WE HAVE A MYSTERY PLEASE HELP!!

The Madbury Historical Society is looking for this missing quilt. We would like to find it by our 250th anniversary. It was made by Madbury volunteers, and was used at every Madbury Day, Hanging on the wall near the historical display. Last time it was seen was at the 2013 Madbury Day. MHS volunteers forgot to take it down the day of the clean up and was reportedly seen after that, still hanging up. We hope some kind volunteer took it down and put it in storage. Unfortunately if this happen we don't know where it is. Please Help us find it!!  Thank-you

                                                  Madbury's 200th anniversary in 1968.
2018 will be our 250th celebration!  What FUN events will we celebrate??? That why we need your help and ideas!!

madbury historical society from our vaults: The flood at Riverview Farm

madbury historical society from our vaults: The flood at Riverview Farm: This is a self portrait of Mr. Frank Drew, who was quite a photographer,and  developing his own pictures.  He's pictures usually told...

The flood at Riverview Farm

This is a self portrait of Mr. Frank Drew, who was quite a photographer,and  developing his own pictures.  He's pictures usually told a story with that Yankee humor he had.  Living most his life at Riverview Farm on Nute rd, one year there was more then usual rain fall. That  year it flooded the field and crossed the road. So in typical Mr. Drew humor, he's going to have a picnic on his boat on the flooded area.  Come Tomorrow Night, November 1, at 6:00 at the Town Hall to learn more about our Unique residents and our towns history. It is a potluck, everyone is invited.

MADBURY'S GRANGE FAIR

Since it is getting to the end of fair season, I thought I share a picture that we have in our Madbury Town Vaults of our Madbury Grange Fair participants getting ready for their show. Do you reconize anyone? Please tell us, we would love names with the faces.

Like our blog? Come join us for our next meeting! Tuesday,October 11th at 7:00, Madbury Town Hall. We will have Mr. Robert Goodby with his talk" 12,000 years ago in the Granite State".  Please come join us.

Baseball and Madbury

This is from the book Madbury People and Places Which we hope to update and reprint for our Town's 250 anniversary.

"When Joseph Cole, Jr., was a young man, he was interested in

baseball. He played on the University of New Hampshire team at

third base. After graduation in the class of 1929, he continued playing

and in 1930 was a member of the Orioles Baseball Team of Barrington,

New Hampshire. The team captured both the county and'State championships;

and, in 1938, was in competition with state champion teams

all over the United States. In the play-off at Wichita, Kansas, they

finished in fifth place and were given the United States Sportsmanship
Award."
 Joe Cole was a selectman for Madbury from 1950-54. I remember him as the road agent of Madbury. I believe that is what he was called, he worked with his crew fixing the roads.

Madbury Day is this Saturday, June 4th at the Madbury Town Hall. We will have lots of events, music, yard sales, animals, food, children games, old cars, craft booths, and parade. Who knows we may even see a car float like this one! This car was all decorated for the Dover Parade in 1923, By Mr. Frank Drew. He used to live in Riverview Farm on Nute rd.  Kind of wonder how the truck float looked liked after the trip to Dover. The roads were a bit more rustic then.  Please come to our celebration this Saturday!!