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Autumn Leaves, Local Lore & Lakes Region Legends

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History and Hauntings in the Lakes Region By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper The Lakes Region is an old area, steeped in history. This can be seen in many of the old area cemeteries where births and deaths – and sometimes a hint at the life story of the deceased – are etched on the headstone. From Alton to Meredith and elsewhere, spooky tales and the unexplained abound. Ghosts are said to roam the hills and valleys of the Lakes Region, and the tales are repeated more often as Halloween approaches. One tale of Ossipee is truly horrifying: that of a murder with ghostly happenings. The legend relates that a man named Archie killed everyone in a hamlet of the town. Once his terrible act was completed, he threw the bodies into a pond and then hanged himself outside his house. Archie’s ghost, unable to rest, is seen walking in the area to this day. A phantom rope, an apparition carrying a shotgun, and disembodied screams are reported by those who have visited the location. The former community of Livermore in Campton, New Hampshire, was once a 19th-century logging town. Now empty of residents, it is an overgrown area. However, some visitors think they have spotted a ghostly figure of a logger who travels the ruins and keeps watch over the former community. Alton is a small, tranquil town near Lake Winnipesaukee, but one building has quite a reputation for being haunted. The Alton Town Hall is a tower-

ing structure in the downtown. Town business is conducted in the building, which was built in 1894. The building is quite large and sports a clock tower in front, among other fine features. Town halls can be imposing structures, and this time of year, with Halloween looming, the buildings can seem spooky. Spooky is one thing, but spine-chilling ghostly occurrences are quite another. The Alton Town Hall has a reputation for ghostly happenings, and most people would rather not be in the building late at night – alone. Historically, the building housed the Fire and Police Departments on the lower levels with a jail cell in the basement. In the early days, there was also space set aside for the town’s library and a bank. Like all such places, the Alton Town Hall has long served the community. But its ghostly reputation sets it apart, and the building has even gained attention on television shows and in the news media. The things that have happened are quite unsettling; how can one explain such things as mysterious voices when not one person is talking or furniture moving around? Just who is the ghost that does all these scary things? Some believe the haunting is done by the ghost of a strong outdoorsman, but there may be others at the business of haunting as well. To explain why groups of furniture have moved around, that woodsman

was likely quite strong. Perhaps he had the strength to move furniture around and rearrange chairs when the building was unoccupied. For a spine-tingling happening, a local person was said to have heard furniture being moved in the space on the next floor. It was late at night, and the person was alone in the Town Hall. One can imagine their reaction when they went to explore and see what the noise was about. Outside the courtroom, the chairs were in the hallway, arranged in a single-file line. Could it be the old woodsman’s ghost, deciding to play a joke on the one living person in the Town Hall that day? One explanation of why multiple footsteps are heard in the old building is the fact that the space was once used as a school. That might be the reason for all the footsteps. Perhaps ghosts of the former pupils are searching for their classrooms and teachers from long ago? One report tells of a child – a little girl – dressed in outdated clothing – gazing down onto the street from an upper floor. The tale of Granny Hicks of New Hampton, New Hampshire is also unsettling. Long ago, Hicks was the unfortunate victim of a witch hunt. She was knitting one day and realized she needed more yarn to finish a project. She went to a neighbor’s home to borrow some wool, but the woman slammed the door in her face. At a time when people could be labeled as a witch or sorcerer simply for being a bit

different, Granny Hicks was known in the town for being an eccentric busybody. Her neighbor wanted nothing to do with Hicks. It was unfortunate that the next day, the neighbor’s child became ill and died, according to Myths and Mysteries of New Hampshire by Matthew P. Mayo. The townspeople believed Hicks had cast a spell on her neighbor’s family. Hicks was shunned and endured local children taunting her. A group of men in a drunken stupor destroyed her home. In revenge, Granny Hicks predicted their deaths. Although she soon died (probably from old age), the men all met their demise as Granny had predicted. While this is but one more tale, we do not know if it is true. However, it is an entertaining spirit story. Many would be surprised to learn that the gentle Shakers of Canterbury Shaker Village believed in spiritual encounters. The village was the home of the believers in Mother Ann Lee’s religion, with members commonly called Shakers. Many men, women, and children lived and worked at Canterbury Shaker Village in the 1800s and into the 1900s. It is less well known that the Shakers believed in ghosts, or spirits. There are many written accounts of Shakers being visited by spirits of departed fellow members and others. A Shaker member wrote, “We have frequently been visited by a tribe of Indians (spirits of Indi-

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Granite State Gallery Presents: New Hampshire Art and Artists through the Years The Gafney Library and the Wakefield-Brookfield Historical Society will be hosting the program “New Hampshire Art and Artists through the Years,” presented by the Granite State Gallery, on Tuesday, October 27, at 5:30 pm in their Community Room. New Hampshire has attracted and inspired artists since the colonial era. What is distinctive about the art made here? This program will consider works by itinerant and folk painters, landscape artists drawn to the state’s scenic vistas, and modern artists that adopted bold styles to depict everyday

life in the Granite State. Some of the artists that will be discussed in the program will be Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Childe Hassam, and Maxfield Parrish. Presenter Jane Oneail is the founder of Culturally Curious, an arts education consulting firm specializing in art appreciation programs. She curates and delivers programs throughout New England and beyond. Oneail holds a master’s in art history from Boston University and a master’s in education from Harvard University. Born and raised in NH, she has worked at some of the state’s most esteemed cultural

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sense. If witches and ghosts strike fear into our hearts, walking through a cemetery on a dark night can set the stage for a ghostly or bewitching visitation. A New England cemetery, with lichen-covered stones leaning this way and that in the ground, can cause even the bravest of people to become fearful. The Lakes Region is steeped in history, and some of that history, whether legend or reality, makes for delightfully scary stories as Halloween approaches.

ans), who used to live in this country, and whose spirits still come back here occasionally.” For the Shakers, ghost sightings and calling upon spirits were simply ways to communicate with those who had passed to heaven. If one believed in an afterlife, it stood to reason those in the afterworld might wish to speak with loved ones on Earth. If thought of in this way, ghosts seem to make perfect

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Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Celebrates Howl-O-Ween On October 24 Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is excited to announce Howl-O-Ween on Saturday, October 24. Families are invited to celebrate Halloween with a wild twist through a day of wildlife, hands-on activities, and seasonal fun. Guests can meet fascinating nocturnal animals during live presentations and participate in hands-on Halloween crafts and activities throughout the day. Along the Live Animal Exhibit Trail, visitors can see the Science Center’s resident animals enjoying pumpkin-themed enrichment, offering a fun opportunity to see how wildlife responds to new and seasonal experiences. Children are encouraged to wear their favorite Halloween costumes and will receive a bag of Halloween treats to take home after their visit. With

opportunities to explore, create, and connect with the natural world, HowlO-Ween offers a fun-filled Halloween experience for the whole family. “We love to see everyone in their Halloween costumes walking around the trail and celebrating this wonderful fall festival with all the animals,” said Iain MacLeod, Executive Director. Howl-O-Ween is generously sponsored by Service Credit Union, Lake Life Realty, and Tootsie Roll Industries. Admission to Howl-O-Ween is included with regular trail admission. The Live Animal Exhibit Trail is open from 9:30 am to 5 pm, with the last trail admission at 3:30 pm. For more information, call 603-968-7194 or visit nhnature.org.

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Hansel & Gretel Antiques Features “Frightfully Charming” Jewelry Exhibit Wolfeboro, New Hampshire artist Lynda S. Vogel is currently featured in a special showing at the Hansel & Gretel Antiques shop in Melvin Village. “Frightfully Charming” is Vogel’s tenth annual found object/mixed media jewelry exhibit, and the public is invited to view her latest collection of work. Located at 436 Gov. Wentworth Highway, Route 109 in Melvin Village (Tuftonboro), Hansel & Gretel will have her jewelry on display through October 31.

Vogel presents her latest creations, themed jewelry celebrating autumn and Halloween. Her handcrafted jewelry features pumpkins, bats, witches, cats, ghosts, and ghouls popular at this time of year. The show includes earrings, necklaces, brooches, and mini handmade retro pulp jack-o-lanterns as well as a selection of antique and vintage Halloween collectibles.

Although her jewelry is represented by Hansel & Gretel Antiques on a regular basis, this new collection provides an opportunity to see the latest from her jewelry line, Designs East.

Her jewelry is hand fabricated in small batches. Each piece is crafted featuring a variety of materials, including charms. Vogel’s designs are determined by the objects she finds from a lifelong fascination with beads and charms dating from her childhood. She creates her unique mixed media assemblage jewelry incorporating found objects, metals, gemstones, and vintage treasures. The assemblage process allows her to build three-dimensional layers for depth and movement. Many of her designs are one of a kind, while others are created in limited production. Jewelry by the artist is made to be enjoyed and worn by everyone in a wide price range. Lat-

er in November, a selection of her Christmas jewelry will be featured at Hansel & Gretel Antiques during the upcoming annual Tuftonboro Holiday Festival slated for November 13 – 15. “Repurposing found objects and recycling them into jewelry is creative and fun”, explains Vogel. All found objects play a significant part in the total design of Vogel’s jewelry. Necklaces have titles which are derived before she begins. “One found object can set the tone for an entire piece”, notes Vogel, adding, “Finding them is a delight, but

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feelings of loss. A third aspect, however, brings the movie to this column’s attention. Despite its titular Jersey callout, Return of the Secaucus Seven is very much a New Hampshire film. The production made use of a theater, bar, basketball court, river, gas station, and other discreet locations in the area, shot within what Sayles estimates as the five-mile radius of a North Conway ski lodge (then the Winwood, available and cheap for this summer shoot, now the private Sky-Wheelers Club). This rustic location provides a calm

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background for the turbulent lives of characters who mostly hail from elsewhere. It’s the perfect setting for a brief reunion. The portrait sketched by script and camera depicts rural New England as both a relaxing getaway for tourists and a workaday home to the townies. The protagonists, reunion hosts Mike and Katie, have a foot in both aspects of the town; Mike grew up around here, went away for school (and more), and now stays at a family house when visiting. The rest of the “Secaucus Seven” of the title, who take their name from a comical arrest that occurred on their way to an antiwar protest, met in college and the idealistic VISTA volunteer program a decade ago. There’s also Chip Hollister, the awkward but sincere boyfriend of one of these seven who doesn’t know the others. He’s coded as the most affluent and career-oriented, working for a Washington politician the group views with skepticism if not hostility (though they warm up to the preppy Chip). On the other side of the tracks, David Strathairn plays a good-hearted local gearhead who never left town, differentiating him from his childhood friend-turned-activist schoolteacher Mike. Another of the more blue-collar, family-oriented friends, who exist on the periphery of the central childless college grad social circle, is played by Sayles himself. Further class commentary is offered by an older drunk - out of work ever since shoe manufacturers left the town - with whom the core group has a friendly jailhouse run-in.

The cultural tension (and overlap) between these subgroups is a subtle if occasionally underlined - element of the movie, anticipating the ambiguous class status but sharp political division seen today between those who pursued higher education and those without college degrees. Then as now, the lines between educated professional, physical laborer, chronically unemployed, and service worker with chaotic schedule can get surprisingly blurry, especially when they all share common backgrounds and/or struggle to make a living. Sayles had already worked with much of the cast onstage in summer stock productions (at the aforementioned theater). At the time, most of these actors were familiar with the area, although Sayles is quick to point out that his own upbringing was more urban and diverse, a far cry from his onscreen persona. One of the actresses, Maggie Renzi, was already his wife and would become his longtime collaborator. Many actors went on to frequent appearances on TV staples like Law and Order or NYPD Blue (Gordon Clapp, who plays Chip, was one of the leads for twelve seasons), although perhaps only Strathairn became a famous name in his own right. This launched a career that would include indelible work as a character actor as well as some memorable leads like his Oscar-nominated turn as Edward R. Murrow in Good Night and Good Luck. • Scene & Heard continued on page 7

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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me a couple of years later), Wild at Heart is a fascinating combination of elements which anticipated a burst of freewheeling-outlaws-on-the-run nineties road movies like True Romance, Thelma and Louise, and Natural Born Killers. Made simultaneously with Twin Peaks, the film stands as both a contrast to Lynch’s show (in style, speed, and atmosphere) and also a complement (especially given its stacked, overlapping cast). In a career that explored many different corners of America and Americana, this is the only time Lynch lingered in the American South. As for the Halloween spirit, take your pick from the many titles below, including quite a few venues programming The Shining, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and of course Halloween itself (both the undisputed John Carpenter original and the more controversial but to my mind quite compelling - Rob Zombie take from the 2000s). Also playing (check theaters for showtimes): The Flying Monkey - 39 Main St in Plymouth: Halloween (2007) on October 21, Nosferatu (1922) on October 22, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory on October 28, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show on October 30. BNH Stage - 16 S Main St in Concord: Hocus Pocus (Taste-A-Long) on November 1. Chunky’s - 707 Huse Rd in Manchester: The Exorcist on October 20 & 22, The Rocky Horror Picture Show on October 24 & 30, and Halloween (1978) on October 27 & 29. The Colonial Bethlehem - 2050 Main St in Bethlehem: Carrie (1976) on October 29 and Scream on October 31. The Colonial Keene - 95 Main St in Keene: Little Shop of Horrors on October 23 and The Rocky Horror Picture Show on October 30. Derry Opera House - 29 W Broadway in Derry: The Cat and the Canary on October 30. Havenwood Heritage Heights Retirement Community - 149 East Side Dr in Concord: Nosferatu (1922) on October 29. The Hop - 4 E Wheelock St in Hanover: My Neighbor Totoro on November 1. Fathom at Regal (45 Gosling Rd in Newington), Cinemark (15 Mall Rd in Salem) & Apple (38 Cinemagic Wy in Hooksett & 11 Executive Park Dr in

Merrimack) except where noted* & occasionally other venues too** - dates may vary by theater: Spirited Away on October 20 & 21 and V for Vendetta on November 1. Screams on Screen only at Regal Newington (non-Fathom screenings): Evil Dead (2013) on October 20, Dawn of the Dead (2004) on October 21, Cabin Fever (Director’s Cut) on October 22, Midsommar (Director’s Cut) on October 23, The Addams Family (1991) on October 24, 26 & 27, Us on October 24, The Blair Witch Project on October 25, The Nightmare Before Christmas 3D on October 25 & 31, Constantine on October 26, The Cabin in the Woods on October 27, It Follows on October 28, Christine on October 29, Scream on October 30 - November 1, Halloween (1978) on October 30, The House with a Clock in Its Walls on October 30 & November 1 and Trick ‘r Treat on October 31. Other non-Fathom screenings only at Regal Newington: The Devils on October 20 & 21, Back to the Future on October 21, The Spy Who Loved Me on October 26 and On Her Majesty’s Se-

cret Service on November 2. The Majestic Theatre - 36 Main St in Conway: The Shining (1980) on October 23. The Music Hall Lounge - 131 Congress St in Portsmouth: Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III on October 27 and Hocus Pocus (Taste-ALong) on October 31. The Park - 19 Main St in Jaffrey: The Shining (1980) on October 23, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) on October 28, The Bat Whispers on October 28, Silent Night, Bloody Night on October 30, and The Vampire Bat on October 31. Red River Theatres - 11 S Main St in Concord: Evil Dead 2 on October 20, The Rocky Horror Picture Show on October 23, and The Shining (1980) on October 27. Wilton Town Hall - 40 Main St in Wilton: The Bat on October 25, Houdini Double Feature: Terror Island & Haldane of the Secret Service on October 31. Check their Facebook page to find out the surprise screenings will be each day.

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Yester year Unique and Forgotten Lakes Region Towns By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper Those who travel around the Lakes Region may not be aware that many years ago some communities were in existence but are long gone today. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the unincorporated community of Livermore formed in the Grafton County, New Hampshire area. It started as a logging town, sitting between the Lakes Region and White Mountains. In 1874, the Grafton County Lumber Co. was incorporated by the Saunders family. The Sawyer River Railroad was incorporated in 1876. By 1877, the railroad helped move logs for the Lumber Co. In the 1880s, a smallpox epidemic raged through the village, and six residents died. That did not stop the population of Livermore from growing. It continued with lumber as the main job

until the early 1950s, when Livermore was dissolved. In the 1800s, rural Hill village was a community not far from the Newfound Lake area. The pretty little village was located between Bristol and Franklin (two larger communities). Today, the original town of Hill is unpopulated, with fading roads and traces of cellar holes. The former Hill Village was eventually moved to higher ground due to yearly flooding. The present-day town of Hill is still in existence. It is the place that those who once lived in the original community decided to relocate. Hill was first settled on the banks of the Pemigewasset River and incorporated in 1778. Called New Chester, the town was part of 30,000 acres that included what are now the towns of Hill, Bristol, Bridgewater, and a portion of

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Wilmot and Danbury. The name of New Chester was changed in the late 1830s to Hill in honor of New Hampshire Governor Isaac Hill. The current Hill Village, located on Route 3A between Bristol and Franklin, is a peaceful community. Contrary to what happens in most flooded areas, the village residents in the original Hill didn’t give up on their town and move to other communities after the 1930s floodwaters. Instead, they relocated the entire village to higher ground; this decision put Hill Village on the map as one of the first model communities in the United States. (Old) Hill Village was once a lovely community by the banks of the Pemigewasset (Pemi) River. A train ran near the town, and small businesses thrived. The main street was the thoroughfare between Bristol and Franklin and lined with magnificent elm trees. Businesses included a chair factory, a dowel factory, and a railroad station, as well as stores carrying food and clothing. Villagers attended one of two large churches, and children walked a short distance to the local school. There was a library and a town hall, and townspeople enjoyed community gatherings. Homes were well built and some quite large, attesting to the success of area businessmen. Old photographs show sprawling homesteads, such as the John Huse house, built around 1800 with a huge barn connected to the large house, as pictured in The Story of Hill,

New Hampshire by Dan Stiles. A lesser-known fact about Old Hill Village is the Golden Rule Farm, established in 1871 as an offshoot of the New Hampshire Orphans Home. (The Home was originally part of the estate owned by Daniel Webster’s family and the place where the famous statesman was raised.) The Orphans Home was established by Rev. Daniel Augustus Mack, who had been orphaned at age seven. According to an article titled “Golden Rule Farm Served as a State’s ‘Boys Town’ ” by Thomas P. Caldwell, the reverend was a chaplain during the Civil War, and he was often asked by injured or dying soldiers to look after their children. He took those requests seriously; thus, an orphanage was established, and its board of directors purchased the Webster farm. Fast-forward to 1901, when Rev. George W. Buzzell was gifted the 100acre Roberts Farm in Hill in 1901. Rev. Buzzell established a cottage-style housing arrangement for orphans and taught them life skills. In 1914, it was joined to the Golden Rule Homestead, which increased the size of the property to 400 acres, becoming the Golden Rule Farm. Eventually, the Golden Rule Farm took in boys who needed discipline and a steady life. The boys, of all ages, were the product of hardship and were • Yesteryear continued on page 9

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were flooded when rain swelled the Pemi River and Franklin Dam water backed up into the area. On a lighter note, imagine a community on ice, with frozen Lake Winnipesaukee under your feet. You could warm up at one of many ice houses (known as a bob house) and socialize with fellow community members. The added enticement was fishing, a huge part of Wolfeboro Bay’s once-active Fisherville community. What exactly was Fisherville and how did it make winter and ice fishing so memorable? According to The History of Wolfeboro, NH by Q. David Bowers/Wolfeboro Historical Society, Fisherville or Fisherville-on-the-Bay began in 1888. It was the name given to a group of bob houses made of wood and placed on Wolfeboro Bay. Ice fishing was popular at the time, whether for sport or out of the necessity to stock the pantry. It was cold on the open frozen lake, with winds that could sting and make ice fishing difficult. Thus, fishermen built structures to get out of the cold. The tiny structures were made of wood, and once inside, the fisherman could pull up a chair or stool and fish through the ice after cutting through the frozen water to create a fishing hole. Often, as the number of little ice fishing huts grew, fishermen would socialize and stop at a neighboring bob house to chat, to see how the fishing was going, and share a snack or mug of tea or coffee. The ice community was named Fisherville, and as its popularity grew, the group of bob houses soon had “elected officials” with tongue-in-cheek rules and regulations. If you violated Fisher-

ville’s laws, off to the Fisherville Municipal Court you went! The verdicts and sentences were all for fun, and at times, townspeople who were part of the ice community jokingly sat on the jury. If found guilty, you might end up in the Fisherville jail, where you had to endure a lot of teasing from fellow fishermen. As the years passed, locals and visitors looked forward to the re-emergence of Fisherville when bob houses were hauled onto frozen Wolfeboro. Fisherville residents socialized and cooked on campfires on the ice. Even if you weren’t an ice fisherman, you could walk out onto Wolfeboro Bay and visit with friends who were fishing. The socialization aspect of the community made it very popular, and stories in local newspapers offered “fictionalized” and fun accounts of life at Fisherville. Fisherville reached its height of popularity in the winters of the 1930s to early 1940s, and it is no wonder why. With World War II causing worry and the recent Great Depression, people

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Through Oct. 31, From Sails to Atoms: The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, exhibit about the history and impact of the shipyard, Wright Museum of WWII, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-1212, www.wrightmuseum.org. Through Oct. 31, Haunted History with the Drs. Remick: Eerie Medicine & Spooky Tales, Thursdays at 2 pm, Fridays and Saturday at 2 and 6 pm, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, 58 Cleveland Hill Rd., Tamworth, 603-3237591, www.remickmuseum.org. Through Nov. 7, Realism in Acrylics, every Tues. from noon – 3 pm, instructor Acacia Coll, 30 Main St., Suite A, Meredith, 603-965-5551 to reserve, www. acaciacollgallery.com.

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Indoor Pickleball, 5 - 7 pm, Sandwich Elementary School gym, Sandwich, Tues., Thurs. Friday, 603-387-2180, parksandrec@sandwichnh.org. Lake Winnipesaukee Museum, historic Lakes Region artifacts and information, souvenir postcards, plates, paperweights, memorabilia, summer camp historical information and more, 503 Endicott St., North, Laconia, call for open hours: 603-366-5950, www.lwhs.us. Loon Center, walking trails, 183 Lees Mill Rd., Moultonborough, 603-4765666, www.loon.org. Makers Mill, variety of workshops, arts and crafts classes and more, 23 Bay St., Wolfeboro, 603-569-1500, www.makersmill.org. M/S Mount Washington, lake cruises, Weirs Beach, 603-366-BOAT, www.cruisenh.com.

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