May 26th, 1961-St Norbert’s Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex with Photo

•  May 26th, 1961
• St Norbert’s Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex
• Cold, some cloudiness with evening

Kay got back from London about voice a.m. and Anne, her girl, having packed a picnic lunch for us, we set out in Kay’s car for Canterbury.  Canterbury is thriving town, very old in buildings and atmosphere. The Roman pavement has been overlaid and shops are on the spot now. Visited St. Thomas Catholic Church, and the Cathedral at Canterbury where Roman Catholicism merges with Reformation. Went to tea at a little shop nearby and had hot tea and toasted scones with jam. Kay did nobley on the driving end of it, and we reached home at about 8:30 pm. Lovely dinner of fresh salmon and peas. Joan called, also Jim. We called of the Cambridge trip and will stay at Bexhill until Monday.  Saw Readeau Castle built 600 years ago see brochure

Canterbury Cathedral 

1880 Census Farm Information

 

Chickens from Palisade, Colorado

Here is the data from the 1880 U.S. Census.  This is the last batch I have information for.

Item	Christiana Jane Wormwood	Levi Houlton Putnam
Branch	Putnam	Putnam
Place	Houlton, ME	Houlton, ME
Date	June 11th, 1880	June 10th, 1880
Owner	Yes	Yes
Rents for Fixed Money Rental	No	No
Rents for share of products	No	No
Acres of Improved Land-Tilled	60	12
Acres of Improved Land-Permanent Meadows	50	11
Acres of Unimproved Land-Woodland	20	8
Acres of Unimproved Land-Other	0	0
Cash Value of Farm	$1,500	$500
Value of Farming Implements and Machinery	$75	$25
Value of Live Stock	$225	$75
Estimated Value of all farm products	$300	$100
Acres Mown	20	6
Acres, not Mowed	30	6
Hay, tons of	20	5
Milch Cows	8	3
Other Cattle	2	0
Butter, lbs of	200	0
Swine	3	1
Poultry, Barn-Yard	15	14
Eggs Produced, per Dozen	50	50
Irish Potatoes, acres	2	1
Irish Potatoes, bushels of	300	75
Apples, acres	1.5	1.5
Apples, bearing trees	100	100
Apples, bushels of	100	50
Value of Orchard Products, in dollars	$75	$50
Forest products, cords of wood	10	0
Forest products, Value	$20	$0

May 25th, 1961-St Norbert’s & Tunbridge Wells Kent with Photos

•  May 25th, 1961
• St Norbert’s & Tunbridge Wells Kent
• Sunny, warm, cold in evening

This morning we set our for Tunbridge Wells Kent to see Joan and family. Kay was on her way to London so we company as far as Tunbridge Wells.  John and little Henry met us at the station and drove us to their home. It is a lovely old English home with spacious lived-in rooms and the inevitable garden. Her children 3 boys are handsome and robust and we enjoyed them and our visit immensely. Went for a stroll in the afternoon before tea. Lovely late supper and a chat before the fireplace while awaiting train time. Dizzy (Dr Dean) drove us to the station and saw us safely on the train. Later Joan called to see we had found a taxi at this end and were safely home. Nice day!

  

Mary, Henry and Anthony at Tumbridge Wells

Tumbridge Wells

Tumbridge Wells

Anthony, Joan, Henry and Mary and the boys at Tumbridge Wells

Mary, Henry, Anthony and Ervin at Tumbridge Wells

Anthony, Joan, Henry and Ervin at Tumbridge Wells

Photo Friday: Putnam Family Photo at the Camp

 For this photo Friday, I'm posting a family photo from 1935.  I know some of the people in it and have suspicions on the others but would love to hear your thoughts.

Putnam Family Photo at the Camp, 193

From left to right:

• Robert Putnam
• Stanley Greaves?
• Dog
• Margaret Putnam?
• Amos Putnam
• Harriette Putnam?
• Mary Connelly
• My Uncle
• Frederick Greaves?
• Frances Cates?
• Jeanette Cates?
• Cora Carpenter

I love the dog in this, so did a zoom in:

Smiling Dog

May 23th, 1961 St Norberts Bexhill-on-Sea With Photos

•  May 23th, 1961
• St Norberts Bexhill-on-Sea
• Clear, sunny, cool

Today Kay drove us down to Maidstone in her new little car (Auston) although just learning to drive she makes a fine chauffeur. We went to see Leeds Castle and our “Queen Mary friend” Marjorie Bonet. Unfortunately we missed Marjorie as she was out, but we were able to drive around the castle and get some pictures of the castle and the grounds. Had a lovely picnic lunch enroute. Showed slides tonight on Pete’s projector after a very nice dinner.

Will write a letter to Marjorie when we return to America. Left her a note telling her we were there.

Leeds Castle

Leeds Castle

Leeds Castle

Leeds Castle

May 19th, 1961-Wexford, Ireland with Photos

 

• May 19th, 1961
• Wexford, Ireland
• Sunny-Fairly Warm

Found a car and chauffeur to take us over the surrounding country.  Chauffeur, Bryant Kennedy, wonderful companion and excellent guide.  Visited Titania’s Palace, the world’s most perfect miniature structure conceived by Sir Nevile Wilkinson at his Mt. Merrion home south of Dublin. * Had dinner at Wooden Bridge hotel in the Vale of Avoca. Then visited Glendaloch, County Wicklow where we saw the Chapel of St. Kevin, the ruins of the community church there and the oldest Norman Round Tower in Ireland, where the monks sought refuge with the sacred vessels when attacked.  Some of the most beautiful of scenery in Ireland.  Visited the rivers made famous by Thomas Moore, Irish Poet, in his “meeting of the waters”

*Daughter saw a fairy in her garden and father conceived idea of building a fairy palace for Titania and Oberon.

Vale of St Kevins, Ireland

Vale of St Kevins, Ireland

Vale of St Kevins, Ireland

Vale of St Kevins, Ireland

Photo Friday: Unknown Backwoods Maine Photos

 I don't know who these photos are of, but they are likely from one of the backwoods Maine trips.

Two men at a cabin

Guy with a fish

Guy Fishing