The Granite monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress . The Boardman House — Built in 1800 the United States and which was re-ceived by ]Major Boardman. The Major Boardman place was af-. John Boardman terward occupied by his son, JohnBoardman. who carried mail horse-back from Plymouth to Portsmouth,and who drove the first four-wheeled Major Boardman seems to havebeen much interested in the buildingof the old church. Church serviceswere held in his barn as early as 1790and in 1804 a church was erected ashort distance from his was an in
The Granite monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress . The Boardman House — Built in 1800 the United States and which was re-ceived by ]Major Boardman. The Major Boardman place was af-. John Boardman terward occupied by his son, JohnBoardman. who carried mail horse-back from Plymouth to Portsmouth,and who drove the first four-wheeled Major Boardman seems to havebeen much interested in the buildingof the old church. Church serviceswere held in his barn as early as 1790and in 1804 a church was erected ashort distance from his was an interesting old buildingwith its box pews, high pulpit andold sounding-board. In 1881 it wasremodelled and is now used as thetown-house. This has been the placeof the Old Home gatherings. Eversince the inauguration of Old HomeWeek in New Hampshire, it has beenhappily observed in Bridgewater,Thursday of Old Home Week beingthe day always set apart for the cele-l)ration. While no attempt is madeat any formal entertainment, the bigdinner served at noon being one ofthe chief features, yet every one hasa good time and each year the inter-est and attendance increase. Driving down one of the cross-roads from the town-house the David
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