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Wilbur Leeta Phelps was born in 1888 Grocer and Town officer. Married to Abbie Balch. Died at an early age (52) Diabetes, Angina. [additional information provided from Linda Bourgault]. Undated photo of Fennia Market which is now the New Ipswich Market on Turnpike Road. 1st April 1908 (Wednesday) 26 Fine day but cold North wind.  David choring round. Piling wood &c.  Dr. called today and recommended to stay in house for another day.

Get 35% off for 1 year Follow us on Twitter: @AlexC_NJD, @NJD_OnTheRush The New Jersey Devils needed a rebound effort after a tough week of games. And though it was more difficult than it needed to be, they came away with a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators to finish the season 12-3-1 in the first half of back-to-backs. Here are three takeaways ahead of their tilt against the Nashville Predators tonight. 

HACKETTSTOWN, NEW JERSEY (The Retrologist) — M&Ms melt in your mouth, not in your hands, and starting this New Year’s Eve, kick off the new year in one sweet New Jersey town. A candy factory in Hackettstown, New Jersey, has been making M&M’s since 1958, something that I did not know about until this week, and I make it my business to know this kind of arcana. While Hackettstown is not quite at the level of Hershey, Pennsylvania, in embracing its candy-making heritage, it’s taking a big step tonight toward doing just that.

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I want to be really transparent with you about something. I’m now on Playboy Centerfold. Yes, that Playboy. Yes, their platform directed by Cardi B, the one best described as the Raya of OnlyFans. Before you get too excited—or disappointed—no, I do not create explicit content. But it is scandalous and it is scintillating. (If I do say so myself.) Most of all, it’s fun.  “I’m actually really excited about it,” I texted my sister.

I wrote my first magazine article while I was waiting to hear back from agents regarding my novel GIRL (about a teenage girl and her local music scene.)  I was living in Portland at this time.  I was 32 years old. In those days, the way you got an agent was you wrote them a query letter (describing your novel) and mailed it to their office in New York.  If they were interested, they wrote you a letter back.

I've been to NYC just once, during Fleet Week via US Navy ship, but you immersed me in a way a brief visit does not allow. I can feel the people, sounds and smells swirling around as you lived your life. It also helped me reflect on why I was drawn back to northwest Florida where I mostly grew up. I had a good childhood, spending much time with my maternal grandparents as a child of divorce, and the picture of you with your granny brought back memories of gardening with my grandmother and going with my grandfather to pick up shrimp and oysters for his gumbo.

Palmyra Geraki@palmyra Licensed architect, educator, writer, editor; founder/principal, Palmyra PLLC; Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee; Greek; musician, drawer, reader (fiction), language nerd, nature lover, sports (radio) addict ncG1vNJzZmimlazGsL7KZ6qumqOprqS3jZympmeRl7y2wA%3D%3D

Like all red-blooded American (Canadian) males, I watched the new Roadhouse remake this weekend. Not bad: (Side note: Conor McGregor absolutely has Popeye vibes) This is a big week for me, Chip Zdarsky! It may be a big week for you as well, but I don’t read your newsletter so how would I even know? I’ve gone on and on about it here, but finally SEX CRIMINALS: THE COMPLETE EDITION is out!