Farwell House coming down in Claremont; so is Peerless building in Newport

1979

CLAREMONT

All high school students in Cornish are now eligible to attend Stevens High School as the Claremont School Board approved a contract Wednesday night. The pact includes a deduction in the normal tuition rate to the entire town. Presently, about 90 Cornish students are enrolled and this contract should add 24 in the next four years, Supt. of Schools George Disnard told the board.

The Rev. Gerard V. Dauphinais, associate pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish, Manchester, has been named associate pastor of St. Mary Parish, Claremont. The Rev. Gerald R. Belanger, presently associate pastor of St. Mary Parish, has been named spiritual director of Bishop Brady High School, Concord, and assigned to residence at St. Peter’s Parish, Concord.

Time appears to have run out for the historic Farwell House on Broad Street—the 60-day extension for its demolition granted by its owner, Claremont Savings Bank, ran out Sunday and the city has been unable to come up with federal money to move it. The bank has been planning to demolish the housed since the beginning of the year to make way for extra parking spaces and a building annex to the bank, which is located next to the house.

The Tremont Square renovation project is expected to be underway within a week. City Planner Tony Ricci said this morning. Community Development Director Ken Lurvey said the project has been somewhat restricted—the proposed historic style street lamps have been eliminated as well as planter boxes and cobblestone cross walks. These items were eliminated after a first round of bidding came in about $100,000 over the engineering estimate of $300,000 for the renovation.

NEWPORT

Machinist’s Mate Thomas Johnson, who has completed his basic training at the Great Lakes Naval Station in Illinois, is spending a leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cleon Johnson Jr., Sandy Lane.

Sam and Esther Liederman, who have been residents of Sunapee for the past year, are the new owners of Flowercraft, South Main Street, a business established on North Main Street 50 years ago as Stockwell Greenhouses. They purchased the business from Lawrence Britton, who has operated it since acquiring in December 1976 from Gilman Stockwell, son of the original owners, and Norman Crotto.

John A. Breckenridge, Newport surveyor, has received a second Certificate of Achievement award from the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping. Mr. Breckenridge, recipient of the award in 1976, has been studying for three years for the second award.

Jacqueline Cote was installed president of the Newport Business and Professional Women’s Club at the annual dinner meeting recently at the Follansbee Inn, North Sutton. Other officers installed for the1979-80 club year were Joanna Berg, first vice president; Christina Dodge, second vice president; Grace Kemp, treasurer; Madlon Karr, recording secretary, and Molly Lemay, corresponding secretary.

Betsy Black, North Newport, has completed her sophomore year at Middlebury College and will be employed by The Argus-Champion during the summer vacation.

Rebecca McDonough, Kelleyville, has completed her sophomore year at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, and is at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred McDonough. She will be employed by Hubert’s, Main Street, Newport, during the summer months.

GRANTHAM

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Holmes, in their 1919 Model T, and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Struble and daughters Jamie and Michele, in their 1936 Chevrolet, took part in the antique auto parade June 30 at Crotched Mountain, Greenfield.

GOSHEN

Mrs. Paul Johnson was pinned recently by her husband Paul Johnson during a ceremony at the graduation of nurses attending the New Hampshire Technical Institute, Concord. Guests attending from Goshen were Dorothy Cusanelli, Mrs. John Newman and the Johnson’s two daughters, Robin and Keri Johnson.

SPRINGFIELD

Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Philbrick, Sanborn Hill Road, were hosts at the cookout on Sunday. Attending were Ed Gilbert and Sharon McCord, Vernon, Vt.; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tatro and children, Christy and Jennie Litchfield; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tatro and sons, Brian and Keith, Nashua, and Mrs. Fred Davis and son, Bernie, West Springfield.

GUILD

Gaila J. Welch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Welch Jr., Guild, graduated magna cum laude May 13 from Keene State College. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education and an Associate Degree in General Safety. She and Michael Kennedy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kennedy, Newport, are planning an August wedding. Afterward they will move to Florida where Miss Welch will enroll in Graduate School to study for her Master’s Degree in elementary education.

SUNAPEE

Mr. and Mrs. Lance Barnes and family have returned home from North Carolina to visit their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barnes. Lower Village. Lance Barnes was discharged recently from the U.S. Army.

Keith Bungay celebrated his12th birthday at a picnic June 16 at his home, High Street. Attending were Tom Sullivan, Mike Sullivan, Brent Hand, Paul Johnson, Steven Johnson and Eric Johnson.

GOSHEN

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fabian, West Lebanon, called on Mrs. John Newman on June 28 to see the stenciled room in the Gunnison house where she lives. The stenciling was done about1820 by Stephen Badger, son of Jonathan Badger who owned a mill on Mummery Brook in Goshen as early as 1800. Mr. and Mrs. Fabian are involved in the research of stenciling in New England.

CAMP CONISTON

Camp Coniston, a 68-year-old YMCA camp on Lake Coniston, Croydon, registered 250 campers for the first two-week period, which opened June 24 and is filled to capacity for the season despite energy problems.

1964

CLAREMONT

Roland Goyette will celebrate his 57th birthday Monday at a new desk. He was named Claremont Welfare Director this week by City Manager George Benway and will assume his new duties Monday morning. Goyette, who has operated his own appliance center at 50 Broad St. here since 1948, said he looks forward to the challenge of the entirely different duties ahead of him.

Miss Sheila Santaw, 18-year-old student of Melodie Morrill, has been accepted for senior membership in the National Baton Twirling Assn. of which Miss Morrill has been a member for the past eight years.

Terry Fortin of 5 Davis St., has been accepted for admission to Wentworth Institute in Boston this fall. Wentworth trains industrial and engineering technicians in a two-year program leading to a Certificate of Associate in Engineering Degree.

The first stage of work on the new White Water Brook Reservoir project began early yesterday, only hours after the Wednesday evening meeting of the Claremont City Council authorized the sale of $555,000 in municipal bonds to finance the project. Land acquisition in the reservoir and watershed area is getting to the final stages, according to City Manager George Benway.

Excitement is beginning to run high for the five Claremont Scouts and one Scout leader who will attend the 6th National Jamboree at Valley Forge, Pa., this month along with 50,000 other Scouts and leaders from all over the world. Bernard Novak and Mark Decoteau are from Troop 32, which is sponsored by the Loyal Order of the Moose. Thomas Bonaccorsi, Robert Joly and John Lambert are from Troop 38, which is sponsored by Father Cote Council Knights of Columbus. Gerard Joly, a leader of Troop 38, has been chosen to be one of the Assistant Scoutmasters.

NEWPORT

Selectmen last night took steps to put Newport in line for a state industrial and vocational school. Selectmen approved a draft of a letter by Town Manager Alvin Heidner to state authorities to get background information on the requirement for locating a school here. It would be part of Gov. John W. King’s proposed $2 million capital budget.

William A. Field Jr., a former advertising manager of the Daily Eagle, has been named advertising manager of the Argus-Champion in Newport, a weekly newspaper. He will begin his new duties Aug. 1, succeeding Lincoln Burr Lounsbury Jr., who is entering the ministry. Field was with the Eagle for 10 years.

A Newport building, which once housed one of the town’s oldest industries, will be razed this summer. Demolition of the former Peerless Manufacturing Co. on Ash St. was commissioned by Jack Silver, present owner of the property and was begun this week by Theodore Therrien. Newport. Mr. Silver estimates the job will take about six months. The Peerless Company operated several factories in New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts, and manufactured women’s corset covers and underwear. It weas noted for its quality of fabric and workmanship, according to Walter Howland, who worked in the Newport factory. The building also housed the Kimel Shoe Factory prior to the sale of the building to the late Nat Daimont. Mr. Daimont and Mr. Silver were in the poultry business and used the building for their breeding from 1946 when Mr. Daimont purchased it, until 1959, when Mr. Silver discontinued business at that location.

LEMPSTER

Arthur Randall has been appointed building inspector by the board of selectmen. His duties are to receive applications and issue permits to build new structures or alter existing ones for habitation.

GOSHEN

A petition for public access to Rands Pond “has nothing to do with us,” said Frank J. Lynch, one of the two new owners of the former Camp Soangetaha property, this morning. For many years, fishermen and bathers have made use of a road to the shorefront to the pond crossing the camp land. The new owners have erected a barrier on the road but they have been allowing fishermen to pass through without charge during daylights. They have set a charge for bathers, 2r cent for Goshen residents and 35 cents for others.

GRANTHAM

Armand Osgood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Osgood, who has been serving in the armed forces in Germany, has returned to the United States.

Mrs. Mildred Lewis, Miss Bernice Howe and Miss Myrtle Howe attended the Colby College Alumni weekend in New London recently.

CORNISH FLAT

Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Barton and William returned home on Thursday from their trip to New York City and the World’s Fair. The Bartons took part in the square dance set from the Manorettes of Newbury, twice at the fair.

GEORGES MILLS

Georges Mills Fire Department officers elected recently were Bernard Ross, captain; Richard Ruggles, clerk; Curtis Austin, treasurer; Albin King, first lieutenant, and Larry Lussier, second lieutenant.

SUNAPEE

Members of the Friends of the Library have completed washing the Abbott Memorial Library woodwork, which will be waxed and polished. A first coat of wall paint has been applied and the women will apply the second coat. The work crewmembers are Mabel Davies, Jean Towne, Jean Odell, Lois Webb, Eileen Walker and Joy Boyce.

1949

CLAREMONT

Miss Elizabeth Berry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell P. Berry of West Claremont, has accepted a teaching position at Conant High School, East Jaffrey. She will teach senior high school English, direct dramatic activities and coach girls’ athletics. Miss Berry is a graduate of Stevens High School and graduated from Keene Teachers College in June where she majored in English.

American Legion Post 29 voted to sponsor two Claremont youths at the New Hampshire Legion Boys’ State program, to be held at the University of Durham in Durham. The boys selected are Hector Lavasseur of 4 Water St., a junior at St. Mary High School, and Robert Densmore of Charlestown Road, a junior at Stevens High School.

Mrs. Abbey Hoban and daughter, Mrs. Winifred Conway, have returned to their home after a short vacation with her sisters, Mrs. L.R. Lovejoy and Mrs. Dwight Carriel.

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Richard Lyons of Washington Street is vacationing two weeks from Davis and Symonds and with his wife and son is visiting his brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Strew at Wells Beach, Maine.

The City Council last night unanimously approved a proposal to issue $100,000 in municipal bonds to defray cost of the Maple Avenue sewer project. The decision to borrow the full amount this year, instead of half this year and half next as originally planned is expected to save interest costs and to expedite completion of the job.

NEWPORT

An integrated basketball program to encourage future high school stars and give local youth adequate summertime recreation under qualified supervision, was made public yesterday as Leon Fitts, town manager announced that the town playground will open July 5 under the direction of Mrs. Mae Gobin and John Waldo, one of Towle High School’s most promising athletes, will be in charge of baseball, basketball and softball for the older groups.

Harold Leonard Vines of Lempster, a seaman apprentice in the U.S. Navy, and Donald Francis Ballou of Route 1, Newport, a machinist’s mate second class, both stationed on board the USS Yellowstone, have been on a 10-day visit to Naples, Italy.

In a reply to a question asked in a recent Argus-Champion editorial, Leon E. Fitts, town manager, said yesterday that no step had been made to cut a strip from the west side of the common for additional parking as approved by town meeting in 1948, because “I was informed by the selectmen that the conversion was not wise because of flood conditions.” He said that a citizens committee, appointed to advise the town manager, had advised against using that section of the common for parking purposes.

Mr. and Mrs. Sulo Weeks have purchased a new Chevrolet sedan.

CROYDON

Muriel Chamberlain visited her grandmother, Mrs. Maurice Chamberlain, last weekend. Friday, they spent the day at Rocky Bound Pond.

NEWBURY

Mrs. Frank Spaulding wishes to thank all those who so kindly remembered her on her birthday.

Mount Sunapee State Park entertained 600 Saturday and 1,500 Sunday.

WEST UNITY

Mrs. Sarah Watson of Boston and Florida has come to spend the summer with her sister and family, Mrs. Harry Pierce, Glidden Hill.

MOUNT SUNAPEE

Chandler Perkins was given the Grange scholarship this year, as he is the only one going to UNH this fall.

NORTH NEWPORT

Miss Marjorie Gould was delighted to have had her grandmother, Mrs. George Page of Newport, spend all of last Friday with her.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Ms. Samuel Adams, who has spent the winter in Atlantic City, and Mrs. Fairfax Downey of New York, have arrived at Adamsfort for the season.