Reminder
A Pot Roast Dinner, sponsored by the American Legion Post
112, Short Falls Road, Epsom, NH will be held on Saturday,
September 18th, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Donations: Adults, $8; Child, 6-12, $4; Under 6, Free.
The menu will consist of pot roast, potatoes, vegetables,
salad, beverage and dessert.
Door Prizes and 50/50 Raffle.
The Chichester Heritage Commission is very pleased with the
results of their Woodpile Picture Contest, which was judged by
popular vote at Old Home Day. There were seventeen entries, and
the pictures were just fascinating. The pictures will be placed
in a binder and left at the Library for a few weeks to give the
public a chance to see these wonderful woodpiles. The winners of
the cord of wood were Craig and Jean Wyatt of Deer Meadow Road.
The runners-up were Frank DePinto of Harvest Road (only one vote
behind) and Debbie and Andy Fox of Route 4 opposite the Mobil
Station. Many thanks go out to Jaan Luikmil for donating the
cord of wood for the prize.
The Chichester Town Pantry would like to thank the Grange,
both churches in town, and the library for their recent
donations.
There will be a Book Sale at the Chichester Town Library on
Saturday, September 11, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Park behind the
library on Pound Road and load up with your choice of reading
matter. There are thousands of titles to choose from and the
price is right!
Chichester Grange will meet on Wednesday, September 15, at 7
p.m. upstairs in the Grange Hall.
Please plan to vote in the Primary Election on September 14
at the Town/Grange Hall. Judging by those signs that are
“decorating” our lawns and highways, there certainly is a lot of
choice out there!
The Old Home Day Committee would like to thank the
businesses in town for allowing the use of their signs to
advertise our successful Old Home Day. Seeing all those messages
certainly built up everyone’s enthusiasm.
Don’t forget to attend Chichester’s first Cemetery Walk on
September 12 at 2 p.m. Members of the Historical Society will
interpret highlights from the lives of five Chichester citizens
buried in the Leavitt Cemetery on Canterbury Road. Park your car
in the Town/Grange Hall parking lot and van shuttle service will
transport you to and from the cemetery. Refreshments will be
served after the walk in the Historical Society Museum. In case
of rain the program will be held at the Historical Society
Museum, 49 Main Street, at 1 p.m. For further information call
Lucille Noel at 798-5709.
The Chichester Town Library invites you to join us on Wed.
Sept 15th at 7:00 to hear Professor Mohamed Defaa teach us about
the History, Social Identies and Customs of the Middle East.
Chichester Historical Society
Edgerlys
Roadside Stand
By Walter Sanborn
An early lunch stand on the
Turnpike or now Dover Road, US Route 4.
George and Mary Edgerly lived on Dover Road in a house that
was located where the Chichester Mobil station is now located.
On June 18, 1927, George Edgerly hired Charles “Rivillo”
Sanborn, who was a carpenter living on Canterbury Road to build
this lunch stand on the Turnpike for his wife Mary to operate.
This picture was taken in 1937 ten years later and shows it
had electricity which was probably installed soon after building
as electricity was installed in Chichester in 1928.
This picture is taken from an original post card of Mary
Edgerly, the proprietor, in front of her lunch stand. Her
specialty was hot chicken sandwiches and homemade ice cream. The
hot chicken sandwiches were sliced roast chicken between two
slices of bread with hot gravy for 25 cents. The ice cream
was homemade in a hand cranked wooden freezer.
Remember how every kid wanted to lick the paddle when the
ice cream was done but not many volunteered to turn the crank to
make it? Notice the sign Ice Cream over the left door and
another sign to the lower right of the door saying, “Homemade
Ice Cream.” On the upper right of the building is the sign,
“Special Hot Chicken Sandwiches.”
Do you suppose Colonel Sanders stopped here while on
vacation in New Hampshire and went home to Kentucky and got the
idea to start his Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise?
Notice in
the left window what looks like three boxes of Cracker Jacks and
in the right window a birdcage, probably where she kept her
chickens. To the left of the striped lawn chair is a table with
what looks like baskets of fruit for sale. In the upper right of
the picture is about 28 or 30 telephone wires along the road.
In May of 1940 the lunch stand was sold to Grace Runnels who
continued to sell homemade cooked pastries there.
The stand was removed in the 1940’s when the Turnpike was
rebuilt and widened.
This lunch stand was located on the East end of the land
where the Chichester Mobil owns next to where the Concord Motor
Sports sales is now located.
Out Of Your Attic Thrift Shop News
The thrift shop has many things to offer. There are tops for
men, women, and children usually priced at $1.00. Jeans are
$2.00, shoes start at $1.00, kid’s T’s $.50, name brand
clothing, $2.00 and up, baby and toddler size clothing, priced
from $.50.
There are paperbacks for $.10 and hardcover $.50. We have
VCR tapes, DVD’s, CD’s and PC Games. At this time, we even have
a toddler bed. There are kitchen items, such as dishes,
glassware, cooking utensils, flatware. Toys and baby items sell
rapidly. Currently there are a number of light fixtures. The
inventory changes daily. Make our place a destination once a
week for the best buys.
We are in the bright yellow plaza at 345 Suncook Valley
Hgwy., (Rte 28) in Chichester. Tues. and Thurs., 8-4; Wed.,
11-4; and Sat., 10-4.
Chichester Library To Present “Watercolors And Words”
The Chichester Library invites all art and poetry lovers to
a special presentation of “Watercolors and Words,” by artists
Nancy Aguiar of Franklin and Eleanor Corliss of Webster, on
Thursday evening, September 9th, at 7:00-8:30 PM. You will have
the opportunity to meet these two talented women, listen to each
read a selection of her poetry, view an exhibit of their
artwork, and enjoy light refreshments. This event is free and
open to the public.
Nancy and Eleanor met only two years ago but quickly became
close friends upon discovering how much their lives held in
common. Both had developed an interest in writing poetry at a
young age and continued to nurture it through life’s joys and
tragedies as they raised their families and held demanding
nursing careers. Now, both retired, Eleanor and Nancy have also
had more time to devote to their shared love of painting with
watercolors. Several of their pieces will be on exhibit at the
library through September, along with printed collections of
their poetry.
The idea of combining her watercolors and poetry in printed
form came to Nancy when she attended a poetry workshop at the
library, lead by Chichester resident Jimmy Pappas. Her
collection, entitled Vintage, is now nearing completion and a
copy will soon be available at the library for patrons to enjoy.
It is an inspiring celebration of changes and growth in nature
and self.
Eleanor’s poems will also be available in print. Written
over her lifetime, they tell about her long life journey of now
92 years, through rich and thought-provoking imagery of wars and
worries, love and sorrow. Her artwork spans those years as well;
on display will be a pastel of a Chinese junk that was done when
Eleanor was only thirteen.
Please join us on Thursday evening, September 9th, or visit
us during regular hours: Mon. and Wed., 2:30-8:30; Tues. and
Thurs., 10:30-1:30; Fri., 1:30-4:30; and Sat., 9:00-12:00. For
more information, call the Library at 798-5613.
Chichester Grange Hall Listed In The New Hampshire State
Register Of Historic Places
The Chichester Heritage Commission and the Town of
Chichester have received notification that the Grange Hall has
been listed in the NH State Register of Historic Places as of
July 19th, 2010. The Greek Revival-style building was
constructed in 1889 by a volunteer corporation of members of the
grange which was founded in 1888. For over 120 years the
building has served the town as a gathering place and community
center. Many early features remain including 6/6 pane
double-hung windows, slate roof, interior bead-board
wainscoting, painted plaster, and pine flooring. Chichester
Grange Hall possesses integrity of the original location,
unaltered design, setting and workmanship. In true Yankee
tradition, the original stable area was renovated and converted
to serve as town office space in the early 1980’s. A New
Hampshire State Register of Historic Places sign marker will be
placed by the building to acknowledge the listing. Thanks to the
Commission members who worked so tirelessly to research,
prepare, and submit the inventory application to the NH Division
of Historical Resources.
The Heritage Commission wishes to thank the seventeen
participants who submitted photos for the Woodpile Photo Contest
for Old Home Day on August 21st. Craig and Jean Wyatt of Deer
Meadow Road were the winners of the cord of wood having received
the most votes for their photo. Second number of votes went to
Frank DePinto’s photo; third number of votes went to the photo
submitted by Debbie and Andy Fox. The photos will be available
to look at in the Chichester Town Library.
The Heritage Commission is currently gathering information
on “old” houses along Main Street for a brochure titled
“Historic Main Street.” Any interesting history, date of
construction, or other pertinent facts would be welcome.
Meetings of the Chichester Heritage Commission are held the
3rd Thursday of every month. Our next meeting will be held
September 16th at 7 p.m. in the Chichester Town Library. Any
resident is welcome to attend our meetings and see what we’re
all about. There is currently one member vacancy on the
Commission that needs to be filled. For information, please talk
to a Commission member or call Lucille at 798-5709.
