laying about. The kitchen cook stove was "off in the woods" the last time I was there in 2004. But, since folks can rarely just leave stuff alone, it's probably gone by now. ("now" being 2019)

BARTLETT HISTORIC SOCIETY PO Box 514 - 13 School St. Bartlett, NH 03812 A Few Local Videos Links to skiing stories on our other pages Share Sports & Skiing History in Bartlett Thad Thorne, 2010 est, Thad was the Gen Manager at Attitash for a couple of decades. Thad Obituary Long before Attitash, there were very popular ski runs on Bear Mountain. This 1941 photo looks north towards Mt Washington. Other Sports Activities on THIS Website: Attitash and Bear Mountain Stanton Slope-Cobb Farm Rd Eastern Slope Signal Various Articles Intervale Ski Area Junior Ski Program ESSC Big Bear Ski Area Articles Signal - Various Winter Topics History of Bartlett Skiing (N.E. Ski Museum) Ski Jump at Intervale Ski Area circa 1962 Do You Have Any Pictures or Stories That Should be on This Page? Tell us Here bannon Mike Bannon - Longtime Ski School Director at Attitash and many other local areas. Ski Areas Promotional Map and Guide - Winter 1953-54 Courtesy Wendy Brown Bridgewater This is about 1957: Front l to r: Audrey Ludgate, Evelyn Sanborn, Donna Chappee, Rita Clemons, Carla Bailey Back l to r: Gail Stewart, Frieda Smith, Celia Lane, Sal Manna, Margaret Taylor, Caroline Johnson, Lois Henry. — chappee Other Sports Activities on THIS Website: Bartlett High School Girls Basketball 1950 Bartlett High School Boys Basketball 1950 This photo came to us without a date but we estimate it to be 1947 to 1949 era. 1952 Cheerleaders; Clemons, Dorset, Howard 1953-54 Girls Varsity Basketball: 1st Row: Chappee, Ward, Dorset and Bailey 2nd Row: Ludgate, Taylor, Mr Manna, Perkins, Clemons This Photo came to us undated but we estimate it 1948 to 1950 era Other Sports Activities on THIS Website: Attitash and Bear Mountain Stanton Slope-Cobb Farm Rd Eastern Slope Signal Various Articles Intervale Ski Area Junior Ski Program ESSC Big Bear Ski Area Articles Signal - Various Winter Topics Carl Eliason with first snowmobile. (No relation to Dave Eliason)

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Dan Saunders Bio Livermore Menu Introduction Timeline 1865-1965 Forever Livermore Article Sawyer River Railroad Saunders Family Nicholas Norcross Shackfords Owners Howarth Card Collection Lumbering Practices Legal Problems Peter Crane Thesis Bits and Pieces BARTLETT HISTORIC SOCIETY PO Box 514 - 13 School St. Bartlett, NH 03812 HON. DANIEL SAUNDERS Quick Summary of Saunders Family: The Saunders Family came from England in 1637 and went on to be the major players in the establishment of the mills in Lawrence and Lowell Massachusetts by recognizing the water power available on the Merrimack River. Their original company was The Merrimack River Water Power Association , which included Caleb Abbott, Arthur Livermore and John Nesmith. Daniel and Charles Saunders, the names associated with Livermore NH, were both prominent Harvard educated Boston Lawyers and were involved with The Essex Corporation and Shawmut Mills, still in existance today. Daniel was born in 1822 and Charles in 1824. Charles married into the prominent Norcross family of Lowell and Daniel married Mary Jane Livermore, also of Lowell. The Town of Livermore was probably named in her honor. Since both brothers were actively engaged in their legal professions it is questionable how much time they actually spent at Livermore. There is reference in Peter Crane's book that Daniel was often at Livermore in his later years and his family spent summers there. Daniel was also the Mayor of Lawrence, Ma in 1860. Daniel had five children, three of which were daughters, who remained unmarried. They are sometimes referred to as "the spinster sisters" who occupied the Saunders Mansion at Livermore. Read the whole story below, OR, view it at the original source, HERE . (Starts on page 858) Daniel Saunders Biographical Sketch Source Material Boston Biographical Review HON. DANIEL SAUNDERS, senior member of the law firm of Daniel, Caleb & Charles G. Saunders, of Lawrence, Mass., was born in Andover, Essex County, October 6, 1822, the eldest son of the late Hon. Daniel Saunders, founder of the city of Lawrence. He is of early New Eng- land Colonial stock, being a lineal descendant of William Saunders, who, we are told, came from England in 1636, and in 1645 took up land at Mitchell's Eddy, on the Haverhill side, in the town of Newbury, Mass., where he was a permanent settler. James Saunders, the grandfather of Daniel, the special subject of this sketch, was born in Salem, N.H., July 12, 1751, and died in Stanstead, P.O., December 14, 1830. On November 15, 1774, he married Elizabeth Little, who was born March i, 1755, in Newbury, Mass., a daughter of Henry Little, and died in Salem, N.H., April 13, 1838. Henry Little also was of English extraction, and the representative of one of the old and prominent families of Essex County, an ancestor, several generations removed, having been the original owner of a Newbury farm that is still in the possession of his Little descendants. James Saunders and his wife had a family of twelve sons and one daughter. One son died in infancy, and one at the age of sixteen years. The ten sons remaining and the one daughter all married and reared children. One son, Caleb Saunders, became an early settler of Illinois, while three of his brothers located in Eastern New York. One of them, Henry Saunders, M.D., was for many years a prominent physician of Saratoga; another. Major William Saunders, a resident of Ballston Spa, was an officer in the War of 1812; another son, Samuel, was a carpenter on board the famous old ship "Constitution" in the same war. The Hon. Daniel Saunders was born in Salem, N.H., June 20, 1796, and when a young lad began working in a woolen-mill as an employee in the lowest department. He gradually became familiar with all branches of the industry; and, when ready to establish himself in business, he purchased a mill in North Andover, on the Cochicewick Brook, and later bought another in Concord, N.H. Becoming convinced in his mind that some time in the near future the falls in the Merrimac River between the present cities of Lawrence and Lowell would be utilized by manufacturers, he began in 1832 to verify by a personal inspection surveys which had previously been made for another purpose, that of estimating the expense of building locks and canals so that the river would be navigable for large boats of merchandise. His examinations still further convincing him of the possibility of the development of a large manufacturing district in this section, he sold his large mills in Concord and North Andover, and invested every penny he could lay his hands on in lands bordering on the Merrimac, in order that he might control the water power. Consulting then with his son Daniel, the subject of this sketch, as to the best means of calling the attention of the public to this most desirable location for mills, they decided to build a manufacturing plant themselves. In 1837, therefore, his legal adviser, the Hon. Josiah G. Abbott, then' a member of the General Court, secured for him an act incorporating the "Shawmut Mills" to be erected in Andover, not saying in what part. In the charter granted, the name of Saunders was not used, those of Caleb Abbott, Arthur Livermore, and John Nesmith only being apparent. Prominent manufacturers near by were then told of the grand water power. Samuel Lawrence and others of Lowell investigated the matter, and found two good places for damming the river, one at Peters Falls, the other at Bodwell's, the location of the present dam. The Merrimack River Water Power Association was soon after formed, with Daniel Saunders as president and manager of the company, which consisted of Mr. (afterward Judge) Hopkinson, Samuel Lawrence, John Nesmith, Daniel Saunders, Jr., Nathaniel Stevens, and Jonathan Tyler. The president of the company originated a plan for bonding the lands in the vicinity of both falls; and, when the present site was selected as the most favorable point for operations, the neighboring farms were purchased at a reasonable price. His own real estate, which he had previously bought, he sold at the original price plus simple interest on his investments, although, had not his high sense of honor forbidden him, he might have asked and received almost any sum. A large portrait of the Hon. Daniel Saunders, upon which is a tablet stating that he was the founder of the city of Lawrence, was presented to the city by his sons in April, 1888, and now graces the Akiermanic Chamber of the City Hall. On June, 1821, he married Phebe Foxcroft Abbott, who was born February 8, 1797, in Andover, Mass., and died March, 1890, in Lawrence. Her father, Caleb Abbott, was three times married ; and of his three unions there .were fifteen children. The maiden name of her mother was Lucy Lovejoy. Daniel and Phebe Foxcroft Saunders had five children, namely: Daniel, born October 6, 1822; Charles, who was born in June, 1824, and was extensively engaged in the manufacture of lumber in Lowell until his death in May, 1891; Martha, who died in childhood; Martha, the second, who also died at an early age; and Caleb, born September 4, 183S. On May 3, 1845, the parents removed from Andover to Lawrence, and, having settled on the farm previously purchased, there spent their remaining days, the father's death occurring October 8, 1872. Daniel Saunders, the younger, studied law with the Hon. Josiah G. Abbott, and was for some years closely associated with his late father in his various enterprises. He continued his law practice all the time, however, and is now at the head of one of the best known legal firms, of this section of Essex County. He was Mayor of Lawrence in i860, at the time of the fall of the Pemberton Mills. In commemoration of his distinguished services, in the care of those wounded at that time and the relief of the families of those killed, he was presented by the citizens of Lawrence, irrespective of parties, with a magnificent silver service, which he prizes as one of his most valuable treasures. He served a year as Senator, and also he has represented the city in the lower branch of the State legislature. saunders sisters The Saunders Sisters Were Mary, Annie and Edith. They spent much of their time at Livermore during the warmer months. Their home base was at 116 Stackpole Street in Lowell, Massachusetts. That street number is now part of the Lowell General Hospital parking lot. Livermore Menu Introduction Timeline 1865-1965 Forever Livermore Article Sawyer River Railroad Saunders Family Nicholas Norcross Shackfords Owners Howarth Card Collection Lumbering Practices Legal Problems Peter Crane Thesis Bits and Pieces

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Jack O. Lyons, formerly of Jackson and Bartlett, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2009 in Tucson, Ariz., just shy of his 91st birthday. Born at Camp Grant in Rockford, Ill., July 30, 1918, while his father was away in World War I, he was the son of the late Lt. Col. Earl L. Lyons and Blanche Odiorne, both originally from Springfield, Ill. As an “army brat,” Lyons and his sister grew up all over the United States, including Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. where he got to exercise and care for the base horses, College Station, Texas where his father taught ROTC at Texas A&M, and Scofield Barracks in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he claimed to have been an original Surfer Boy with his hollow wood surfboard with his wire-haired Terrier, Pat, on the front. Later, they moved to Fisher’s Island off the coast of New York, where he acquired his love of sailing. He started high school in Honolulu, but graduated from St. Johns Military Academy in Wisconsin, in preparation for West Point. As the son of a career Army officer, his future was all mapped out. But fate stepped in when he became seriously ill in his senior year. He was treated with experimental antibiotics in a military hospital, which ruined his eyesight. With West Point out of the question, Lyons headed out to the southwestern University of Arizona, where he’d heard “they’ll take anyone!” There he majored in Civil Engineering, played polo, and met his future wife Josephine (Jo) Harrington, of Chestnut Hill, Mass. and Tucson, Ariz. He graduated from University of Arizona in the spring of 1942. He married Jo in Marion, Mass. on June 1 of the same year. They began their marriage in Montclair, N.J., where their first son Peter was born. Being a civil engineer meant that the family followed the construction projects, and moved around almost as much as he had as a child, much to Jo’s chagrin. She wanted to live around Boston, so Lyons tried to support the family by driving a Taxi Cab in Cambridge where their daughter Heidi was born. But the building boom of the 1940s was calling, and Lyons got an engineering job with the Maxon Construction Co. in Oak Ridge, Tenn. and the family moved there in 1949. There two more children were born, Seth and Deborah. Life was good, full of out door activities with the Smoky Mountains in their backyard. Virtually every weekend the young family headed out for sailing, swimming, tubing, hiking and sightseeing. In 1955, the company wanted to send Lyons to a job in Kansas. Lyons said he’d lived in Kansas once and didn’t see any reason to do it again, and the family headed back to New England, much to Jo’s pleasure! But instead of moving back to the Boston area, as Jo had hoped, the family landed in Jackson, where Lyons began working for a company doing wind tunnel experiments on top of Mount Washington. It was a job he loved, but it kept him away from home for weeks at a time, leaving Jo home alone with now five children, son Mark having been born in North Conway shortly after they arrived in the valley. He, and most of the children, loved the country life in Jackson. City girl Jo just did not. When the project on Mount Washington ended, Jo said, “Get me out of here, or I’m leaving!” He didn’t, and she did. Eventually, Lyons had to leave his beloved Jackson to take a job with Kordite (later Mobil Chemical) in Rochester, N.Y. where he met his second wife Barbara Klock, and had two more children, Gregory and Sarah. That marriage ended shortly before Lyons had to take early retirement in 1977. He was no longer able to read blueprints with his failing eyesight. He moved back to Jackson to live in the cottage that the children had built in the summer of 1974, on a small patch of land he had kept on Carter Notch Road, where he lived until 2001. During his retirement, he kept himself busy. He used to say, “I’m so busy, I don’t know how I ever found time to work.” During this time he made many, many friends, young and old, and was a permanent fixture on the Jackson scene, helping and being helped by all. As always, there was a trusty canine friend by his side, Ozzie being the last. After the fire in 2001, Lyons moved to Bartlett to live with Debby, just down the road from his dear friend Patty Belcik. There he could ride his bike on flat land. He didn’t have to walk back up the hill to get home. He lived there happily until it was decided it would be best to be in a warmer climate. Daughter Heidi had moved to Tucson, Ariz., and Lyons went to live with her and her husband in the Fall of 2006, where he was never cold again! At the 2006 Homecoming at the University of Arizona, he was the second oldest graduate in attendance! He is survived by his sister, Bette Sisson of Kennett Square, Pa., five children, Heidi Liska of Tucson, Ariz., Deborah Lyons of Bartlett, Mark Lyons of Glen, Sarah Lyons of Poland, Maine, and Gregory Lyons of Rochester, N.Y., five grandchildren, Brian and Colin Daughtrey, sons of Heidi, Dorian James, son of Deborah, and Zachary and Natasha Laskowski, children of Sarah, and two great-grandchildren, Brandon Daughtrey, son of Colin, and Makena Montero, daughter of Dorian, and nieces Karen Marshall of Kennett Square, Pa. and Liz Dolphin of Stamford, Conn., and five grand-nieces and nephews in Kennett Square. A memorial service will be held at the Shannon Door at noon on Sunday July 26, 2009. Please bring stories, pictures and memories. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Gibson Center in North Conway or the Jackson Public Library. Edie Rose Labbe, 72, of Intervale died August 25, 2010 at the Memorial Hospital in North Conway. She was born at the Memorial Hospital in North Conway and lived in the town of Bartlett all her life. She was the daughter of Robert Randall Chandler and Lilah Alice Garland. Edie attended Josiah Bartlett School and later took several college courses at Kennett High School. She loved learning, and if she did not know something, she would search until she found the answer. Her unrealized dream was to be a teacher. She worked at several places including The Wooden Soldier, JV Components, The Peg Mill, Whitney’s, Christmas Farm Inn and The Seasons. Her hobbies were cooking, drawing, painting, photography, and singing. She loved math, trivia, sudoku, and crossword puzzles. She was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox. She was very patriotic and a member of The American Legion Unit 95 Auxiliary in which she served as the secretary for two terms. She later transferred to Unit 200. She has been an auxiliary member for a total of 26 years. She leaves behind a daughter Katherine Labbe of Wichita, Kansas, a son Roger Labbe, Jr of Golden, Colo., a grandson, Ryan, also of Kansas; two brothers, Michael Chandler of Glen and Lloyd Chandler of Bartlett; five sisters, Yvonne Hatfield of Washington, Mary Hall of Glen, Joanne Lufkin of Glen, Judy Chandler of Washington, Jeanne Chandler of Glen, along with numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. She also leaves her long time friend Albert Graves of Stow, Maine. She was predeceased by her father and mother, two brothers Ralph Chandler of Glen and Derrill Chandler of Palmyra, Maine, of whom she considered to be her best friend. At her request, there will be no visiting hours or service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Gibson Center or Jen’s Friends. Peter Limmer Jr. 79, of Intervale, died June 15, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital in North Conway after a long illness. A devoted father and husband, he was born in Vachendorf, Bavaria-Germany, the son of Peter Limmer Sr. and Maria (Buecherl) Limmer. He was predeceased by his brother, Francis Limmer, in 1997. Peter served with distinction at Roosevelt Field in Amarillo, Texas, and Maxwell Field in Cortland, Ala., and attained the rank of staff sergeant and crew chief of six B-29s in the Strategetic Air Command. After his tour he joined his father in the custom footwear business in Jamaica Plains, Mass. As the family came from the mountains in Germany, they decided to relocate to the Mount Washington Valley in 1950. They purchased the Harmony Acres property and continued the business. Peter Jr. was active in the community and served on several boards: the Bartlett School Board, the Bartlett Planning Board, board of directors at the Gibson Center, a deacon at the Congregational Church and with the board of the Reverence for Life Center. He was also involved with the Boy Scouts and Civil Air Patrol. He is survived by his wife Marianne; daughter Anita Collins; son Peter and wife Jeanne Limber; son Erik Limmer; grandchildren Heather and Brian Collins and Trevor and Lucas Limmer; and many friends. A Memorial Service to celebrate his life will be held today at 10 a.m. at the First Church of Christ Congregational in North Conway. Rev. William Gardiner officiating. Donations may be sent to First Church of Christ Congregational, P.O. Box 401, North Conway, NH 03860. Robert Michael Lynn, 62, of Glen, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2011. He was born in Schenectady, N.Y. on June 16, 1948 to Doris E. and William B. Lynn. With his family, he moved often during his youth as a necessity of his father’s position with General Electric. Eventually the family settled in the Dover area. It was at this time that Mike first visited North Conway and found a love for skiing and the mountains that would last his entire life. Mike graduated from Tilton Academy in Tilton and attended the University on New Hampshire before permanently relocating to North Conway where he launched his career as a speculative builder and developer. Mike made friends easily and often throughout his life. With his young family, including his former wife, Barbara, and sons, Geoffrey and Benjamin, Mike soon became a well respected and popular figure in the Mount Washington Valley. As a builder, Mike found a natural talent for design and envisioning the finished product. He was passionate about all aspects of his projects, from breaking ground to the final touches. In the winter months when he wasn’t building, he took to the slopes, first as a member of the Wildcat Mountain ski patrol and later as a Professional Ski Instructors of America certifi ed ski instructor at the Hannes Schneider Ski School at Cranmore. Also, many people remember Mike and Barbara as the directors of the Eastern Slope Ski Club Alpine Junior Programw here he taught countless young people how to enjoy the sport he so dearly loved. As a father, Mike was a tireless supporter and coach of his sons’ sports and activities. It was a very rare occasion that he would miss any event in which one of his boys was participating. Mike was a very active person and was always up before the sun to make the most of his days. His love of the outdoors never diminished; even after a hiking accident in Crawford Notch in 2003, which left him with a significant physical challenge. Later on he would do his best to instill his life’s passions into his cherished grandkids. Mike was an incredibly generous and kind man to all who were closest to him. Mike was predeceased in death by his son, Geoffrey Michael Lynn. He leaves behind his son, Benjamin and daughter-in-law, Kasia Lynn, of Severna Park, Md.; his friend and former wife, Barbara Lynn, of North Conway; his dear sister, Jodi Elizabeth and her husband, Ed Hickey, of Glen; his brother, William R. Lynn and partner, Mary McEwan, of Isle of Palms, S.C.; grandchildren include Celia Katherine and Nathaniel Orne Lynn, of North Conway, and Daniel P. and Adam G. Lynn, of Severna Park; Mike’s nieces and nephews, Alison Hickey Moore, of Intervale, Debbie Lynn Gallucci, of Concord, Kevin Dayton Hickey, of Conway, and William Philip Lynn of Chicago. The family is very appreciative of the support they have received from all who knew Mike. There will be a church service on Friday, April 15, at 1 p.m. at the North Conway Congregational Church. In lieu of fl owers, a remembrance in his name to the Eastern Slope Ski Club would be meaningful. The family would also ask for anyone familiar with his kind heart and infectious laugh to keep a fond memory of Mike close to them. Marion J. Morton Mother of area man Marion J. Morton, 69, of Whitman Wood, North Conway died Friday July 4, 2003 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Born July 12, 1933 in Bartlett she was the daughter of the late Archibald and Dorothy (Stocker) Ainsworth. Marion was a life long resident of the Bartlett, North Conway area. She was last employed at the Memorial Hospital in North Conway. She was a member of the Bartlett Congregational Church, and was the regional president of the VFW Auxiliary of Bartlett and long time member. Survivors include two sons, Russell Morton of Barrington and Aaron Morton of Alton; two brothers, Archie and Willard Ainsworth of Bartlett; one sister, Mrs. Robert Agnus Judge of Pittsburg; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held July 18, 2003 at the Bartlett Congregational Church, Bartlett. Arrangements were under the direction of Purdy Memorial Chapel. John E. Moulton, 68, of Ellenton, Fla., formerly of Glen, passed away on Aug. 3, 2010 surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife Fran of 47 years and four sons, John Moulton Jr. and his partner, Deb Demers, of Portsmouth, Steven Moulton and his partner, Wendy Ames, of Conway, Scott Moulton and his wife, Sharon, of Conway, and David Moulton and his three children, Christopher, Shay Lee and Michael, of Glen. John was an employee of Story Land before becoming a police officer for the Town of Bartlett. He went on to serve as Chief of Police for the Town of Jackson for 15 years before retiring to Florida in 2001. There will be no services. In lieu of flowers send donations to your local hospice. Dorothy Thompson Mersereau, 97, of Bartlett, N.H., (formerly of Braintree, Mass.) passed away on July 27, 2022, at the home of her sister-in-law, Patsy (Patricia) Rogerson, after a period of declining health. Dorothy Thompson Mersereau She was born Aug. 24, 1924, in Concord, Mass., along with her twin sister Doris Thompson (Allen) who passed away in 2010. She is also predeceased by her brothers, Arthur and Lloyd; and her husband, Herm. Dot was working at Quincy Mutual Insurance when she met the love of her life Herman Mersereau, Feb. 24, 1924-Aug. 6, 2017. Herm always told everyone that he was in search of someone “younger” to be his bride, and then he met Dot who was six months younger. They were both members of Bethany Congregational Church in Quincy, Mass., and they were married there on June 11, 1960. Herman became a deacon and Dot was a member of the Original Mothers Club of the Bethany church along with her very dear friend, Sandy Johnson. Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Elaine Francis and husband, Robert, of The Villages, Fla.; brother-in-law Norris Mersereau of Grand Prairie, Texas; and sister-in-law Patricia (Mersereau) Rogerson of Bartlett; and many beloved nieces and nephews. A family team effort made it possible for Dot to remain at home with private care throughout her journey with dementia. Patsy worked seemingly endless hours to provide a home environment with around-the-clock care and companionship. She was assisted by several family members and so many loving and caring home health aides over the years to which we are forever grateful. Special thanks to our friend, Leona Cloutier, APRN-FNP, for providing compassionate medical care, and always being there for Dot. Thank you to the staff from Visiting Nurse Home Care & Hospice for their skilled nursing care. Thank you to the volunteers at the Gibson Center meals on wheels program who consistently delivered freshly prepared meals right to the door even through some terrible winter driving conditions. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to a charity of your choice or The Jimmy Mersereau Scholarship fund which was created in honor of Dot’s brother-in-law who died unexpectedly in 2011. The scholarship is awarded annually to a graduating KHS senior pursuing a career in environmental and/or wildlife sustainability, stewardship and protection. Donations in memory of Dot may be made to Jimmy Mersereau Scholarship, c/o Andrea Libby, P.O. Box 1013, Intervale, NH 03845. Visiting hours are Thursday, Aug. 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway. A private graveside service will be held at later date at the Doaktown United Baptist Cemetery in New Brunswick, Canada.------------------ Jimmy Mersereau was born May 5, 1943 at his family home in Bartlett. Jimmy passed away peacefully at his home December 23, 2009. He had been employed at Cranmore Mountain since 1971 and was responsible for many aspects of resort operations. Jimmy loved life and was passionate about fishing and hunting, and recently took up the game of golf. He was at home in the outdoors and spent much of his personal and professional life outside. He loved his friends and family and was especially fond of his canine companion Sandy. He is survived by his adored long time partner Andrea Libby. Jimmy was known for his fantastic sense of humor and for his homespun quips such as “It’s a lazy wind today. It doesn’t want to go around you, it goes through you.” His first job was at the Willey House in Crawford Notch caring for the animals. Then he worked for the State of New Hampshire doing plowing and road crew work through the Crawford Notch. He then worked construction for Whit Duprey. He found his niche at Cranmore and began a storied career there in 1971. Jimmy was a legend in the ski industry having been a pioneer in now-com mon practices such as grooming and snowmaking. His expertise was recognized when he was chosen to be a groomer at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. He was also a leader in environmental practices, applying for and receiving a grant for Cranmore to switch its grooming vehicles to biodiesel fuel in 2003. Their use of the fuel became a case study and a benchmark still used today in the use of this alternative fuel in cold weather applications. Cranmore was his home away from home and family referred to the mountain as “Uncle Jim’s Yard.” After a long hard winter on the mountain, Jim retreated each spring with his friends and loved ones to Grand Lake Stream, Maine to fish and recreate in the outdoors he loved so much. He then spent summer weekends at his camp in Pittsburg, N.H., fishing, reading and relaxing. He was a founding member of the Cranmore golf league team, the “Swingin’ Penguins,” who enjoyed consistent last place standings in Julie Rivers’ Traveling League. Jimmy was beloved for his youthful and exuberant outlook, having unbounding energy for every aspect of life in the valley, be it his role as guest conductor at an Arts Jubilee concert in 2006 or wearing the Penguin mascot suit when called upon at special events. Fireworks held at the mountain had special place in his heart. Jim’s son Joshua and daughter-in-law Jennifer recently announced that they are expecting Jim’s first grandchild in May 2010. Jim is survived by his longtime partner Andrea Libby of Conway; son James Allen Mersereau, Jr. of Uncasville, Conn., John Cobb Mersereau of Conway; son Joshua Mersereau and daughter in law Jennifer of Palm Coast, Fla.; daughter Jessica Montgomery of upstate New York; brother Herman Mersereau; and sister in law Dottie Mersereau of Braintree, Mass.; brother George Mersereau and sister in law Nellie Mersereau of Mashpee, Mass.; brother Norris Mersereau and sister in law Betty of Plano, Texas; sister Patsy Rogerson and brother in law Bucky Rogerson of Bartlett, and aunt Margaret Mersereau Margison of Fredricton, New Brunswick; and numerous nieces and nephews. Jim is predeceased by his father Reginald Mersereau; his mother Beatrice Keniston; sister Doris Rutledge; brother Gerald Mersereau; sister Betty Mersereau; and nephew Norman Mersereau; and mother of his children, Judi Eisner. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Jimmy Mersereau Scholarship Fund, c/o Cranmore Mountain, P.O. Box 1640, No. Conway, NH 03860. Calling hours will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home on Route 16 in North Conway, on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009. A reception will be held at Cranmore’s Eating House starting at 5 p.m. A Snowcat and Torchlight parade will be held at 6:30 p.m in Jim’s honor. There will be no church services. Burial will be a private family service at a later date. MerserJIMMY MerserDOROTHY MikeLynn MarionMorton LimmerPeter Macomber Lyons SECTION - L - M - BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE Anchor 1 MortonPeter Peter K. Morton, 66, of Bartlett, died March 21, 2013 at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. Born in North Conway, the son of Alfred and Ruth (Learned) Morton, he was a lifelong resident of Bartlett. He graduated from Kennett High School in Conway and the NH Technical Institute in Manchester. Peter had been employed by the former Howard Oil Company in Bartlett and later worked for White Mountain Oil and Propane in North Conway. Mr. Morton had been a member of the Bartlett Fire Department. He was an avid Red Sox and NASCAR fan and enjoyed riding his motorcycle. The family includes two sisters, Althea J. Hall and Marilyn J. Bennett, both of Conway; and several nieces and nephews including Sharon Neally, of North Conway. He was predeceased by three siblings, Sylvia Neally, Earl Morton and Norma Dondero. Visiting hours will be Tuesday, March 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway. Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 27, at 11 a.m. in the Glen Community Baptist Church with the Rev. William B. Rose, Pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Garland Ridge Cemetery in Bartlett later in the spring. _ Phyllis Foley Monahan, 98, passed away on Oct. 2, 2014 at Mineral Springs in North Conway. Phyllis was a long-time resident, of Bartlett. She devoted her life to her family and enjoyed spending time with them celebrating holidays, special occasions or simply visiting. Phyllis was active in the Catholic Church, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and an avid bingo player. Phyllis was born Sept. 23, 1916 in Rochester, Vt., to parents John Foley and Carrie Rice Foley and two older sisters Nellie Trask and Margaret Salls. Phyllis was a graduate of Rochester High School. On Nov. 24, 1934, Phyllis married Thomas J. Monahan. During their 70 years of marriage, Phyllis and Tom raised five children and enjoyed many years with their grandchildren and great grandchildren. Early in their marriage, they lived in the towns of Conway and Bartlett, before relocating to Fair Haven, Vermont and then North Stratford. They returned to the Mount Washington Valley in 1966, living first in Conway and then Bartlett, residing on Albany Avenue for nearly forty years. Phyllis is survived by children, Thomas Monahan, of Lancaster, Nancy Monahan, of Conway, Mary Merrow, of Center Conway, and David Monahan, of Bartlett; grandchildren, Judy Ramsdell, Kathleen Borusso, James LaPierre, Kara Gross, David Birkbeck, Susan Haggerty, Colleen Arons and Kate Fowler; great-grandchildren, Carrie Roder, Tyler Ramsdell, Lucy Arons, Eliza Arons, Isaac Arons, Matthew Fowler, and Cullen Fowler. Phyllis was predeceased by her husband Tom, daughter Carol LaPierre, grandchildren Michael Monahan and Melissa Monahan, and great-granddaughter, Brooke Ramsdell. Phyllis will be missed greatly by her family and friends. Memorial services will be held on Friday, Oct. 17, at 11 a.m. at Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway. There will be no visiting hours. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Bartlett. - Cecile A. Miller, 84, passed peaceably on to Glory fully knowing 2 Corinthians 5:8; "We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord!" on Jan. 7, 2015. Born on July 18, 1930 in Beecher Falls, Vt. to Alcid and Gabrielle Bergeron, Cecile leaves behind her children, Dianne Osborn, David Dudley Jr., Constance A. Hounsell and Beverly D. Lewis; 12 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. There will be no calling hours. A memorial committal service will be held at a future date in the spring of 2015. Ralph Lee Mead of North Conway, N.H., went to be with his Lord on Nov. 9, 2017. He died of complications from a sudden illness at Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his wife, Mary, and other members of their large, loving family. Ralph was born June 1, 1940, in Bartlett, N.H., to Henry Wilfred Mead and Emma Augusta (Smith) Mead. He attended Bartlett School and Gould Academy. He worked with his uncle as a plumber, and then joined the United States Air Force in 1959 as a plumbing specialist. His duty assignments included California, Alaska and at Pease Air Force Base, where he attained his master plumber’s license before exiting the military in 1963. He subsequently worked in the Mount Washington Valley for over 30 years as the owner and operator of R.L. Mead, Inc. After his retirement from plumbing, he worked for 18 years at Waukeela Camp for Girls in Eaton Center as the Director of Building and Grounds. Ralph served as a volunteer for the North Conway Fire Department for 20 years; as police commissioner for the Conway Police Department for nine years, and as chairman of the board for NH Association of Licensed Plumbers. He was a member of the State and National Association of Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors and strongly promoted the apprenticeship program for licensing plumbers. Ralph served on the Selective Service Board and was also a Mason and Shriner of the Bektash Temple. In addition to Mary, his wife of 42 years, Ralph leaves behind seven children: Lori Ann (Mead) Quint and her husband Kevin of Center Conway; Traci Ann (Collins-Mead) Westman and her husband Troy of Sandston, Va.; Gregory Lee Mead and his wife, Michele, of Center Conway, N.H; Brenna Elin (Collins-Mead) Chiaviello and her husband, Richard, of Beaufort, S.C.; Ronald Andrew Mead and his wife, Mary Beth, of Danvers, Mass.; Marilee Katherine Mead of North Conway; and Derrick James Mead and his wife, Sara, of Fort Knox, Ky. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, all of whom got away with calling him “Guppy;” as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family members that loved him dearly. Ralph was a large man with an ever-present gleam in his eyes who enjoyed life to its fullest. He loved his family, his friends and his trade, along with salmon fishing, golf and opening his home to the many staff members (from all over the world) who worked with him at Camp Waukeela, each of whom he treated as if they were family. He had a gruff exterior, but a heart of pure gold. Ralph always had a witty saying for every situation. His family called them “Ralph-isms.” He took a certain satisfaction from teasing people to the nth degree, especially old friends who he had sparred with over the years in the art of one-upmanship. Yet, he would be heartbroken if he thought he had hurt someone’s feelings. His generosity was beyond measure, helping many in the valley with his time and talents. No doubt Ralph wished he could have spent more time with all those who loved him, but as he would say: “If wishes were horses, us beggars would ride! Well now, what do ya think of that?” A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, Nov. 16, at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of the Mountains Church in North Conway. Burial will be in the Bartlett Village Cemetery in Bartlett. Visiting hours will be Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Jen’s Friends Cancer Foundation at P.O. Box 1842, North Conway, NH 03860. To send a message of condolence, or for more information go to, furberandwhite.com Lewis J. Mead, 78, of Bartlett, died Jan. 3, 2009 at the Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation Center in North Conway. Born in Bartlett, the son of Henry and Emma (Smith) Mead , he was a lifelong resident of Bartlett. Mr. Mead graduated from Bartlett High School in 1949 and attended Kimball Union Prep School.He was a U.S. Marine veteran of the Korean War and a member of the VFW and North Conway American Legion Post 95 in North Conway. Lewis was employed at Attitash Bear Peak for 33 years and served the resort in almost every capacity. He was on the mountain in 1964 when the first trails were cut. Prior to working at Attitash Bear Peak he had been employed at the Kearsarge Peg Company for 10 years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.The family includes his wife of 54 years, Sandra (Dorsett) Mead of Bartlett; two sons, Curtis J. Mead and his wife Joanne of Swanzey and Tim Mead and his wife Roselyn of North Conway; two grandchildren, James Robert Mead of North Conway and Ashley Marie Mead of Swanzey; his brother, Ralph Mead and his wife Mary of North Conway; and several nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his sisters, Flora Belle Mead and Colleen J. Mudgett, and his brother, Curtney S. Mead. Funeral services will be Tuesday Jan. 6, At 2 p.m. in the Union Congregational Church in Bartlett with the Rev. Dr. Donald Derse officiating. Burial will be in the Bartlett Village Cemetery later in the spring. Donations may be sent to the Union Congregational Church, P.O. Box 132, Bartlett, NH 03812.The Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway is in charge of arrangements.- ----------------------------------------- - Sandra JILL Mead passed away peacefully on May 28th, 2023 while residing at the Mineral Springs Nursing Home in North Conway, New Hampshire after a period of declining health. She was born on February 26th, 1936 to Katherine E. Ryan. On Dec. 11th, 1954 she married her husband Lewis James Mead. Sandra enjoyed being with her family. She was very proud of her two sons. She loved daily walks in the fresh air, downhill and cross country skiing, snowshoeing and cooking and baking. For many years she enjoyed baking her wonderful cherry topped cheese cakes for the February Supers held at the Union Congregational Church in Bartlett, NH. She was a member of the Church where she sang as a choir member for many years. Sandra is predeceased by her mother Katherine E. Ryan and Katherine’s spouse George Ryan, Husband Lewis James Mead, her sister Sylvia Seavey, brother Howard Dorsett, and a nephew Jonathan Seavey. Sandra leaves her two sons Timothy A. Mead (Roselyn Mead), Curtis J. Mead (JoAnne Mead), Grandchildren James R. Mead ( Miyoko Honda), Ashley M. Mead (John Paul Cavolo) and Great- Granddaughters Gia E. Cavolo and Ava M.Cavolo. A funeral service will take place at the Union Congregational Church, 14 Albany Avenue Bartlett, NH on Monday June 5th, 2023 at 11:00 am. Burial in the Bartlett Village Cemetery and Reception to follow. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Bartlett Union Congregational Church in Sandra’s name. The Furber Funeral Home in North Conway is in charge of arrangements.- --- Gerald P. McManus, 73, of Bartlett died peacefully on July 10, 2016, at the home that he built and loved in Bartlett Village. He was born in Lowell, Mass., the son of George and Dorothy (Roane) McManus. He was raised in Lowell and graduated from Lowell High School. He was a resident of Bartlett Village for over 45 years. He was a Vietnam veteran, serving in the U.S. Army, and was stationed in Germany as well. He was a member and trustee of the Francis P. Murphy VFW Post No. 5386 in Bartlett for the past 25 years. Following his military service, he moved his family to Bartlett Village. He was a well known brick mason, having built many of the fireplaces in the Mount Washington Valley. He also had a farm, where he raised cattle first along with pigs, chicken and geese and a goat named Ellie May who was frequently seen walking down Route 302. He then acquired two of Dr. Hussey's original "hitch" Percheron draft show horses. Gerry was a master of many trades and could do anything, including being a welder, blacksmith and shoeing his own horses. Gerry started the first rental snowmobile business in Bartlett. He built and started the former Bartlett Service Center auto repair business, also offering sales and repairs of landscape equipment. He was a water commissioner for the Town of Bartlett for many years and in 1995 was responsible for obtaining a grant from the federal government to pay for the new Bartlett water system. During his lifetime he donated to many local charitable organizations, many of them anonymously, and was a generous supporter of the Rozzie May Animal Alliance. He was a motorcycle enthusiast and owned three Harley Davidsons. He loved the freedom of riding in the White Mountains. He also kept many beautiful pictures and sculptures of eagles around him, representing the United States, freedom, power and strength. Family includes his beloved wife of 21 years, Eileen Lippe McManus of Bartlett, and four children from his former wife: Jeffrey McManus, Lisa Smith, Mark McManus and Jerry McManus, and their families. He will be loved and missed by many dear friends who knew and understood him. Graveside services will be held Friday, July 15, at 10 a.m. at Garland Ridge Cemetery in Bartlett. Per Gerry's request, there will be no visiting hours. As Gerry was a great animal lover, memorial contributions can be made in his name to Rozzie May Animal Alliance, P.O. Box 1756, Conway, NH 03818. The Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway is in charge of arrangements. To send a message of condolence, or for more information visit www.furberandwhite.com . --------------. MeadSandra MeadLewis MeadRalph PhyllisMonahan McManus BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE MILLER C RedMulkern Joseph Andrew Mulkern, aka "Uncle Red," Joe," "Brother," "Island Red," passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, in the comfort of his favorite recliner. The son of Joseph P. and Catherine E. (Egan) Mulkern, he was bred and buttered in South Boston. At a suspiciously young age Red entered the United States Marine Corps and served in Korea as a Sergeant in the first Provisional DMZ Police Company, first Marine Division. After serving with distinction and an honorable discharge, Red spent some time back in Southie before moving to Jackson to help his father operate the Oak Lee Lodge. Red married Bartlett beauty Rita A. Clemons where they made their home on Peg Mill Street with their son, Jonathan A. Mulkern. Red worked at Oak Lee, the U.S. Forest Service, and published the North Country Penny Saver. Many of the wooden signs you see throughout the White Mountain National Forest were created by Red. Red worked at the Red Parka Pub while also serving as the "Mayor of Glen" before moving uptown to Gabby's Pub where he holds the distinction of being sold with the business not once but twice, from Gabby's to Papa Mike's to Margaritaville. Once Red retired he moved across the parking lot to Jane's and established Heaven's Garden. He then moved back to Bartlett Village with his son and family where he became a gentleman farmer living in his cabin in the woods. Red was so proud of being a Marine. His house was filled with historical mementos from his time in Korea and ports all over the world aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Coral Sea. He relished in sharing stories of courage and bravery with his grandsons who have been gifted priceless relics from Red's military experiences. Red loved diving in the islands and documented years of trips with friends and family. He knew all the hidden treasures and people of Vieques, Tortola, Bermuda, Montserrat, Bonaire and many more. Red loved making films and those who are still waiting for their wedding videos — good luck. Red made several trips to his ancestral homeland of Eire and especially loved time spent in Lettermullen and Carna. He leaves behind his son Jono, his daughter-in-law Rochelle and two grandsons, Shea Mahon and Finnian Molloy; his sister Alicia and her husband BJ Hawkes, of Jackson; his brother Tom and wife Tess Mulkern of Goodrich Falls; and his brother-in-law, Donald MacDonald, of Scituate, Mass. He was predeceased by his sister, Katie MacDonald and his nephew, Timmy Mulkern. He was the favorite uncle of Brendan Hawkes, Kathleen Mulkern VanRossum, Nora Mulkern Bean, Danny Mulkern, their spouses and children and all extended family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas, 66675 or www.woundedwarriorproject.com . As Red wished, there will be no services, but there will be an effin party on Sunday, Oct. 19, at the Red Parka Pub in downtown Glen from 12 to 3 p.m. Bring your stories but we regret that debts cannot be settled at this time. Cha d'dhu'nin doras nach d'fhosgail doras. Slan Go Foill. – No door ever closed but another opened. Goodbye for now. Bernardina (Deana) Maria McKee, (Howard) 55 of Bartlett, died June 8, 2017 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Manchester and was the daughter of Bernard and Loretta McKinney of Londonderry. She was a graduate of Manchester Memorial High School and University of New Hampshire. She was a resident of Bartlett for 35 years and was formerly married to Bartlett resident James G. Howard. She was an avid gardener and was known to local residents for her colorful flower displays, leading one resident to refer to her as one of Bartletts treasures. She enjoyed kayaking, skiing and hiking and was a devoted bibliophile, skilled artist, as well as a charter member of The Bartlett Broads. She served for a time on Bartlett Planning Board and worked extensively with Board of Elections. She was well known to many valley residents as the manager of Saco Travel in North Conway and she enjoyed traveling to many parts of the world. She had been predeceased by her husband James Howard Jr. of Bartlett. She is survived by her husband, Duncan Austin McKee; her son Matthew Howard of Bartlett; her sister Mary Elizabeth McKinney of Londonderry; three step-children; and one grandchild. A memorial mass is Friday, June 11 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Mountains Church in North Conway. Visiting hours are Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her name to North Conway Public Library, P.O. Box 409, North Conway, N.H. 03860. HERMAN REGINALD MERSEREAU, 93 passed away peacefully at his home in Bartlett, NH on August 6, 2017. He was the son of the late Reginald Mersereau and Marguerite Hovey, born February 15, 1924, in Blissfield, New Brunswick, Canada. When he was 3 Herman moved to Bartlett with his parents, older sister Doris, and younger brother George. His parents came to care for his Grandmother's brother Edward Cobb on the Cobb Farm. Two more Brothers Norris and Gerald were born in Bartlett, the family moved to Cornish, Maine, when Herman was about 5. Around the age of 9 he and his siblings returned to Canada to live with their Grandparents on the Mersereau Farm located on the Miramichi River in Doaktown, New Brunswick, Canada. Herman joined the Canadian Army on February 9th, 1943. He served in Canada, Central Mediterranean Area and Continental Europe. He received several medals and decorations for his service, including the 1939 - 1945 Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Canadian Volunte4er Medal and Clasp. After attending Mechanic School in Fredericton NB, Canada, Herman moved to the United States in 1950. He worked as a mechanic alongside his brothers George and Norris at his own Esso garage. While working in Quincy MA he met his future wife Dorothy Thompson Campbell, and they were married on June 11, 1960. They lived in Braintree MA until 2013 when the moved to Bartlett NH. Herman also, sold Snap on Tools and later was an Auto claims adjuster in the Boston area. Herman and Dot lived in Braintree MA until 2013 when the moved to Bartlett NH. Herman was an avid fisherman and hunter. He enjoyed getting away to his cottage on YOHO Lake in Canada. Herman was a Deacon at the Bethany Congregational Church in Quincy, MA, a Life Member of the ROYAL Canadian Legion, a member of the Clan MacGregor and a member of the Bartlett Congregational Church. Herman was predeceased by his sister Doris Rutledge and his brothers Gerald and James. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Dorothy of Bartlett NH, his brothers George of North Falmouth MA, and Norris and his wife Elizabeth of Plano TX, his sister Patricia Rogerson of Bartlett NH, step-daughter Elaine Campbell Francis and her husband Robert of The Villages FL, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins in addition to his cat Morris. Visiting hours will be Friday, August 11, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway, NH, and a funeral service on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 11: a.m. at the Bartlett Union Congregational Church. A graveside service arranged by Davidson's Funeral Service will be held at the Doaktown United Baptist Cemetery in New Brunswick, Canada. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to The Alzheimers Association, The American Heart Association, The Bethany Congregational Church, The Doaktown Baptist Church, The Bartlett Congregational Church or The Jimmy Mersereau Memorial Scholarship Foundation, c/o Cranmore Mt. P.O. Box 1640, No Conway NH 03860. Gerald N. Mersereau, 76, of Huntington Road, died Friday at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. Born in Bartlett, N.H., on Dec. 2, 1928, son of Reginald R. and Marguerite L. Hovey Mersereau, he moved to Chester in 1963. Mr. Mersereau was employed as a construction worker throughout New England and New York. He worked on projects including the Eisenhower Lock on the St. Lawrence Seaway, the Littleville Dam in Huntington and the Littleton Dam. He also worked for Bannish Lumber and Donovan Brothers Sand and Gravel. Before retiring in 2000, in worked part time for Energy Answers in Pittsfield. He was a member of the Massachusetts Laborers' union and the International Order of Odd Fellows in New Hampshire. He enjoyed gardening, animals and taking care of his fruit trees. His wife, the former Betty R. Duguay, died in 2002. He leaves three daughters, Starr L. Theriault of Northampton, Margaret I. Rice of Chester and Lorna M.C. Basford of Rochester, N.H.; four brothers, Herman Mersereau of Braintree, George Mersereau of Mashpee, Norris Mersereau of Plano, Texas, and James Mersereau of North Conway, N.H.; two sisters, Doris Rutledge of Canada and Patricia Rogerson of Bartlett, N.H.; seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son, Norman W.A. Mersereau. Mersereau, who died Jan. 28, 2005, will be Tuesday at 11 at Second Congregational Church, Middlefield Road, Chester. Burial will be in the spring in Bartlett (N.H.) Village Cemetery. Calling hours will be held Monday from 5 to 8 at O'BRIEN HILLTOWN COMMUNITY FUNERAL HOME in Huntington. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 300, Memphis, Tenn., 38148-0552, to the Hilltown Community Ambulance Fund, P.O. Box 351, Huntington, MA 01050, to the North Conway Volunteer Fire Dept., P.O. Box 218, North Conway, N.H. 03860 or to your local Lions Club." Judith Ann Mersereau (Eisner), 55, of Holly Hill, Fla., died Nov. 6, 2001, at Halifax Medical Center. She was born in Waltham, Mass., and resided in Sudsbury, Mass., for 30 years. She had lived in Florida since 1995, coming from North Conway. She attended school in Sudsbury, and was a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Survivors are her mother, Rita Eisner, of Holly Hill; sons, James of Norwich, Conn., John of Portsmouth, and Joshua of North Conway; daughter, Jessica Montgomery of Dorchester, Mass.; brothers, James Eisner of Albuquerque, N.M., Frederick Eisner of Daytona Beach, Fla., and John Riley of Hudson, Mass.; and one sister, Christine Cavanagh of Hopkinton, Mass. She is also survived by her ex-husband, James Mersereau of North Conway. Dale Woodward Funeral Home of Holly Hill is in charge of arrangements.- Grace C. Mirabella, 84, of Hales Location, NH passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on August 7, 2015. She was born Grace Cecelia Rudyanski May 20, 1931 to Joseph and Grace (Silesia) Rudyanski in East Orange, New Jersey. She spent her childhood summers on the Jersey Shore. Grace met her husband of 61 years, James Mirabella, of New York City, while vacationing in Lake George, NY. They married in 1954 and moved first to Greenpoint, Brooklyn, then to Queens, NY where they raised their 5 children. Grace was known for her strong work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit. She rented rooms in her home while living in Queens for extra income, and went back to work in Manhattan when her children were older. In 1976, the family moved to Intervale, NH where they owned and operated Perrys Motel and Cottages until 1991. She and Jim spent their winters in warmer weather, often taking the long way to destinations like Arizona, Florida, California, Hawaii and Mexico, meeting up with and making new friends along the way. Perhaps what Grace was best known for was her kind heart and sharp mind. She never forgot a name or a story, and could always be relied upon to give sound, observant unbiased advice. She was a woman ahead of her time, believing and encouraging women of all walks and ages to be strong and independent. She always did things her way, but was always polite in the face of opposing views, and everyone who knew her loved her for that. Grace was a member of Our Lady of the Mountains Church in North Conway, NH and St. Martin de Porres Church in Jensen Beach, FL. She is the beloved wife of James Mirabella of Hales Location, NH, loving mother to James J. Mirabella and his wife Judy of Intervale, NH; Francesca A. Mirabella and her wife, Marlene D. Spittler of Toms River, NJ; Cecelia G. Hibbert of Jensen Beach, FL; Maria J. Mirabella of San Diego, CA; and, Anita Cheney and her husband, Speedo of Hales Location, NH. She is the dear grandmother of Alicia Risi and her husband, Aaron; Richard Sierpina and his wife, Tricia; Matthew Mirabella; Stephen Hibbert and his wife, Desiree; Victoria Han and her husband, Sheng; Nathanael Hibbert; Raven Mirabella; Zara Cheney; and, Kiana Cheney. She has one great grandchild, Nico Han. She is the sister of Joseph M. Rudyanski and his wife, Joan, of Indiana. Grace also leaves behind several very special in-laws, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. There will be no visiting hours by request of the family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Mountains Church in North Conway on August 28, 2015 at 11 AM. Burial to follow at St Joseph Cemetery, Route 302 Bartlett. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in the name of Grace Mirabella to North Country Cares PO Box 1081 North Conway, NH 03860, phone number 603-662-3443 or to the drop off location at North Country Fair 2448 White Mt Hwy North Conway NH, gently used clothing etc. for the 12 - 18 age group for the Revolving Closet, or to a charity of your choice. The Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway is in charge of arrangements. On Sept. 11, 2020, Maria Judi Mirabella passed away peacefully at home with her devoted sisters, Cecelia and Anita, at her side, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Maria was born in 1961 in Queens, N.Y., the fourth of five children to James and Grace (Rudyanski) Mirabella. In 1976 the family decided to move to Intervale, N.H. There, Maria enjoyed working together to run Perry’s Motel and Cottages. Maria discovered her talent for the culinary arts while attending Kennett High School. She put her skills to use while working at various establishments around the valley, including the New England Inn, the Bernerhof and the Scottish Lion. After graduating in 1979, she became a professionally trained chef at the New Hampshire Vo-Tech School in Berlin. Maria never lost her passion and continued to share her talent with many throughout her life. She moved to California and graduated from the University of San Diego in 1990. Maria landed the job of her life at the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Working with several judges over the years Maria received several promotions and served the Court with distinction in various roles including Appeals Clerk, Courtroom Deputy and CVB Clerk. She received many letters of appreciation and awards for her dedication, outstanding performance and commitment to community outreach programs and customer service. She retired with 30 years of service. Maria was a fun-loving adventurous soul who enjoyed everything life had to offer. She was the first in the family to try rock climbing and white-water rafting. She loved skiing at Bretton Woods and anything else that involved being outdoors. She was an avid bicyclist, most days biking to work. She biked 100 miles in El Tour de Tucsan in Arizona! She celebrated her 39th birthday with a 200-mile tour of Vermont with her sister-in-law Judy. Proving age is only what you make it, she swam a full mile for her 40th! Maria enjoyed rollerblading around Lake Murray and windsurfing on Mission Bay. Her favorite past times later in life were sewing, needle work, quilting and enjoying time with her MANY friends. Maria loved her job, loved her community, loved her co-workers and loved her family and friends. She deeply cared for everyone she came in contact with. Her friends are quick to tell you she had the biggest heart and an incredible sense of humor. She will surely be missed. She was truly an angel on earth. Maria is preceded in death by her parents James and Grace Mirabella. She is survived by her daughter Raven Maria Mirabella and her granddaughter Rhaya Whiles. Cherishing her memory are her siblings James (Jude) their children, Ali, Rick and Matt; Francesca (Marlene), Cecelia, her children Stephen, Victoria and Nathanael; Anita (Speedo) and their children, Zara and Kiana. --------------------------------------------------------------- John N. Murphy , 84, of Bartlett died February 16, 2013 at his home after a lengthy illness. Born in Saint Johnsbury, VT, the son of Francis and Mary (Delaney) Murphy, he had lived in Bartlett most of his life. Mr. Murphy was a US Navy veteran having served as an Aviation Machinist's mate during the Korean War. He had been a heavy equipment operator with Brox Industries, Inc. for over thirty years and after retirement he and his wife owned and operated Murphy's Variety Store and the Country Woodcraft. John was a member of International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4, a member of Francis P. Murphy V.F.W. Post # 5386 in Bartlett, the American Legion Post # 95 in North Conway, and one of the founders of the Bartlett Historical Society. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. The family includes three sons; F. Pierce Murphy with his wife Sara, and John N. Murphy, Jr., all of Bartlett, and Thomas W. Murphy of Afton, WY; three daughters, Leslie A. Mallett, Kimberly S. Murphy and Renetta L. Cassell and her husband Alan, all of Bartlett; eight grandchildren, Christopher Mallett and his wife Charlet, Megan Scheid and her husband Bill, Jeffrey Slaughter, Jessica Thom and her husband Brett, Nichole Murphy, Holly Murphy, Abigail Cassell and Marshal Cassell; and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday February 25, 2013 at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of the Mountains Church in North Conway. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery in Bartlett in the spring. Visiting hours will be Sunday February 24, 2013 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway. Donations may be sent to any of the following; the Timothy Mulkern Scholarship, the Dewey Mark Scholarship, or the Christopher Barrett Scholarship. Susan May 1947 - 2020 was born in North Conway, N.H., in 1947, to Richard (Dick) and Mae (Jonnie) May, and grew up in Jackson, N.H. She graduated from Kennett High School in 1965. Susan was a world traveler, talented photographer, local historian and keeper of many family treasures and memories. She inherited a dry sense of humor and wit from her father which was quite entertaining. She left Jackson shortly after high school, and moved to Boston, where she raised her family. She later spent time living in France, and also Vietnam, where her daughter Kristin was a student for several years. Susan returned to Jackson in 2003 and volunteered time and knowledge to the Friends of the Jackson Public Library and the Jackson Historical Society. She contributed family photographs and history to the New England Ski Museum, and made costumes for the Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse productions. Relentlessly creative, Susan was an active member of knitting groups and made dozens of beautiful wool sweaters. She crafted tiny outfits for dolls and costumes for plays. One of the family treasures she cared for was a large weaving loom, with which she made hundreds of rag rugs from recycled clothing. She also enjoyed gardening and took great pride in the butterflies and birds that visited the flowers. In recent years, she had been keeping in touch with many of her friends from high school days via social media and shared her travel photos and memories of days gone past. Susan was diagnosed in May of 2020 with cancer and decided to forego treatment. She chose instead to get her possessions sorted out and handed down to those who would love them as she had. She passed away Aug. 15 in Portland, Maine. Susan is survived by her daughter Kristin Sumrall of Ann Arbor, Mich.; her son Mischa Sumrall of Tempe, Ariz.; her sister Marianne (Pogo) Gorwood of Cape Coral, Fla; as well as a niece; two grandchildren; and many cousins and good friends. The family hopes to hold a celebration of life memorial service in May of 2021, dependent on pandemic status. Susan was a supporter of the Conway Area Humane Society and benefited from the generosity of the non-profit organization Jen’s Friends. Contributions in her memory may be made to either of these organizations. ===================================== Lt. Cmdr. Francis Stephen Mudgett “Bozie,” USN (Retired), 91, of Bartlett, N.H., passed peacefully at the Wolfeboro Bay Center on Feb. 14, 2021, following a long battle with dementia. Bozie was born in Intervale, N.H., on Dec. 30, 1929, the son of Harold and Blanche (Henry) Mudgett, and resided in Bartlett and North Conway for much of his early life. He attended local schools and after graduating from Kennett High School in 1947, enlisted in the Navy in 1948. He received a Fleet Appointment to the United States Naval Academy in 1950. He graduated in 1954, and went on to fl ight school in Pensacola, Florida, where he earned his wings as a Naval Aviator. In 1956, he married Colleen Mead, and his Naval career took them all over the world. Bozie fl ew numerous reconnaissance missions over Vietnam during the war. In 1972, after 24 years in the service, he retired with his family back to the valley to Center Conway, N.H. Bozie continued to fl y for Wylie “Bunky” Apte Jr. at the White Mountain Airport in North Conway, N.H., doing scenic flights in the Wacos until the airport’s closing. He flew for J/V Components in Conway, N.H., and Pine Tree Electric in Auburn, Maine. Colleen and Bozie spent many winters in Fort Myers Beach, Florida during their retirement years. He was an avid deer and bird hunter, and enjoyed fl y-fi shing the local rivers. Bozie is survived by his three children: Diane (Scott) Robinson of South Korea; Stephen Mudgett of Conway; Mark (Janice) Mudgett of Bartlett; fi ve grandchildren, Amory Ranck of Florida; Amalia (Garret) Stevens of Washington; Auston (Regan) Robinson of Washington; Chris (Heather) Mudgett of Bartlett, N.H.; Heather (Sandy) Forbes of Intervale; and 17 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents; his wife of 47 years Colleen; and siblings Jim Henry, Mariette Glover, and Diane Edith Mudgett. A private family graveside service and burial with full military honors will be held in the spring at the Bartlett Cemetery. The Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway is in charge of arrangements.=== Mead, Joseph: (Died in 1923) The community was greatly saddened by the death of Joseph Mead. He Was the son of James Mead and Comfort (Rogers) Mead of Bartlett, and was born December 31st, 1838 in the town of Jefferson, Coos County, N. H., and was educated in the town of Bartlett. Soon after the beginning of the Civil War, he enlisted in the sixth New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry for three years’ service. His wife whom he married July 29, 1865, was Adelaide Gray, daughter of Samuel Gray of Jackson. Forty-three years ago Mr. Mead built the Hotel known as the Center Bartlett House (this was in Glen)A few years later he opened a general store which he conducted with great success, until his health failed him and he retired from business. He was much interested in Christian work and was a faithful worker in the church at Glen. Mr. Mead experienced religion in this little church soon after it was erected, and filled the office of treasurer and trustee for many years. He was a devoted husband, a loving father and highly esteemed citizen, and an honorary member of the G. A. R., Post No. 91. Mr. Mead was stricken with the flu and bronchitis and was confined to his bed a week and on Wednesday, Jan 3rd, 1923, passed quietly from this life. On Sunday prayers were said at the house of the son and daughter, S. Clarence Mead and Gertrude M. Merry, after which .funeral services were conducted most befittingly at the church, Rev. J. B. Shaw officiating, assisted by the Sons of Veterans and the Auxiliary. Selections were beautifully rendered by Mr. Baird Broomhall and Mrs. Charles Fisher of Intervale. Mr. Arthur G. Lord, the highly esteemed friend of Mr. Mead, presided at the organ. The floral tribute was very beautiful. The pall bearers were Daniel Dinsmore, Charles Dinsmore, Irving Abbott and Edward Abbott, of the Sons of Veterans. Interment was in the family lot at Glen cemet<5ry. -HENRY WILFRED MEAD Bartlett — Henry Wilfred Mead died at his home Wednesday, August 21, 1974, after a long illness. He was born December 7, 1896 in Bartlett and had been a lifelong resident. He was a member of Mt. Washington Lodge, F and AM, North Conway. Previous to his retirement he operated an oil distributing business. He was a World War I veteran. Mr Mead is survived by three sons, Lewis Mead, Bartlett, E-6 Curtney Mead, US Army, Fort Hood, Texas; and Ralph Mead, North Conway, a daughter, Mrs Colleen Mudgett, Center Conway; eleven grandchildren; nieces and nephews. The funeral service was Saturday afternoon at the Bartlett Union Congregational Church with Rev. Christine Frost officiating. Burial was in the Bartlett Village Cemetery. The bearers were Alfred Mallett, James Howard , James Clemons , Willard Ainsworth, Donald Chandler and William Gray The honorary bearers were Harry Rogers, Fred Streeter, Thomas Johnson, E Newton Howard, Philip Robertson, George Cox, Gordon Burke, and William Connally. Friends called at the family home Friday afternoon and evening. There was a Masonic service Friday evening at the home. Memorials may be sent to Project Survival in care of the Memorial Hospital, North Conway. The Furber Funeral Home North Conway, had charge of arrangements.== Jean Melczarek was born in Baltimore, Md., Aug. 9, 1932. She passed away peacefully at home in Intervale, N.H. on Oct. 8. She was a mother, grandmother, great grandmother, artist, entrepreneur, teacher and community member. She loved the Gibson Center for Senior Services and all of her friends there. Jean is survived by her children Terry O'Brien and David Mark and their spouses, George O'Brien and Wendy Mark; sister Linda Quero; grandchildren Sandra Iacozili, Seana Leger, Cooper, Dane and Grace Mark; great-grandchildren Merrik and Paxton Iacozili, Lucas Leger, Nolan Mark and Alexei Melczarek. She was predeceased by her husband, Jan Melczarek. Jean went to college at Syracuse University and Bridgewater State University where she obtained a degree in Fine Arts Education. She was a teacher in the Scituate, Mass., school system until moving in 1972 to the Mount Washington Valley, where she and her former husband, Dewey Mark, with their friends Lois and Al Nelson opened the Red Parka Pub. Several other family followed over the years. Jean was invited by Green Peace to go to Moscow after the Berlin Wall fell to teach Russian women entrepreneurial skills in the early '90s. She also helped found Art in the Park in North Conway. In recent years, Jean was a member of the Jackson Community Church. There will be a celebration of life on Tuesday, Oct. 15, from 2-6 at The Red Parka Pub in Beautiful Downtown Glen. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Gibson Center or Vising Nurse Home Care and Hospice of Carroll County.-- MerserREGGIE MerserGERALD EisnerJudy MirabellaGRACE MirabellaJUDY MurphyJohn MAY Mudgett JoesphMead WilfredMead Melzc MonahanDAVE DeanaHoward BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE David John Monahan, 74, passed away peacefully on Dec. 15, 2024, at Alpine Healthcare Center in Keene, N.H. David was born in North Stratford, N.H, on Sept. 3, 1950, the youngest of five children to Thomas J. Monahan, Sr., and Phyllis (Foley) Monahan. From a young age, he enjoyed being outside, especially to go fishing. His father, Tom, would often bring him on fishing excursions to Livermore, a former township where Tom and his family lived in the late 19th through early 20th centuries. Following his family’s move to Conway, N.H., David transferred from Stratford High School to Kennett High School, where he joined the basketball and track and field teams. Following his graduation from Kennett in 1969, he attended vocational school in Laconia, N.H., later becoming a master electrician and master plumber. Over the course of his career in the Mount Washington Valley, David worked for White Mountain Oil and several local contractors, ultimately branching out on his own. He held a second job as a server at Barnaby’s restaurant for many years. In 1971, David married Christine Pennett, whom he met and dated while at Kennett. They lived on Seavey Street in North Conway Village, where they raised two daughters, Colleen and Melissa. David always had a home improvement project going and after a long day’s work, he loved making a running dive into the family pool. In the late 1990s, David moved to Bartlett Village, where he built a home on his parents’ property on Albany Avenue, residing there for nearly 15 years. He continued to live in Bartlett until 2022. when he moved to Keene to receive specialized care. David was an outgoing person — always quick with a joke or one-liner. He was a loyal Boston Celtics fan who enjoyed attempting Larry Bird moves while playing in the local adult pick-up basketball league. During Monahan extended family gatherings, David was known for his enthusiastic touch football game. He was an animal lover who enjoyed walking his rescue dogs on the trails off Bear Notch Road. David is survived by his daughter Colleen Monahan Arons of Boston, Massachusetts, and grandchildren Lucy Arons, Eliza Arons, and Isaac Arons; sister Mary Merrow of Center Conway; nieces and nephews Judy Ramsdell, Kathy Borruso, James LaPierre, Kara Gross, David Birkbeck, Susan Haggerty, and Kate Fowler; grand-nieces and grand-nephews Carrie LaPierre, Tyler Ramsdell, Matthew Fowler, and Cullen Fowler. In addition to his parents, David was predeceased by his daughter Melissa Monahan; siblings Carol LaPierre, Nancy Monahan, and Thomas Monahan; nephew Michael Monahan, and grand-niece Brooke Ramsdell. Visiting hours are 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, at Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 30, at Our Lady of the Mountains Parish in North Conway. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Conway Area Humane Societyconwayhumane.org. Arrangements are entrusted to Furber & White Funeral Home of North Conway. For more information or to send an online condolence, please go to www.furberandwhite.com . Ossipee Concerned Citizens prepares Meals on Wheels for Effingham, Freedom, Moultonborough, Ossippee, Sandwich, Tamworth and Wakefield. For information, call (603) 539 6851 or email Ossipee Concerned Citizens@ gmail.com. OCC Congregate Meals are served in the dining room at 3 Dore St., Center Ossipee, from Monday-Friday at noon. ============================= Dewey Mark profile michael@laconiadailysun.com Jan 7, 2009 Known to his many friends as Dewey, Dew, Cap, Dewey Dimmer Switch, Disco Dewey, Dad and Grandpa, Dewey Mark was remembered by his longtime business partner, Tony Ferruolo of Gilford, as "a goodwill guy and a great ambassador who just loved to have fun." Mark died last week at 78 from complications of a brain tumor in Intervale where he was staying in the home of his daughter Terry O'Brien and son-in-law George O'Brien. Ferruolo recalled that he first met Mark on the slopes in the early 1970s when the two were skiing in the Local Yokel races at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway. Taken by Mark's charisma, Ferruolo left the ski business to join Mark and his wife Jean in operating the Red Parka Pub and Steakhouse in Glen, marking the beginning of a partnership that lasted for 32 years and a friendship that endured forever. Mark was an accomplished and competitive sailor, who once served as navigator aboard an entry in a race from Newport to Bermuda, and soon the partners established a beachhead in the Lakes Region with the opening B. Mae Denny's Eating and Drinking Establishment in Gilford in 1977. Ferruolo said he was surprised to find that he was suddenly also a partner in a Cessna airplane, Chris Craft cabin cruiser and black Cadillac limousine. "I had been quickly introduced and become part of Dewey's bucket list," he said. With the opening of B. Mae's City Edition in Concord and Papa Mike's Mexican Cantina in Glen, the partnership thrived and Mark became one of the state's most celebrated restauranteurs. "Dewey liked to have fun, but he was also a well read man and a progressive thinker," Ferruolo said. In 1979 Mark served as president of the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association, paying a major role in forming the group's compensation trust, which enabled restauranteurs and innkeepers to save thousands of dollars in workers' compensation costs by pooling their purchasing power. Later he would apply the same principle in convening the Valley Originals, a group of 24 independent restaurants in the Mt. Washington Valley that together saved over $500,000 in purchasing and marketing costs. In 1980, Mark was named New Hampshire restauranteur of the year. Greg Goddard, general manager of Gunstock Mountain Resort, described Mark as "one of my first mentors, a great businessman who taught me what it took to succeed in business." He said that when "B. Mae's was the place to go" he was tending bar at another watering hole, working hard against a background of loud country rock for $25 a night, when two of Mark's bartenders suggested he try working at B. Mae's. "One night Dewey and Tony visited," Goddard recalled. "They watched me work and chatted at the bar. I didn't think anything of it until Dewy came back and asked me if I'd like to work half as hard for twice the money." Goddard spent the next 20 years at B. Mae's, which he said was "like one big family." Mark lived on Dockham Shore Road from 1977 until 1987, when he returned to the Mt. Washington Valley. where he left a rich legacy of service to the community. When Wally Campbell's Fandangle's Restaurant burned in September 2007, the Red Parka hosted a fund-raiser to assist Fandangle's employees. “That was what Dewey was always all about — community,” said Campbell, who counted Mark one of his closest friends and business associates. Over the years Mark held many special fund-raisers for those in the community facing challenges. Janice Crawford, executive director of the Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce, sent an e-mail to chamber members after learning of Mark's death. Monday. “Dewey was a beacon of positive thinking and a superlative example of providing a great experience for any one who entered his home or business. I spoke to him just last Tuesday,” she wrote, “and he was having a great time at a friend's holiday party. Never did his voice waver from that strong voice of joy when we would talk about this latest challenge. [His daughter] Terry told me that he had a wonderful Christmas and just last night had a T-bone steak and a glass of red wine. That's Dewey!” Douglas F. Mulvey, 81, of Kearsarge passed away suddenly on Jan. 7, 2025. Douglas was born in New Haven, Conn., to George and Jerretta Mulvey on May 6th 1943. He grew up in West Haven, Conn., later moving to Waterbury Center, Vt., in the early ‘60s with his mother and younger sister, Deborah. Douglas met and married the love of his life Dawn Mulvey (Smith) in North Conway, N.H., in the early Seventies. They were married in 1973 in Denmark, Maine, where he was one of the owners of J& B Concrete Forms. Later Doug and Dawn built a home together in Kearsarge, N.H. Doug served proudly in U.S. Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was a member of Union Local 538 for many years working as a carpenter and millwright. He was the union steward while working on the Mount Washington Observatory. During his younger years he enjoyed ski bumming at Stowe, Vt., and Aspen, Colo. In later years, he enjoyed woodworking, sailing and model railroading. He was vice president of the North Conway Model Railroad Club. He also enjoyed traveling, visiting new places and meeting new people. He leaves behind his wife of 51 years Dawn Mulvey, his son, Shawn Mulvey, and his sister Deborah Mulvey of South Burlington, Vt. There will be visiting hours at the Furber Funeral Home on Tuesday, Jan. 14, from 2-4 p.m. In lieu of flowers. donation can be made to the Conway Area Humane Society. =============================== Timothy “Zeke” John Marcoux , 74, formerly of Bartlett, passed away on June 13, 2025, at the Granite VNA Hospice House in Concord, after a long illness. Zeke was born on Feb. 19, 1951, in North Conway, the son of the late George W. Marcoux and Hallie Georgene (Boucher) Marcoux. Zeke grew up in Bartlett, and spent his younger years involved in sports, both as a fan of the Red Sox, Celtics, Patriots and Bruins, and as an avid baseball and basketball player himself. In the late 1960s, Zeke attended a baseball summer training camp in Connecticut, and batted against legendary Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller. He always loved to point out that he was the only one in the camp to even get a piece of the ball off Feller, fouling one off. As a Boy Scout in Bartlett’s Troop 321, Zeke was inducted into the Order of the Arrow, a Scouting honor society that recognizes members for their outstanding service and dedication to the principles of Scouting at a statewide camporee held in Bartlett in the 1960s. He also was awarded the Scouts Junior Hawkeye award for marksmanship at Camp Carpenter. Known for his adventurous spirit, Zeke lived in a teepee for a time, right in the middle of downtown Bartlett. The subjects of English and history , both lifelong favorites for Zeke, came together well for him in school at Bartlett, where he was awarded the American Legion’s Americanism award and a significant monetary prize for his essay on Americanism. Fresh out of Kennett High School, Zeke was off to Nathaniel Hawthorne College in Antrim. Zeke continued his education at Plymouth State College pursuing studies in art and teaching. He also attended LSU (Louisiana State University ) and was always furthering his own education. He joined AmeriCorps and VISTA in the early 1990s, volunteering in some of the most impoverished areas of the country, from Appalachia only a stone’s throw from Washington, D.C., to Pennsylvania and Louisiana. As a special ed teacher Zeke made a lasting impact on his students, often spending his own money on school supplies for them. Zeke worked as a special education teacher in Louisiana and Franklin. He was compassionate and loved working with children. Teaching was a true calling for Zeke. He was also an artist, who enjoyed creating beautiful murals and paintings. Zeke founded the Pine Cone Alliance to protect the environment and temper over-development. He actively advocated for civil rights and social justice, participating in many demonstrations and notably facing down the KKK on multiple occasions, demonstrating remarkable courage. He was a true advocate for peace. Zeke is survived by his sister and caregiver, Candice Marcoux-Dorley of New Hampton; his sister Maureen Marcoux-Anthony and her husband Greg Anthony of Dover; his brother Roger W. Marcoux of Bartlett; his brother Peter G. Marcoux and Peter’s girlfriend Diane Hutchinson of Bartlett; his nephews Eric Miller, Patrick Miller and Nathan Ouimette; nieces Autumn Ouimette and Robyn Torossian; and many grandnieces and grandnephews and even more cousins. There will be no calling hours. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, at St. Joseph Cemetery on Route 302 in Bartlett. Friends and family are more than welcome to attend. For those who wish, memorial donations in Zeke’s name can be made to the Intensive Care Unit at Concord Hospital, 250 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 03301, or Granite VNA Hospice House, 30 Pillsbury St., Concord, NH 03301. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services/603Cremations.com, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, visit wilkinsonbeane.com ---------------------------------------------- Ralph Alfred Mallett, 86, of Glen, N.H., passed away peacefully on Nov. 7, 2025 at Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H. He was born on Oct. 29, 1939 to Alfred and Helen (Crouse) Mallett of Bartlett, N.H. After graduating from Bartlett High School in 1957, he enlisted in the Marines. He was honorably discharged as a Corporal E-4 in 1962. Upon returning home for less than a month, he realized he missed the structure and purpose that military service gave him. He decided to enlist in the Army and was honorably discharged as a Specialist 5th Class in 1965. During his service he became an excellent marksman, earning a Rifle Expert medal and Pistol Sharpshooter medal. He also discovered a lifelong love of Alaska while stationed there and often told stories of his adventures working on a fishing boat in the Aleutian Islands. Though he was proud of his service in both branches, in his heart he was always a Marine. Shortly after he left the Army he met his future wife, Jean Kelley. They were married on Nov. 4, 1967, at the Glen Community Baptist Church. They lived in Bartlett Village for a few years before purchasing a home in Glen. He worked for many years for the U.S. Forest Service as a heavy equipment operator. After retiring, he worked a variety of jobs including road maintenance for the Town of Bartlett, heavy equipment operator for Glen Sand and Gravel, attendant for the Bartlett/Jackson Transfer Station and security guard at Glen Ellis Campground. In later years, he enjoyed visiting with family and friends, reading and playing cards. He especially loved going bowling each week with his best friend, Paul Taylor. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jean, of Glen, son Scott and daughter-in-law Linda of Glen, daughter Melanie of Berlin, NH, grandson Benjamin of Everett, Mass., brother Dale and sister-in-law Sheila of Bartlett, brother Alan of North Conway, brother-in-law Curtis Kelley and his wife Elizabeth of Las Vegas, Nev., and many nieces, nephews, cousins and long-time friends who have become family over the years. Per his request there will be no services. Arrangements were made through Furber Funeral Home and Cremation Services. A celebration of life will take place in late spring of next year. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Glen Community Baptist Church, PO Box 279, Glen, NH 03838. ================================= Salvatore Thomas Edward Manna passed away peacefully at home February 15, 2026, at the age of 100. Born on August 30, 1925, in Boston, Massachusetts, Sal lived a life rich with experiences and contributions. Sal's educational journey began in the Hanover, Massachusetts school system, where he excelled in high school sports. He then served his country in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. Following his military service, he attended Keene State Teachers College in New Hampshire, where he met the love of his life, Shirley Bacon. They were blessed with 67 years of marriage. In 2000, Sal and Shirley moved from New Hampshire to Florida, where they enjoyed their later years together. Sal dedicated his career to teaching, first at the High School in Bartlett, New Hampshire, where he also coached girls basketball and other sports, and later as an industrial arts instructor at Hull High School in Massachusetts. After retiring in 1980, he pursued his dream of building a log cabin in Danbury, New Hampshire. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, skiing, camping, traveling, motorcycling, carpentry, building and flying RC planes, and playing cards. Sal’s military service in the Army Air Force from 1944 to 1946 during World War II stands as a testament to his patriotism and courage. His quick wit and warm heart made him a beloved figure. Kind and generous, Sal was always willing to lend a hand, volunteer his time, or help anyone in need without hesitation. Sal’s devotion to his family was unwavering. He is lovingly survived by his two daughters, Sherry Bullock and her husband, Gail Jr., and Sara Mercer and her husband, Donald. He also leaves his grandchildren, Marc Manna, Jessie McNulty, Tracy Hamilton, and Jonathan Blay, along with their spouses. Sal was further blessed with great-grandchildren Jordan, Amelia, Anthony, Mason, Isabella, and Delton. He will also be fondly remembered by his devoted friend, Effie Miller. Sal was predeceased by his parents, George and Maria Manna (D’Amico); his beloved wife, Shirley Manna; his grandson, Steven Blay; and his siblings, Marie, Anthony, and John. Sal’s legacy is one of love, laughter, and a selfless spirit that touched the lives of all who knew him. In September, family and friends gathered for a grand celebration of his 100th birthday, honoring a man who lived a life filled with purpose and joy. He was also a faithful member of Sonrise Baptist Church. A service will be held on February 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM at Sonrise Baptist Church, 11050 Willmington Blvd., Englewood, Florida. Light refreshments will be served in the Fellowship Hall following the service. May his memory bring comfort to all who knew and loved him. =================================== Frank Jackson (Jack) Mahany “OK, so I didn’t come down for breakfast here in Intervale. All good, wonderful life, the best friends and family; and of course, the love of my life for 55 wonderful years, Mary.” Jack passed away on July 14, 2026. Born Feb. 11, 1950, in Medford, Mass., to Wen dell R. and Shirley J. Mahany, Jack graduated from Medford High School in 1968 and Bryant and Strat ton Business School in 1970. Although born in Medford, Jack spent most every weekend here as his dad helped Jack’s uncle and aunt, Dave and Irma Taylor restore what is now the Buttonwood Inn on Mount Surprise Road . ( bottom of page ). Jack began a summer job at StoryLand in 1967 and worked nights at the Sunoco Station (Pinkham Real Estate) in North Conway. In 1968, while taking guests to Cinderella’s Castle in the then-horse-drawn Pumpkin Coach, he first saw the love of his life (in full Cinderella garb) exit the castle to greet the guests. Jack fell in love, Mary didn’t. Eventually, he won her over and they were married in 1971. After working full-time at Story Land in the winter of 1970-71, Jack went to work at the Sunoco Station full time. For the next 24 plus years, he either worked for or owned the business. Returning to StoryLand in 1995, he worked until he retired as assistant general manager in 2018. He then operated the train two days a week until mid-summer 2024. He loved to interact with people and made count less friends in both careers. Jack also served on the board of directors of the North Conway Community Center for many years as well as the MWV Chamber, Jackson Chamber and the White Mountains Attractions Association. Summer evenings were spent playing in the Saco Valley Softball League, ending his 20-plus career with the Old Indians (a special group of guys for sure). Jack is survived by his wife Mary; son Bill of Bed ford, N.H., son John and his wife Miranda of Glen, N.H.; grandchildren Jacob and fiancée Sonya, and Nathan of Fryeburg, Maine; Hannah of Boston; Bill and his wife, Hailey, of Tucson, Ariz.; Sierra White and great-grandson Atlas of Florida. Jack was pre deceased by his mom and dad, and sister Dianne. Special thanks to the staff of Memorial Hospital, especially all the angels in the Oncology Depart ment, you guys are the best! Thank you also to the staff at Mineral Springs for his comfort and care. As per Jack’s wishes, there will be no services, just a happy celebration to be announced at a later date. ================================ DEWEY MARK Mulvey zekemarcoux Ralph Mallett - 1942 DaveMonahan RalphMallett Manna YouTube ThemeParks&Me 1 day ago (edited) On Tuesday, we lost Frank Jackson Mahany at the age of 76. He was to Story Land what Bob Gurr is to Disney. He truly was the "jack" of all trades. He always sought to bring people joy, and he fully understood the heartbreak that is periodically experienced by passionate theme park kids Mahany BACK TO CONTENTS PAGE GEORGE MORTON MARCOUX RED MACDONALD ANNIE HAGLER

James Howarth Post Card Collection - 1919. PAGE 2 Bob Girouard obtained this collection of Post Cards and has also done some research on the cards author, James Frederick Howarth. Bob writes, "Boy, am I excited on what I'm sending you. Cost me a leg and an arm but they are mine and I get to share them with Bartlett, New Hampshire. These are postcards. Most pictures everyone has seen but what is totally fantastic is the writing on the backs of these cards." "They are written by James Frederick Howarth. Born Sept. 21,1872 in Boston Mass. He was the Clerk at the company store in Livermore who went on to become Manager of the Company store. On his Service registration card that he filled out on Sept. 12,1918 we find this information. He was 45 years old. Worked as a clerk at Livermore Mills (Livermore company store). His wife is Alice M. Howarth." "James, I noticed, likes to go by his middle name. He signs his name J. Fred Howarth. You will see this on the postcards. He was of medium height and of medium built. Has grey eyes and light brown hair. In my research of J. Fred I find this out. In a 1880 census he is 8 years old and has two other brothers. His father William is 34 and is a watch engraver. No information on J. Fred Howarth until 1900. The 1900 census says Boston but I believe as Fred writes on the postcards he is living in Roslindale Ma. This is right outside of Boston." "In 1900 we find J. Fred at his house on 100 Aldrich St. living with his wife Alice, his mother in law Mary E. Getchull, brother in law Frederick E. Getchull and sister in law Jennie F. Getchull. Boy seems J.Fred had a lot of patience. J. Fred is now a treasurer at a corporation." "In 1910 we find J. Fred still at the same house living with his wife, son Lawrence B. who is 3 years old, a daughter Marjorie who is 10 months old, and mother in law and sister in law. J. Fred is now a clerk at a food company." "In 1920 we have J. Fred Howarth on two census 1920 in Roslindale, Ma.in the same house and also in Livermore NH. On the 1920 Roslindale census J. Fred is with his family and mother in law and sister in law on occupation he is down as store manager. The Livermore census of 1920 J. Fed Howarth in living as a boarder. He is a boarder at 11 High St. in Livermore NH. On occupation he is down as Manager Grocery store." "You will see on the cards that he writes to his son, daughter and sister in law and wife. Some postcards were not mailed. These cards are from 1919. Two cards which weren't sent I would say were a little later than 1920. Wish they were dated. Seems the J. Fred Howarth family lived in Livermore at one time in the St. George's hall. After all this research you seem to get to know James Frederick Howarth a little. When the information trail ends...you kind of wonder whatever happened to Good Ole J. Fred?. These postcards and the 1920 census is about all we have left." "One last bit of Information we have is in the1930 census which I hated to see. The Howarth family is living at the 100 Aldrich St. Alice M. Howarth now 56 years old is widowed. Seems J. Fred passed away sometime between 1920 and 1930. Living with Alice M. Howarth are her son Lawrence B. at 23 years old,daughter Marjorie at 20 years old, Alice sister Jennie F. Gethull who is 45 years old and Alice mother Mary E. Gethull now 80 years old in 1930." "Well Enjoy the cards and information on the backs of these cards. It's a Husband, Father, Store Manager also a person who worked, lived, and explains in first had account to his family "Livermore New Hampshire" Enjoy!! Bob Livermore Menu Introduction Timeline 1865-1965 Forever Livermore Article Sawyer River Railroad Saunders Family Nicholas Norcross Shackfords Owners Howarth Card Collection Lumbering Practices Legal Problems Peter Crane Thesis Bits and Pieces James Howarth - Page 1 James Howarth - Page 2 May 7, 1919: This card addressed to Howarth's son, Lawrence, asks "How would you like to sail your boat here?" Reference to the Scudler House and Store visible in distance. St. Georges Hall. Mr Howarth describes the various sleeping arrangements and identifies his room above the bay window. May 7, 1919: Village Store at Livermore. Mr Howarth describes this as "where he has been straightening out things." May 7, 1919: Mt Tremont and Saunders House May 7, 1919: The Village Store with men hanging out on porch. Mr. Howarth refers to "a store being burnt before they built this last one." This photo is not part of the Howarth collection, but here it is anyway, Whiteface Road, Livermore NH In Peter Cranes dissertation about Livermore he asked Robert Shackford (In the 1960's he owned the Livermore tract of land that included the Saunders Mansion) if he knew where Whiteface Road was located. Shackford did not know. This postcard shows Whiteface Road and with the mountain reference points in the background one might be able to find the approximate location of this road that existed 100 years ago. The peak on the left, which is very faint behind the trees, has a shape very similar to Mt. Tremont. Livermore Menu Introduction Timeline 1865-1965 Forever Livermore Article Sawyer River Railroad Saunders Family Nicholas Norcross Shackfords Owners Howarth Card Collection Lumbering Practices Legal Problems Peter Crane Thesis Bits and Pieces James Howarth - Page 1 James Howarth - Page 2

BARTLETT HISTORIC SOCIETY PO Box 514 - 13 School St. Bartlett, NH 03812 The Bellevue 1872 to 1936 The Bellevue was located directly opposite from today's south end of the Rte 16A Junction near the Scenic Vista. SOURCE MATERIAL: The Intervale, New Hampshire By Winfield S. Nevins 1887 The Bellevue, John Albert Barnesproprietor, stands on the knoll just beyond the Intervale. It is a sightly location and one excellently adapted for perfect drainage and to insure health and comfort. Mr. Barnes built this house himself in 1872, and for fifteen years has been its popular landlord and proprietor. Hundreds of New England people have found here a pleasant summer home. In the fall of 1886, the house was very materially enlarged by the addition of an L to the rear which nearly doubles its capacity. The house now accommodates about seventy guests, all in good rooms. It is kept open from the first of June until the last of October. The nearby Clarendon was annexed as part of the Bellevue complex and by 1901 The Bellevue was open during the winter specializing in sleighing, snowshoeing, coasting, camping and tobogganing . Skiing had not yet arrived in the White Mountains. The Bellevue was destroyed by fire in 1938. Historic Lodging Map Card dated October 4, 1919 SOURCE MATERIAL: American Series of Popular Biographies - NEW HAMPSHIRE EDITION THIS VOLUME CONTAINS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS OF The State of New Hampshire. B O S T ON NEW ENGLAND HISTORICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY 15 COURT SQUARE - 1902. Editors Note: I have left this text exactly as it was printed in the publication, even though it is a bit cumbersome and obscure in places. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE BARNES FAMILY: JOHN ALBERT BARNES , for years proprietor of the Bellevue House at Intervale, N.H., was born in Kearsarge Village, N. H., October 12, 1832, and died 1889. His father, the late John M. Barnes , was a farmer, and resided at Intervale and also engaged in the hotel business, for several years conducting the Blue Blind Cottage, on what is now known as the Dr. Merriam place. (might have been near today's Stonehurst Manor) He died, at about sixty years of age, in Conway. He (John A) married Hannah Willey, of Conway, and they had two children: John A., the subject of this sketch ; and Mary, deceased, who married Levi Wheeler, of Littleton, John A. Barnes was educated in his native town, attending the district school and the academy; and from his early years until his death was more or less identified with hotel management, proving himself competent in every position that he assumed, as landlord winning friends and fame. In 1872 he opened the Bellevue House, t hen much smaller than now, and met with such success that much more room was needed; and in 1887 he enlarged it Since his death this hotel and also the Clarendon have been managed by his sons, under the name of J. A. Barnes' Sons. Mr. Barnes was an active, public-spirited citizen, never shirking the responsibilities of office, serving for five or six years as Selectman, and as Representative to the State Legislature in 1883 and in 1885. He married Mary Elizabeth Tufts, one of the seven children of Nathaniel Tufts, the others being Marcena, Vienna, George, Mehit Martha. descendant of one of the passengers who came abel, Victoria, and She was a de over on the “Mayflower.” Five children were born of their union, three sons and two daughters, namely: John Frederick, who married Lillian Ward, of Me. ; George Tufts, who married, first, Minnie Pit - Bennett Fryeburg, man, by whom he had two children, and, second, Ursula Lincoln, of Franklin, Mass. ; Dennis Wheeler, of Intervale; Effie Lizzie; and Bertha May, who is now deceased. John M. Barnes, who was born in February, I79I, Hannah Willey, sister of the Mr. Willey who, died January 1825, married with his family, was killed by the awful mountain slide of 1826. Polly Barnes, born December 22, 1792, married Jonathan Seavey, of Bartlett, and died September 27, 1847. born February 20, 1794, died May 10, 1797. Amos, Richard E. Barnes, born February 25, 1798, married a widow, Mrs. Amanda Cram Boston, and died October 28, 1888. Cynthia, born Jan Sally, born May 21, 1803, married Nathan Chandler, uary 10, 1800, died October 5, 1814. of Fryeburg, and resided in Conway, where her Abiah E. Barnes, born May 3, 1805, died, unmarried, death occurred December 27, 1890. November. 1, 1878. Alonzo W. Barnes, who was born February 16, 1807, and died February 22, 1900, married Almina Merrill. Albert Barnes, the special subject of this sketch, was educated in the schools of Conway. Having learned the carpenter's trade when young, he followed it until 1891, since that time devoting his attention to farming. In 1896 he was appointed Postmaster at Kearsarge Village, a position that he still retains. He is a stanch Democrat in politics, and for two years served as Selectman. He is a member of the Congregational church. Mr. Barnes married November 3, 1848, Almira H. Seavey, of Conway, daughter of Simon and Betsey (Hendly) Seavey and one of a family of six children. Two brothers of Mrs. Barnes are deceased, namely: Calvin, who died young; and Orrin, who married Lydia East In a n. Her surviving brother and sisters are: Isaiah, residing in Kearsarge, who married Miss Ella Burbank; Clarissa A., wife of Ezra R. Eastman; and Maria, widow of the late George Clark, of Kearsarge. Mr. and Mrs. Barnes have two children – Clara and Lester C. Clara Ella Barnes, born in 1851 in Conway, is the wife of H. H. Dow, of Kearsarge, and the mother of two children — Helen M. and Albert Barnes Dow. C. Barnes, born at Kearsarge in 1866, lives on the homestead. He married Nellie O. Eastman, daughter of Alfred A. and Olive Eastman; and they have two children — Leah M. and Ralph Lester. January 28, 1938 Sources: Incidents in White Mountain history - by Rev. Benjamin G. Willey https://www.ancestry.com › genealogy › records › levi-chubbuck_91882748 "The History of Carroll County", 1889, Georgia Drew Merrill brooklyncentre.com › trees › getperson Bartlett NH - In the Valley of the Saco - Aileen Carroll - 1990 Lucy Crawford's History of the White Mountains - circa 1860 REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS OF The State of New Hampshire • BOSTON - NEW ENGLAND HISTORICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY 15 COURT SQUARE 1902 Lodging Preface Upper Village Area Glen Area Intervale Area Historic Lodging Map

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BARTLETT HISTORIC SOCIETY PO Box 514 - 13 School St. Bartlett, NH 03812 Announcing our 2026 Quarterly Presentation Lineup! 2026 Presentation Line-up Taking Shape Sunday, January 18, 2026: “Logging Railroads of the White Mountains” with Dave Govatski, Naturalist, Former U.S. Forest Service Employee, Local Historian In the late 1800s and into the early 1900s, the logging industry dominated our White Mountains harvesting trees to mill into lumber for our growing nation. There were several logging railroads in our mountains, each servicing a mill or logging interest. These included railroads in Bartlett, Hart’s Location, and Livermore. Dave’s talk will tell us the history of these railroads. A brief BHS Annual Meeting will precede Dave’s talk. Bartlett Historical Society & Museum, 13 School Street, Bartlett, Time: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2026: “Wit and Wisdom: The Forgotten Literary Life of New England Villages” with Jo Radner, Freelance Storyteller and Oral Historian Before and after the Civil War, our rural ancestors created neighborhood events to improve their minds. Community members composed and read aloud homegrown, handwritten literary "newspapers" full of keen verbal wit. Sometimes serious, sometimes sentimental but mostly very funny, these "newspapers" were common in villages across Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont and revealed the hopes, fears, humor and surprisingly daring behavior of our forebearers. Jo Radner shares excerpts from her book about hundreds of these "newspapers" and provides examples from villages in our region. Bartlett Historical Society & Museum, 13 School Street, Bartlett, Time: 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2026: Colonies to Country: The Forming of the United States of America with Bob Cottrell, Curator of the Henney History Room, Local Historian In 1776, talk of finding our independence from our Royal Governance by England was growing in the colonies. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Second Continental Congress and our effort to depart from British rule began. By 1789, the Revolutionary War saw the defeat of the British troops and our nation had a new Constitution. The effort to form a government and move from 13 separate colonies to 13 states under a federal government was underway. Bartlett Historical Society & Museum, 13 School Street, Bartlett, Time: 7:00 p.m. October Presentation— wednesday, October 21, 2026 The last Presentation for 2026! Abenaki: Past, Present & Future” with Bob Cottrell, Curator of the Henney History Room, Local Historian The Abenaki Indian Nation occupied land from Canada through New Hampshire and Maine moving seasonally throughout the area. They had a settlement in Intervale. Join us to learn about this local Indian Nation, the issues of Native American culture in the area, and the efforts to preserve that culture. Bartlett Historical Society & Museum, 13 School Street, Bartlett, Time: 7:00 p.m. BHS Quarterly Presentation Series—What are your ideas for topics? We’d like to hear from you—What topics, focusing on local or regional history, would you like to hear about? Please send your topic ideas to Phil Franklin (Phil@BartlettHistory.org ) and we’ll consider each suggestion and see if we can find a presenter for the topic. Last Year's BHS Quarterly Presentation Series 2025 Sunday, January 12, 2025: Yankee Ingenuity: Stories of Headstrong and Resourceful People, presented by Jo Radner (A NH Humanities presenter) We rescheduled this presentation from its original October 2024 date Jo shares a selection of historical tales-humorous and thought-provoking-about New Englanders who have used their wits in extraordinary ways to solve problems and create inventions. The talk will include discussion with the audience, and may introduce a brief folktale or a poem about inventiveness and problem-solving. Bartlett Historical Society & Museum, 13 School Street, Bartlett, Time: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2025: Fly Fishing on the Saco with local fishing expert, Steve Angers, owner of the North Country Angler shop This presentation is a bit of a departure from our usual presentations on local history but fishing in our local rivers, streams and ponds has been a staple of life in the area since it was first settled. Steve will tell us about the sport of fly fishing and share news of expanded fishing opportunities in the local waters. Bartlett Historical Society & Museum, 13 School Street, Bartlett, Time: 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2025: A Soldiers’ Story of Duty in the Middle East with Karl-Dieter Chandler, 2nd Lieutenant, US Army, Blackhawk Helicopter pilot Karl-Dieter grew up in Bartlett (son of Hannah and Mike Chandler). He joined the US Army as an ROTC cadette and eventually served in a number of locations in the United States. In 2008, he served in Operation Iraqi Freedom as an Aeromedical Evacuation Pilot. Karl will present a before and after view of the Middle East—before the war and after the war, talking about his experiences as a Bartlett native in a foreign land. Bartlett Historical Society & Museum, 13 School Street, Bartlett, Time: 7:00 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, 7 p.m., at the Bartlett Historical Society and Museum: A special presentation on “A Century of Railroading in Crawford Notch” by Ben English Jr. This presentation covers the operation of the Maine Central’s Mountain Division from the age of steam to the age of diesel. English will talk about the trains and the people that made transportation by rail through Crawford Notch happen. Wednesday, October 15, 2025: TBD —We are working on scheduling a very interesting and entertaining presenter and topic for this event. We’ll have more to announce on this when we get the event confirmed. We hope to have a presenter that will tell an interesting and unusual story of a hike on the Appalachian Trail. We hope to confirm the presenters availability soon. Bartlett Historical Society & Museum, 13 School Street, Bartlett, Time: 7:00 p.m. BHS Quarterly Presentation Series—What are your ideas for topics? We’d like to hear from you—What topics, focusing on local or regional history, would you like to hear about? Please send your topic ideas to Phil Franklin (Phil@BartlettHistory.org ) and we’ll consider each suggestion and see if we can find a presenter for the topic. 6 A Recap of the Celebration to Open the Bartlett Historical Society & Museum Building By Phil Franklin Saturday, October 19, 2024, marked the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the Bartlett. LAST YEAR'S PROGRAMS 2024: Announcing the 2024 Quarterly Presentation Series! DUE TO SNOWSTORM THE JANUARY 7 EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. RESCHEDULE DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON. January 7, 2024: The Mammoth Road: NH Folk Tales as an Avenue to Local History & Culture, presented by Erin Moulton, NH Humanities Speaker Folk Tales are passed from generation to generation, often embellished in the telling. Still, we can often learn about our history from these tales. Erin will tell stories compiled by the NH Women’s Federation. Bartlett Congregational Church Sanctuary, Route 302 and Albany Avenue, Time: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2024, Hiking in the White Mountains, presented by Ed Parsons, local hiking enthusiast and Conway Daily Sun columnist The White Mountains, including our National Forest are covered with hiking trails offering different challenges. Ed will talk about his experiences as he has hiked these trails, offering thoughts on sites and “trail attractions.” Bartlett Congregational Church Sanctuary, Route 302 and Albany Avenue, Time: 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2024: Circus and Stage Performing—Insights from Spiff and Sam, presented by Rob and Marion Owen, Professional Clowns and BHS members Rob and Marion (Spiff and Sam) will entertain us with the story of how they became circus and stage entertainers, clowning, performing magic, juggling, and inventing skits to let people forget their cares and laugh. Bartlett Congregational Church Sanctuary, Route 302 and Albany Avenue, Time: 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 16, 2024: Yankee Ingenuity: Stories of Headstrong and Resourceful People, presented by Jo Radner Jo shares a selection of historical tales-humorous and thought-provoking-about New Englanders who have used their wits in extraordinary ways to solve problems and create inventions. The talk will include discussion with the audience, and may introduce a brief folktale or a poem about inventiveness and problem-solving. Bartlett Congregational Church Sanctuary, Route 302 and Albany Avenue, Time: 7:00 p.m All of our programs are free and open to the public. We gratefully accept donations at the door. All donations are directed to our Bartlett History Museum project for the renovation of the former St. Joseph Church building. Please join us for these interesting presentations. LAST YEAR'S PROGRAMS 2023: Sunday, January 8, 2023: The History of the Mount Washington Auto/Carriage Road and Glen Houses: 1855—2020 with BHS Member and former General Manager of the Auto Road, Howie Wemyss (A brief BHS Annual Meeting will precede the talk) The Mount Washington Auto Road, known as the “oldest man-made attraction in the United States,” was completed and opened to the public in 1861. Howie was the general manager of the road from 1987 to 2020. In his talk, he’ll cover the history of the road as well as the different Glen houses, adding some fun facts and anecdotes as he tells the story of these sites. Bartlett Congregational Church Sanctuary, Route 302 and Albany Avenue, Time: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2023, The History of Livermore, NH with Dr. Peter Crane Livermore was once a thriving logging town bordering Bartlett, Hart’s Location and other towns. As the logging industry came to an end, so did the town of Livermore. Peter has done extensive research on the former town that today is the subject of legend and lore. He’ll tell the story in his talk. Many people in Bartlett have connections to Livermore. Bartlett Congregational Church Sanctuary, Route 302 and Albany Avenue, Time: 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, 2023: Covered Bridges in New Hampshire with author Kim Varney Chandler There were once nearly 400 covered bridges in NH; today only 54 remain. Bartlett had three covered bridges but today only one remains. Kim will talk about the romance and function of these bridges as well as tell us about some of the local bridges, past and present. Come and learn about how these bridges were essential parts of the community infrastructure, not just historic sites as they are today. Bartlett Congregational Church Sanctuary, Route 302 and Albany Avenue, Time: 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 18, 2023: The History of the Willey Family and Crawford Notch with author Rex Wiley Focusing on the family of Samuel Willey and the dramatic events that led to the tragic death of that family in 1826, Rex, a descendent of the Willey family, will talk about the facts and mysteries surrounding that family. Learn about their Bartlett connection and the rescue effort as well as other historical, fun and interesting news about Crawford Notch. Bartlett Congregational Church Sanctuary, Route 302 and Albany Avenue, Time: 7:00 p.m. All of our programs are free and open to the public. We gratefully accept donations at the door. All donations are directed to our Bartlett History Museum project for the renovation of the former St. Joseph Church building. Please join us for these interesting presentations.

history of the goodrich falls area bartlett, nh BARTLETT HISTORIC SOCIETY PO Box 514 - 13 School St. Bartlett, NH 03812 Goodrich Falls Area Upper Bartlett Glen Area Cooks Crossing Goodrich Falls Jericho Intervale Dundee West Side Road Kearsarge Today's "Timmy's Bridge" was a covered bridge long ago. Ownership/Regulatory Status The Goodrich Falls hydroelectric project (the “Goodrich Falls project”) presently (as of 2015) owned and operated by the Goodrich Falls Hydroelectric Corporation, a New Hampshire corporation formed in 1977 for the sole purpose of owning and operating the Goodrich Falls project. The history of development, ownership and operation of the Goodrich Falls project is described below. (Owner in 2024 is "Clark's Bears" of Lincoln) The Goodrich Falls project was constructed in the early 1900’s by Edwin Moody, the owner and operator of the Black Mountain Ski Area and Phil Robertson of the local electric department in Jackson, NH. To attract skiers to Black Mountain, which at that time was known as Moody’s. Edwin Moody and local inventor, George Morton , constructed one of the first ski lifts in NH. The Goodrich Falls project was constructed in concert with the lift in order to provide daytime power for the lift and nighttime power for the skiers staying in Moody’s lodge. Ownership of the project was transferred to the Goodrich Falls Hydroelectric Corporation in 1977 and was operated as an unlicensed facility until its application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for an exemption under Part I of the Federal Power Act. On January 8, 2001, the Goodrich Falls Hydroelectric Corporation (“GFHC”), filed an application to exempt the existing, unlicensed, 550-kilowatt Goodrich Falls project from the licensing requirements set forth under Section 408 of the Energy Security Act and Part I of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The project is located on the Ellis River, in the town of Bartlett , Carroll County, New Hampshire. On March 14, 2002, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the “FERC”) issued an Order Granting Exemption from Licensing (the “Exemption”) for a project 5MW or less, to GFHC for the continued operation of the Goodrich Falls project, FERC Project No. 11870 (see Appendix 1-1). Included in the exemption were additional measures to protect, mitigate adverse impacts to, and enhance project-related environmental resources. Construction of the Goodrich Falls project was completed in 1935 when first power was generated. The project has operated successfully since initial power was generated in 1935. This editor has been informed that the plant is still producing electricity in 2025 and is now owned by the same folks who own "Clark's Bears" (Formerly "Clark's Trading Post") in Lincoln. The Turbine Room at Goodrich Falls Hydro Plant. Photo is un-dated so it may not look like this now. Mills. - The first gristmill Hazen Pitman remembers was Joseph Thomp- son's at Centre Bartlett on Ellis river. This was carried off by a freshet years ago. Soon after the road from Jackson to Glen station was opened, Mr Goodrich built a saw and grist mill on the Kails that bear his name, and the site has been ever since occupied by a mill of some sort, a very line one being now there. Allium Allen had a mill close by the present village of Bartlett. This was long in use. Frank George and Levi Rogers bought the property, and the mill was given up in decay. A small mill was in operation on Stillings hrook in Upper Bartlett under the ownership of Samuel Parker. John Pitman linilt a sawmill about islO, near his home on East branch, a mile above the valley road, and Stephen Burbank had a saw and gristmill in Jericho on Rocky Branch. source Merrill History of Carroll County George Morton Undated. Location might be Morton's Garage at Goodrich Falls. Morton

Public Meeting - November 2007 At the invitation of the Jackson Historical Society, the Bartlett Historical Society gave a presentation on Thursday, November 1st at 7:30pm titled: Past, Present and Future Jackson Historical Society (Warren Schomaker) and the Bartlett Historical Society (Bert George) stand by the BHS fundraiser quilt "Days Before Yesterday". Jackson’s Historical Society’s invitation was appreciated by members of both societies and provided the perfect venue to share information with a neighboring community. Their assistance has been welcome in the past and collaboration will facilitate future development. Leslie Mallett speaks of the early attempts at forming the Bartlett Historical Society. In 2007, grant applications grew and awards to the Society include: - Pequawket Foundation for the Past Perfect software program and a laptop computer - Henney History Fund for a multi-function printer/scanner/copier - NH Electric Cooperative for equipment to support the Life, Legends and Lore Project. October 17th at Flatbread Pizza Company in North Conway for pizza and socializing before. Every pizza sold was donated to the Society - to all who attended and to Flatbread Pizza. This program, sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities Council and geared toward an adult audience, was free and open to the public. Jeff Warner performed August 15 at the Seasons at Attitash, Route 302 in Bartlett. Jeff's Songs of Old New Hampshire, the Society's first "Humanities To Go!" program, offered the songs and stories that, in the words of Carl Sandburg, tell us where we came from and what brought us along. These ballads, love songs and comic pieces reveal the experiences and recordings and, for some, books. Songs from the railroad, lumber camps, the decks of sailing ships, the textile mills and the war between the sexes offer views of artifacts from the 18th and 19th centuries. Jeff's biography can be read at his website where you can also listen to clips of his music . In years past, the histories of both Bartlett and Jackson have been intertwined with several boundary adjustments and the families who share a common heritage. The audience learned about the Bartlett Historical Society's formation, its current programs and activities and its ambitious goals for the future. Members spoke about the Past, Present and Future of their “new librarian for over 50 years. The library, under the leadership of its two books on the history of Bartlett. In the summer of 2004 Bert George, Norman Head, Leslie Mallett, Jean Garland and John Murphy met to create the Articles of Association. In the fall of that year, the Chippanock Inn hosted the first meeting. Members gathered and brought historical memorabilia, which filled three rooms. Officers were elected and goals were set to encourage and embrace programs promoting genealogy research and family history, the history of railroading, and the mapping of the cemeteries. During 2005 they worked to develop the organizational “nuts and bolts” by networking with established societies to research and build policies and procedures for accepting collections and creating a Constitution and By-Laws. The membership grew to 57 and programs were presented by Peter Crane on the history of Livermore, Marty Engstrom on his years on Mt. Washington, and Ben English on railroading in Bartlett. Year two continued the Society’s steady growth when Stoney Morrell of the Morrell Corporation offered use of a chalet, provided utility costs were assumed. With room to store and expand, intensive research to finance equipment to catalog and archive its growing collection began. The first grant was written to the Henney History Fund for a fire/water-proof file cabinet. A few “set- backs” were encountered during that first year. The chalet was broken into and the donated computer was stolen, and a furnace malfunction required several days of clean up. Member projects that year were participation in Bartlett Old Home Days festival, and in November and December 2006 the oral history project entitled Life, Legends and Lore - Village Voices became reality. Now in its third year, the Society is proud to have its own websiteatwww.bartletthistory.org . It accommodates multiple users, provides membership and contact forms, is keyword-searchable, user-friendly and affordable. It is an evolving project and features photos, sounds and links. Other 2007 projects include: - A members-created float for the Bartlett July 4th parade - Strengthening the Society’s infrastructure by addressing regulatory compliance, creating a new file system, reinforcing and expanding the policies and procedures manual - The Bartlett Historical Society newsletter grew with its popular feature, 100 Years Ago in Bartlett - News from the Villages- A two-part beginning genealogy research workshop was presented - Cemetery mapping and indexing, and the mapping and documenting of historic homes and their residing families began - The History of… project was created to explore the history of skiing in Bartlett During 2007, the Society presented programs for members and the public: - The Grand Hotels of the White Mountains with David Emerson - Tours of the Limmer Property (aka Intervale Playground and Harmony Acres,) and the Sut and Margaret Marshall horse-drawn wagon collection - New Hampshire Humanities Council programs - Songs of Old New Hampshire and Witches, Pop Culture and the Past The 2007 membership has grown to 162 members and the calendar has included 30 days of activity. Notable events in Bartlett’s history were addressed by the reading of The Historical Impact and Significances of the Railroads in Bartlett, NH by Scotty Mallett, BHS Railroad Historian, and the July 13, 1893 fire, which wiped out the center of Bartlett Village, from the Concord Evening Monitor. Presenting members agreed the future of BHS is bright. The board continues to fulfill its mission to preserve and protect all documents and items of historic value concerning the history of the Town of Bartlett, NH. In 2008, the Society will host a three-day gala, the Bartlett School Alumni Reunion, and invite all who attended Bartlett schools. The Society goals for 2008 are to increase member involvement in ongoing projects and programs; coordinate with other societies and organizations to present joint programs and events for the entire Valley; present more Humanities Council programs and field trips; and work with the schools to create history-related youth programs. With an active membership, there will be no limit on fulfilling our potential.

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Mr Raymond Hebb Attended the Bartlett High School's 40th Year Reunion for the Class of 1940 for which he prepared the following memories of family, friends and events surrounding growing up in Bartlett Village in the 1920's and 30's... RayHebbStory HebbStationAgent Poem Lane Obit Anchor 2

Historic Lodging - Intervale Pg 5 Hite o Land Camps - later Castner's Camps Intervale Page 1 Intervale Page 2 Intervale Page 3 Intervale Page 4 Intervale Page 5 hite o land castners Castner's Hite O Land Cabins. These photos (above) from 1920 show the cabins and Route 16 looking East. Later the Restaurant building was added and the name simplified to Castner's Camps. In those days this area was "The Charles Farm". In the 1940's the camps and restaurant burned, but were rebuilt. In the early 1950's the cabins were torn down or removed to other locations and the restaurant building remained in various uses until 2012. It was torn down and replaced with a ski shop in 2012 and a Dunkin Donuts now occupies the space just to the east of this photograph. charlesFarm Castner's closed in the 1960's as the travelling public demanded more upscale accommodations. This trend continued in the 1970's, 80's, and by the 1990's these type of cabins were completely gone as a business model. Since Castner's Closed the site was home to Animal Forest Park, Don Galvin Shoes, The Magic Castle operated out of a tent on the site. Dick Plusch had his first antiques Store here in 1971 and more recently, Boarder Patrol Ski Shop. As of 2013 there is now a Dunkin Donuts at the eastern end of this property. Most recently the main building was demolished and is now home to another ski shop. Cedarcroft Benjamin Pitman's residence Benjamin Pitman's residence built 1800. Ben's son, John, inherited the house in 1848, never married and at his death left the house to a Mr. Howard, the handyman. In 1890 Mr. Howard sold to Uriah Ballard Russell and his wife Ann. By 1892 they were operating it as an Inn, and so it remained until 1953. The next owner was Uriah's son, Thomas C. Russell. The Russell's sold the property in 2014. Photo courtesy Tommy Russell cedarcroft Elmwood Inn The Elmwood Inn and the Intervale Inn Formerly the Solomon Pendexter House, The Elmwood Inn was managed by William and Elizabeth Wyman . They also operated a farm on the property. This postcard dates to about 1900 . The Elmwood was (is) located just across the road from todays scenic vista and east of yesteryears Langdon Hotel. Elmwood was purchased by the Cannell family in 1938 and renamed The Intervale Inn. John Cannell was a youngster at that time and he and his dad would meet the ski trains in North Conway every Friday night to pick up guests. In 1948 most of the Inn was destroyed by fire, but what did not burn is still there today . I have been told if you go into the basement of this building the scars of the fire are still visible. John Cannell has been known to give public talks about his memories of old time lodging in Intervale. To "get your bearings", if you drive west, out of North Conway, this building is across the street from the Scenic Vista just before the railroad crossing. Intervale Inn The Elmwood Becomes The Intervale Inn: The Elmwood was purchased by the Cannell family in 1938 and renamed The Intervale Inn. In 2014 Stephanie Cannell Mullins told this editor: "This is the Intervale Inn, which my grandparents, Ray and Lydia Cannell owned and operated. It burned to the ground on my father, John Cannell's 18th birthday on Feb. 2, 1948. The building next door is now JT Realty. My grandparents also owned this building. People from Boston would come up on the ski trains and stay there. I owned the building from 1978 until 1997. My ex-husband, Scott and I owned Vista Auto and ran it there until he relocated by Aubuchon's. I ran Vista Scoop at our store from 1994 until 2008. My grandparents, also owned the land across the street where the Vista is now. When their Inn burned, they relocated to the building there." The Cannell's started their business life in Glen with an Inn, Cabins, Store and Gas station. Take a look Here. New Intervale Inn The card above is titled "The New Intervale Inn", and below are Lydia and Ray Cannell in the late 1950's, pumping gas, at their store in Intervale opposite today's scenic vista. It shows their "New Intervale Inn" across the street. When it burned the Cannells donated the land to the State to create the scenic vista rest stop. One of the two boys at right is Ray Cannell. Cannell Ray BOY CANNELL LYDIA RAY Intervale Page 1 Intervale Page 2 Intervale Page 3 Intervale Page 4 Intervale Page 5 Anchor 2 Lodging Preface Upper Village Area Glen Area Intervale Area Historic Lodging Map

Sawyer River Railroad History, Abandoned town of Livermore NH BARTLETT HISTORIC SOCIETY PO Box 514 - 13 School St. Bartlett, NH 03812 Sawyer River Railroad at Livermore, NH Sawyer River Station at Junction of P&O Railroad: 1908 on the left and 1971 on the right. Livermore Menu Introduction Timeline 1865-1965 Forever Livermore Article Sawyer River Railroad Saunders Family Nicholas Norcross Shackfords Owners Howarth Card Collection Lumbering Practices Legal Problems Peter Crane Thesis Bits and Pieces Livermore Menu Introduction Timeline 1865-1965 Forever Livermore Article Sawyer River Railroad Saunders Family Nicholas Norcross Shackfords Owners Howarth Card Collection Lumbering Practices Legal Problems Peter Crane Thesis Bits and Pieces

BARTLETT HISTORIC SOCIETY PO Box 514 - 13 School St. Bartlett, NH 03812 Share Crawford Notch - HART'S LOCATION & livermore T We know neither of these places are part of Bartlett but their proximity and points of interest are worth exploring. The Livermore collection may be the most comprehensive material to be found all in one place. The story of the Willey Slide of 1826 has been told many times in many publications but this is one of my favorite versions. A hundred years of Railroad Section Houses and their occupants, 1880's to the 1990's Hart's Location - The smallest town in New Hampshire and the first in the Nation to vote. Town Website. Crawford Notch Livermore The Willey Slide Section Houses Hart's Location Hart's Location Story in Our Summer 2020 Newsletter Cannon crawfordfire On November 20th 1977 The Abandoned Crawford House burned to the ground. We direct you to the website of White Mountain History.Org for pictures of the fire as it progressed. Link Here (It will open in a new window) 10thturnpike The 10th NH Turnpike through Crawford Notch in the White Mountains, incorporated by the NH Legislature in December 1803 , ran westward from the Bartlett / Hart’s Location town line for a distance of 20 miles. In today’s terminology, that would be from about Sawyer’s Rock to the intersection of the Cog Railway Base Station Road with Route 302. It cost a little over $35,000 to build and it was functioning by late 1806. The intent of the investors was to build a road ......snip.......The remainder of this excellent article can be found at the website of White Mountain History. This is the LINK.

Jericho Area of Bartlett this page under construction Upper Bartlett Glen Area Cooks Crossing Goodrich Falls Jericho Intervale Dundee West Side Road Kearsarge Jericho MAP The Jericho area is the left center area of this 1890's map of Bartlett. It generally follows the Rocky Branch River. Maple Mtn Logging The caption is difficult to read, but it says "Hauling Timber by 2000 foot cable" "Maple Mountain Rocky Branch 1914" Anyone out there care to share any stories about this adventure? E-mail them to me. Use the "Contact" link above Buster Parker Brothers Enoch and Humphrey Emery were among the first settlers to arrive in 1784. They accepted an offer from William Stark, who had been granted 3000 acres from Governor Wentworth, to homestead on part of the land. Their little area was originally known as Starks Location. In later times it became known as Jericho. Read Their Story HERE The Parker Family have occupied Jericho for many decades. This is Buster Parker and Family, perhaps 1980's ? Do you have any stories or remembrances of Jericho ? Tell me. Anchor 1

This page looks at a Monorail at Attitash. It got about as far as the base lodge. John Wilson studies how snow drifts are made, The Ostroski team climb slippery rocks and Carroll Reed chases the skiers money. Monorail GO BACK TO SIGNAL CONTENTS PAGE BigBear Big Bear in Bartlett Studies How the Wind Piles up Snow Into Drifts. It's one thing to say it, Another to prove exactly how it happens Father and Son Ostroski Pair Up to Climb Some Slippery Rocks in 1965 GO BACK TO SIGNAL CONTENTS PAGE RockClimbing CarrollREED The Money is in Finding Where the Skiers Go...and Following Them There Anchor 5 Anchor 3 Anchor 7 GO BACK TO SIGNAL CONTENTS PAGE

Historical information about Bartlett, NH Share The Village Area of Bartlett Page 4 "Heading East out of the Village" Big Bear: The ski area that never was January 1963: The Bartlett Recreation Development Corporation gets SEC approval to sell 75000 shares at $4.00 each. The developers planned to be open for the 1964 season. At the time, the concept of selling vacation house lots adjacent to ski areas was a new idea. Pinkham Realty was named the selling agent for 45 lots on 32 acres in what would be known as Alpine Village . The lots sold for $1000 to $2000 each and 17 were sold immediately. To summarize the relationship between Big Bear and Attitash, in the early 1960s, two major ski area proposals surfaced for the Rogers Crossing area just east of downtown Bartlett. Big Bear was proposed for a peak known as Rogers Mountain, while a separate ski area was proposed for Little Attitash Mountain. The privately property based Big Bear reportedly faced issues acquiring funds, whilst Attitash reportedly faced issues in obtaining agreements to use National Forest land on its upper elevations. Earle Chandler led development of Big Bear , while Phil Robertson (formerly of Cranmore) managed Attitash. While trails for both areas were cut, Big Bear never saw the light of day. Some associated with the stalled Big Bear development reportedly moved over to Attitash. Work on the area continued into the winter of 1964-65, including the installation of new chairlift towers after Christmas. It would take another 25 years and different ownership for the Big Bear idea to become reality in the form of Bear Peak, constructed under the direction of Les Otten’s LBO Enterprises. 1963 conceptual drawing for Big Bear Ski Area, Currently is Bear Peak at Attitash. Village Area Page 1 Village Area Page 2 Village Area Page 3 Village Area Page 4 Village Area Page 5 This 1947 photo was taken from about where the North Colony Motel is today The red roofed building was the Ford house now owned by Gene Chandler. The cottages at Sky Valley can be seen to the right of the barn. The barn may have still been a part of the Stilling's families many properties. at this time. Upper Bartlett Glen Area Cooks Crossing Goodrich Falls Jericho Intervale Dundee West Side Road Kearsarge BigBear Rogers Crossing might be considered the entrance to The Upper Village area. Back in those days Harry Rogers (pictured below in 1946) use to graze milking cows in the fields from this point up to about where Sky Valley is today. Attitash opened in January 1965, calling itself "the red carpet ski area" for its customer service focused on limiting lift lines by limiting ticket sales. That idea was quietly dropped by the end of the decade. Phil Robertson, perhaps recalling the success Cranmore had in developing an entirely new form of ski lift with its Skimobile , became an advocate for a cog monorail ski lift at Attitash. In early 1967, a full-size model was installed at the base, and the line of the track was eventually cut to the summit. "Reality set in" when construction planning started, recalled Thad Thorne, and the uncertain prospects of obtaining financing and Forest Service permission for the expensive, unproven experiment caused its quiet abandonment. In those early days before the Mountain was taken over by huge Corporate businesses it was operated like a family business and all the employees were considered part of the family. It was a close knit group and it wasn't unusual to find the general manager grooming the slopes or selling tickets. Some ski instructors worked nights grooming. The major stockholders were skiing families and they considered it their ski area...which I suppose it was. Growth at Attitash continued with the summer Alpine Slide and Craft Village in the mid-1970s, the installation of snowmaking after several snowless winters in the early 1980s, and the expansion to Bear Peak in the 1990s. Village Area Page 1 Village Area Page 2 Village Area Page 3 Village Area Page 4 Village Area Page 5 Thad Thorne was the General Manager replacing Phil Robertson upon his retirement. Lewis Mead was the long-time buildings and grounds manager and Everett Ward kept all the equipment running. Ruth Leslie, of Cranmore Eating House fame was the food and beverage manager. (sorry, no picture of her) MeadLewis rogersCrossing HarryRogers AttitashOpens Thad This 1967 photo was sent to us by Ted Houghton. It shows the Attiash Mono Rail cars sitting on their track. This was about as far as this project got. Check out the Eastern Slope Signal of 1966 for details. Link is in the right column.... Monorail Last stop before we head towards the Glen area is the Sauna Health Spa. It was located about a quarter mile east of Attitash and was the refurbished barn at the Bellhurst Inn property. Apparently it wasn't ready for primetime and only operated for about a year. This building later served as home to the Scarecrow Restaurant for a couple of years before they moved to Intervale, where they operated for another 50 years, till about 2018. Village Area Page 1 Village Area Page 2 Village Area Page 3 Village Area Page 4 Village Area Page 5 Sauna

A Timeline of Livermore 1864 to 1965 1864: An In-Law of the Saunders', Nicholas G. Norcross , who was known as The New England Timber King, had been very active in deepening and widening the Pemigewasset and Merrimack Rivers to make them suitable for floating timber to his mills in Lowell, Massachusetts. He purchased 80,000 acres of land then known as Elkins Grant, which would later become Livermore. Upon the death of Mr Norcross, the Saunders brothers, (Daniel, Charles and Caleb) successfully obtained the rights to Elkins grant and created the Sawyer River Enterprise. 80,000 acres of land is an area about 10 miles long and 12 miles wide. I have found little documentation about exactly who Mr Norcross bought this acreage from, although Jasper Elkins acquired the land through an act of the N.H. Legislature in 1830, so presumably it would have been from Mr. Elkins or his estate. JULY 7,1874: Daniel Saunders at age 52, and his brother Charles, age 50 in 1874, Nathan Weeks, William Russell and Caleb Saunders Incorporated the Grafton County Lumber Company and work began on access roads along the Sawyer River. 1875: The Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad completed its route through Crawford Notch, thereby opening up the Sawyer River area for egress in and out. Entrepenorial minds immediately went to work and the Saunders Family saw an opportunity. JULY 2, 1875 the State Legislature approved an act to Incorporate the Sawyer River Railroad, 1876: The first mill was completed...and burned in the same year. Another mill was immediately constructed and it's cost was listed at $150,000. JULY 11, 1876: The Town of Livermore is Incorporated by the State of New Hampshire. The Town holds its first meeting with Benjamin Akers, John Tewksbury and Charles Saunders officiating. 1877: The Saunders' begin laying the rails for the Sawyer River Railroad. The CW Saunders Locomotive had been purchased new the previous year from the Portland Company, Eastern Railroad. Originally about one and a half miles of track was installed, up to the mill site, but as time went on the Rail Line had about 9 miles of track laid into its vast holdings. SEPTEMBER 1878: The first marriage was recorded in the Town of Livermore between Elden Boynton and Julia Lucy. 1878: Rapid Growth ; The N.H. Business Registry claims 48 residents in 1878 and 200 residents in the following year. An increase of 200% ! Four children were born in Livermore during this time period. 1880: The census for that year shows 103 people living in 18 separate buildings, consisting of men, women and children. The town was very family oriented with one third of the population being children. Occupations included millworkers, watchman, laborers, teamsters, blacksmiths, two coal dealers and three engineers. In this year the Livermore Mill operation reported a net income of $12,400 or 28% of gross receipts. 1880: This year also marked a smallpox epidemic that swept through the area resulting in the death of 6 townspeople. These 6 people were buried in the nearby woods and a stone monument records the spot. Another story tells of as many as 40 people being buried in this spot. Some were buried while still alive, although in a comatose state. 1881: The Village was granted a Post Office with William G. Hull appointed Postmaster. APRIL 1881: The land dispute between Saunders and Bartlett Land and Lumber Company is argued in the United States Supreme Court. Saunders and Abbott argue the case. Read the case. 1885: The town lists one school with 28 students attending. The school is valued at $151.00. The annual school budget was about $145.00. The school later (1924) went on to be "the best school in the State", thanks to Mr Saunders efforts. it had not only electricity and heat, but typewriters, movie projectors and the education many received there was the equivalent of college level courses. 1886: Saunders sells a portion of their holdings to The New Hampshire Land Company with George P. James as its President. This tract was located "on the other side of Mt. Carrigain" on the Pemigewassett River. 1890: The Saunders name disappears from the Town records that indicate ownership of the various enterprises and is replaced with George P. James, who had been previously listed along with the Saunders names. At this time the name Livermore Mills begins usage and we are to assume that ownership of the mill had changed to Mr James. MAY 22 1891: Charles Saunders dies in Lowell at the age of 67. Daniel and Daniel's son, Charles G. Saunders continue overseeing the Livermore operations. 1895: The Postmaster William Hull relocates to his home town of Plymouth and is replaced by G.S. Payne. Mr Payne was also a Selectman, Tax Collector and Town Clerk at various times. He was to die in 1911. 1895: George P. James sells his Livermore interests back to C.G. Saunders. 1898: Telephone service comes to livermore. George Staples is the Telephone agent in Livermore. 1900: The census for this year shows a population of 191, however the proportion of children was substantially reduced from the previous census. 1901: Through out the 1880's and 1890's there was constant legal action between the abutting property owners and in 1901 these disputes finally ended with more than half of Livermore being annexed to Lincoln by an act of the State Legislature. 1906: Ownership in Livermore was distributed among six primary owners, Publishers Paper Co, International Paper Co, The estate of George H. Morey and one Estella L. Lancaster. However, Livermore Mills remained the largest single owner. The Saunders heirs also owned property. 1910: Census showed 64 individuals in 11 separate households. The proportion of children had greatly increased since the 1900 census and it appeared there were fewer single individuals present. 1910: The fire tower atop Mt. Carrigain was constructed, although little more than an open platform. It had a cabin for the watchman and a telephone line down to Livermore. It was amongst the first fire towers in the State. It was listed as inactive in 1948. (Off-site link to Fire Tower Photos) 1911: The Weeks Act authorized the Federal Government to purchase private lands for the purpose of preservation. 1912: C.G. Saunders, Daniels Son, mortgages Livermore Mills to Gideon M. Sutherland. The three Saunders sisters re-purchased the mortgage and mill in 1919, the same year it was destroyed by fire. 1912: Daniel Saunders is 91 years old and still a presence at Livermore, 1914: The valuation of Livermore acreage and buildings is 470,000. ($1.00 in 1914 is the equivalent of $10.50 in 2009 dollars, so to put that number in perspective the 2009 equivalent would be nearly five million dollars.) APRIL 19, 1917: Daniel Saunders dies in Lowell at the age of 95 FEB 19, 1918: Daniels Son, C.G. Saunders dies at age 70 in Boston of a heart attack. Charles willed nearly his entire estate to his three sisters, Annie, Mary and Edith Saunders. The responsibility of running the mill and acreage passed to one Clinton I. Nash. Nash was an officer for the Saunders interests from 1902 to 1936. His name however does not appear on any town census until 1920, nor did he have any previous experience running a lumber mill. 1919: Livermore Mills is completely destroyed by fire. 1920: Census counted 98 people . 65 of these lived in 12 households in the Village and the rest lived out in the logging camps. Of the population of 98 only 8 of them had been at Livermore ten years prior. 1920: The C.W. Saunders Locomotive left the tracks and fell into the Sawyer River, thus ending it's usefullness. It was replaced with "Peggy", a Baldwin built Locomotive, and was purchased from the Henry Lumber Company which operated in the Zealand area. 1920-26: Management of the mills slowly deteriorates without the Saunders influence and economic hardships and unexpected disasters contribute to its six year decline. In addition to the costly replacement of the mill, the Locomotive also had to be replaced. It has been said that Clinton Nash was not a "Lumber kind of guy"; Some folks wondered why he had even been put in charge of an operation he seemed to know so little about. In some readings Nash is referred to as an "agent of the Saunders Sisters" who also knew very little of the lumber business. Nash however had been employed by Saunders since 1902 and was also a personal friend of the Saunders. Perhaps the Sisters chose him to represent their interests only because he was a trusted friend. 1922: The mill rebuilding which started in 1920 was completed. 1924: A new school was completed and furnished at a cost of $3323, which would be $350,000 in 2009 dollars. There were two teachers for the 20 or so students in attendance. This tends to support the claim that Livermore had one of the best schools in the State. NOVEMBER 1927: A massive flood causes serious damage to both the mill and a good portion of the railroad bed is completely destroyed. The mill is never reopened after the flood. The railway closes completely in 1928. JUNE 22, 1928: Big Jim Donahue dies in North Conway at age 60. He had been at Livermore since 1888 and served at one time or another Mill Manager, Postmaster, General Manager of the Town, Railroad Agent, Selectman and Town Clerk. MAY 1929: Clinton Nash, acting on behalf of the Saunders sisters, approached the Forest Service about the possibility of selling their holdings at Livermore. Low pulp prices and high operating costs made the mill operation impossible. The Town taxes were also becoming an onerous burden to the sisters. FEBRUARY 1930: Pauline Gardner was the last birth registered in the Town of Livermore. Although they were residents of Harts Location and the birth occured at Memorial Hospital in North Conway it is not clear why the birth was recorded in Livermore. 1930: Census counted 23 people living at Livermore. The mill is closed and deserted but the Town Store is still open. AUGUST 15, 1931: Livermore Post Office is closed. Clinton Nash was the Postmaster at this time. FEBRUARY 1934: John Monahan died at Livermore. He had been a resident of Livermore for 45 years. 1936: The last families remaining at Livermore were the Monohans, Codys, Donahues, and Platts. A few individuals also remained, Murray, MacDonald, Clinton Nash and Sidney White. According to a letter from Ellsworth Morton (right column, this page) Wayland Cook brought the last locomotive out of Livermore. Another source says the last locomotive was sold by the U.S. Forest Service and removed in 1947. APRIL 1936; A CCC camp was established near the Sawyer River Station. The camp ceased operation in October of 1937. OCTOBER 7, 1936: After a lengthy transaction with the US Forest Service, The Saunders sisters sold their 29,900 acres of land for $10 per acre. The sisters retained about 12 acres and the right to utilize their mansion until their deaths. JANUARY 31, 1937: The Town Report for that year contained no operating budget for the next year. The Selectmans Report (Platt, Donahue, MacDonald) simply stated that the majority of the town had been taken by the Federal Government and very little taxable property remained. The Town would be officially unorganized. 1940: The census this year shows 4 inhabitants, Clinton Nash, Joseph Platt, William MacDonald and a fouth unidentified person. 1941: The school house building is used as a storage shed for the Mt. Carrigain Fire look out tower. AUGUST 1942: Annie Saunders dies at age 84 of kidney dysfunction. SUMMER 1944; The Government auctions off the boarding house, equipment at the sawmill, and a two story dwelling. 1946: Joe Platt and Bill MacDonald are the final inhabitants of Livermore, acting as caretakers. Stories say they did not speak to one another. While one had a car, he would not take the other into town with him for groceries, made him walk. In this year Joe Platt burns down the old Blacksmith shop as it had become a public nuisance. 1947: The Forest Service sells the old Baldwin Locomotive. Some folks contend there are still remnants of an old locomotive "half-buried" way up in the woods. AUGUST 1949: Edith Saunders dies at age 84 of cancer. Bill MacDonald and Joe Platt leave Livermore. Bill MacDonald buys the house that is now "the main house" at the Villager Motel. (There was no motel there at that time). He lived there until his death in the mid 1950's. Platt may have returned to his home town at Twin Mountain. Another account says that Bill MacDonald had moved to Bartlett in 1943 and became a road worker for the Forest Service. AUGUST 31, 1951: The Town of Livermore was officially disenfranchised and ceased to exist as an incorporated town. 1951: The 12 acres of land that had been retained by the Saunders sisters was conveyed to Clinton Nash. 1952: According to Ellsworth Morton (letter right column, this page --->) he attended an auction at Livermore. At that time Jim Clemons of Bartlett Village purchased the contents of the post office, and perhaps the entire building. 1953: Clinton Nash returned to Livermore in the spring to find that the Forest Service had auctioned off all the furnishings in the mansion, despite the fact that they didn't own it yet. Another story says that Nash held the auction himself. 1953: The mill and equipment is dismantled and moved to Bartlett Village, up on the left side of Bear Notch Road, by another lumbering outfit that went bankrupt before they could operate it as a mill. I am told it is still there, although I don't recall ever seeing it. 1955: Homer Emery of Jericho purchases the School House for $79. Much of the School house is now part of his home in Jericho. Homer also purchased a large quantity of bricks, also used to build his home, from Clinton Nash for 3 cents each. Mr. Nash and Homer became friends since Homer had been one of the few people to ASK to take things from the property...most people just drove in and took what they wanted. There is some question as to whether Homer also bought the lot that the school house occupied. The matter has never been pursued. OCTOBER 1963: Clinton Nash sold his Livermore holdings to Robert and Bessie Shackford of Conway for $2800, which was substantially less than other offers he had received, but Nash wanted a "local" person to own it...not "someone from the outside". At that time the mansion was still standing along with a two car garage and a stable building. Mr Shackford built the little cabin that is there today from salvaging the other buildings. APRIL 1964: Clinton Nash dies of heart failure. 1965: The Shackfords experience continuing and horrific vandalism at the Saunders Mansion and most of what folks didn't steal were senselessly destroyed by "the hippies", After auctioning off what folks would buy he burned the building. AUGUST 1992: Robert Shackford died. Here is an interesting story we received sometime around 2014 by e-mail. It sounded like Mr. Morton would like us to share it with you: Hi to all in Bartlett, From Sanbornton. I attended the Bartlett village school from 1947 to 1952. Lucille Garland, rest her soul, would let me sleep everyday after lunch. This went on until the Christmas Vacation of first grade when my mother managed to adjust my sleeping habits. I imagine there was more than a little embarrassment on the part of my father Raymond who was the high school principal. A memory for Bert George: My father would give me 5cents each day at noon so I could go to your fathers store to buy The Boston Post. The paper cost 3 cents and each day I was allowed to keep the change. In later years my father called the two cents change transportation charges. But it didn't end there. After I had saved enough to do serious damage to the candy supply at the store it all came back to Franklin George. Oh what memories I have of Bartlett . I remember getting in trouble at Newton Howards store when I picked up an orange and put it in my pocket. No one saw it happen, but my mother found it in my coat and I was back to the store in a hurry with that orange. That was about the time of the big Brinks robbery in Boston and I was somehow headed for a big time career in crime in my mothers mind. A .few years later Newton died in the house that was behind the Bartlett Hotel. A Mr. Lane lived in the house and ran the hotel. His grandson is John Chandler, a cousin of Gene and nephew of Alice Davis. I was invited to spend the night there with John as he was up from Massachusetts to visit for a few days. When bedtime came I was shown to a room upstairs and was in bed when I made a remark about the huge four poster bed. It was then that I was told that I was in the bed used by Newton Howard. I only vaguely remember going down the stairs, but I was headed home in my night clothes.I could tell my memories for several pages, but I thought you might get a laugh about some contemporary Bartlett history. My main purpose in this Email is to correct some mis-information written by a Jeremy Saxe with regard to Livermore and the Sawyer River Railroad. According to the account in your website which is the same as the account on abandoned railroads.com, the village of Livermore was wiped off the face of the earth starting in 1935 and completed two years later. Now we know that is not true, because I remember going there as a kid with my Dad to fish in the river and looking into the house owned by the Saunders family. We went to an auction there I believe in 1952. Jimmie Clemons bought a lot of stuff including the interior of the Post Office .Maybe he bought the whole building. At the time of the auction there were two men who lived in Livermore . They did not speak to each other so the story went. The NH Legislature voted to allow the town to revert to a status whereby it no longer existed as a legal entity in 1952. I dont write to be a nit picker rather to set the record straight. Soon the people who remember Livermore will be gone and misinformation will become reality and history. Do you remember Fred Washburn? He lived up the road about halfway between Franklins store and the crossing. He worked for the railroad and was also a plumber around the village. I remember Wayland Cook , who was my neighbor, telling me when I was an adult that Fred brought the last locomotive out of Livermore . The year was about 1936 which fits the timeline of the Federal takeover Thanks for taking the time to hear me out. Time to get ready for that storm coming tonight. Ellsworth Morton PS: I inadvertently used the name of Newton Howard when I should have used G.K Howard as the man who owned the store and the Bartlett Hotel. It did not seem right to me at the time but overnight I figured out my mistake. I believe Newton was a son or nephew of G.K. Thank you, Ellsworth Morton MortonTimeline Rebuilding RR tracks after flood - undated The Company Store The Millview Cottage - 1909 Carragain Landing - 1910 Remains of the Engine House - undated 1909 - Floods and fires were a constant threat "Waterworks Bridge" The School House - 1910 - One of the best equipped schools in the State at the time The Company Store and The Saunders mansion - undated "Carrigain Camp - 1907" “Photo courtesy Ron Walters” "Sept 1910: Greens Cliff Camp" Long Johns drying in the tree branches. Undated: Fire damage to the mansion upper floor Street scenes compared. 1910 with activity and the mansion. The 1969 inset shows only the stone wall remaining. Livermore Menu Introduction Timeline 1865-1965 Forever Livermore Article Sawyer River Railroad Saunders Family Nicholas Norcross Shackfords Owners Howarth Card Collection Lumbering Practices Legal Problems Peter Crane Thesis Bits and Pieces Residence of "Big Jim" Donahue. He was the overall Manager of Livermore and during his tenor from 1890 tp 1924 he held nearly all job descriptions at Livermore at one time or another. He served as Town Selectman and other offices as well. In the early 1920's he and his wife acquired "The Pines" Inn as well as a grocery store in Bartlett Village area. BARTLETT HISTORIC SOCIETY PO Box 514 - 13 School St. Bartlett, NH 03812 1968 - Unidentified building being razed. (Perhaps the barn) Photo courtesy of Ben and Judy English. A Note About Photo Credits: This editor has been collecting photos from various sources for the past 20 years. Many have come from EBay auction sites, magazine and newspaper articles or directly from the original owner. If the source is known, appropriate credit is given. If you find any images on this web-site that you feel "belong" to you, I will gladly provide proper credit, although I may have acquired it long before you obtained it. No disrespect or infringement is intended and please accept my apologies if appropriate. Livermore Menu Introduction Timeline 1865-1965 Forever Livermore Article Sawyer River Railroad Saunders Family Nicholas Norcross Shackfords Owners Howarth Card Collection Lumbering Practices Legal Problems Peter Crane Thesis Bits and Pieces photo credits Anchor 1