The Crossways - 105 Adin Street - originally the home of Bristow and Queena Draper |
Click here for more clouds over Hopedale. Have your sound on. |
The main door on the Hopedale Street side of the Draper plant, seen from inside the former Draper Main Office, now Atria-Draper Place. That's Ruby, the parrot, in the cage. Usually there are curtains in the window, but they're down because of painting being done in the room. |
Maroney's Grove was in the location shown above, but the shelter wasn't there in 1916. According to the Park Department history, that was built in 1923 at a cost of $432. |
Hopedale in September 2014 More photos will be added during the month. Hopedale history ezine for September 1 - Coal by Rail September 15 ezine - Home Building - 1977 Hopedale in August Hopedale History Ezine Menu HOME . |
Neighboring town photos for September - Kelly's Farm, Route 140, Upton. |
Just a little thought for the day. It's from the Union Street Cemetery in Franklin. I haven't seen anything like it in Hopedale Village Cemetery. These things change over time and perhaps had gone out of style before the 1840s. |
This may be difficult to read, but it's another Adin Ballou. This is also from the Union Street Cemetery. |
I've noticed that the Hartford Avenue School has been mentioned a few times in recent months on one of the Hopedale Facebook pages. Here it is on September 1, still a school, though I think there have been a couple of different businesses there since it was last used as a Hopedale elementary school. I'll look for some Milford News clippings about it and add them here when I find them. |
7 Oak Street. That's where I grew up. The last time those boards were exposed to the light of day was in 1941. It looks smaller without the white siding. |
in July 2010. Generally by August it's completely covered with duckweed. That didn't happen this year. My guess is that it's because this summer it didn't get as hot as it usually does. Below - A Milford News photo of the pond in 1997. According to a Wikipedia article on duckweed, "Duckweed is an important high-protein food source for waterfowl and also is eaten by humans in some parts of Southeast Asia." If there's a better crop next year, let me know if you have a good meal of it. Actually, duckweed has some good points. Here's a link to the Wikipedia article in case you're wondering what they could possibly be. |
Here's a look into Bob Erickson's van on Dutcher Street. |
Day in the Park - September 6 |
Here's a little error from the BlackstoneValleyCorridor.org site. It keeps showing up here and there. The Parklands aren't anywhere near 1/3rd of the area of the town. It's probably closer to 1/12th. |
Geese over Hopedale Pond - September 9 |
Litter and vandalism at Fisherman's Island again - September 9. |
There's still a bit of "Draper green" on those shop wall reinforcements along Freedom Street. Must be a lot of lead in that paint. |
September 11 program at Atria- Draper Place. Click here for more. |
Some people make a mess and there are others who try to make things look a little better. |
Thanks to Kathi Wright for sending this item from Ebay. Click here if you'd like to place a bid. I promise not to compete with you. |
By Westcott Road |
Hopedale Pond - September 18 |
Ferns and woodland asters - The Parklands - September 19 |
A little fall color by the Rustic Bridge - September 19. |
quite a bit. They put up a new transformer, too. Fortunately Elaine was able to get her green tomato relish made in spite of a little interruption. September 20 |
The Parklands - Saltbox Road - September 22 |
And here's 7 Oak again. Looks good with the siding done. . Below is a picture my mother painted of it when she was taking lessons taught by Doris Cox at the Community House. |
September 28 - I wonder what the white stuff is. Lots of it on Dutcher, Beech, Elm and Inman.
maybe a broken bag at the back of a truck, but seems more likely that it was a liquid. |
Town Park - September 28. |
The Ledges - Click here for some history of the place and here for 30 photos and more info on the Remax site. |
I was walking through the Parklands when I heard the train coming. There were three locomotives and at least eight wallboard cars. Unfortunately I didn't have enough time to get to a better location so I could get a picture of the entire train. September 29. |
Near the Rustic Bridge - September 29 |