The Last Day of February!

Today is the last day of February and we have only twenty days until Spring!
Ha ray!!!!
                                Hopefully we will see no more snow and this will be just a remembrance.
          My wish for all my blog visitors and followers is, to "have a glorious last day of February"!

Make sure that some time today that you sit and enjoy a pot of your favorite tea and think the cool weather away.
Much admiration, Lady Estelle
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Hearthside News



HEARTHSIDE HISTORY:  Did You Know?
   
 
This is the 12th in a series of history articles being featured throughout our Bicentennial Year.



This month our feature is on Frederick C. Sayles, owner of Hearthside from 1901-1903.
  • Frederick Clark Sayles was a native of Pawtucket, born in 1835. His father was Clark Sayles and his mother Mary (Olney) Sayles. He had a brother named William F. Sayles.  
  • Sayles Bleacheries
    W.F. and F.C. Sayles Company Complex
     Frederick and his brother ran the W.F. and F. C. Sayles Company (Moshassuck Bleachery), bleaching and finishing cotton shirtings and sheetings. Their bleachery was the largest and best equipped establishment of its kind in the world.  Glimpses of the mill complex may still be seen today in Saylesville, where Chapel Street, Walker Avenue andSmithfield Avenue meet.
   
  •  Frederick Clark Sayles obtained Hearthside in 1901 for ten dollars. Prior to that in 1889, the Sayles family had purchased the 99 acres of land around the house, so Frederick's acquisition recombined the land and house. 
Frederick Sayles
Frederick C. Sayles
  • In addition to managing these bleacheries, Frederick also supervised the Glenlyon Dye Works and Lorraine Worsted Mills, which had the reputation of producing the finest ladies' dress goods that have ever been manufactured in America, challenging comparison with the best French makers of that time. Frederick also organized the Baltic Mills Company in Baltic, Connecticut, where he built a mill admired by many as the most handsome mill in New England. He was the president of the Baltic Mills Company until his death.
  • After the death of William Sayles, his son Frank Arthur Sayles bought out the business. William Clark Sayles, Frank Sayles' older brother, probably would have succeeded his father, but he had died of tuberculosis in 1876 during his sophomore year at Brown University. His parents gave Sayles Hall at Brown in his memory.
  • Frederick married Deborah Cook Wilcox in 1861. They built a home in 1868 which overlooked the city of Pawtucket near the Providence line and was known as Bryn Mawr. Together they had 5 children.
  • It was due to Frederick and his brother that Saylesville prospered as a village of Lincoln, and in 1880, the Sayles Memorial Chapel of the Congregational Church was organized.
  • In 1885, Frederick Sayles was chosen as the best representative of the people and elected as the first mayor of the city of Pawtucket. He served two terms during which time the city rapidly increased in population. Mr. Sayles was always interested in charitable causes and gave generously to the community, including a public library building to Pawtucket as a memorial to his wife.
    Horses at Hearthside
    Mariposa Farm horses shown at Hearthside
  • Because of his love for horses, Frederick went into the stock raising business about 20 years before his death purchased a farm about three miles from Pawtucket composed of several hundred acres on both sides of Great Road, that included the Butterfly Factory. The finely-appointed Mariposa (Spanish for "butterfly") Farm included a large number of trotting mares and dams of trotters of speed. His first purchase was the famous Palo Alto stallion, "Campbell's Electioneer" and later he bought the son of Campbell's Electioneer, "Symboleer," whose record of 2:11 as a 2-year old was the best in its time. Among other noted horses owned by him were "Sable Wilkes," "Consuelo S.," "Wiseburn," "Handspring" and "Alix", queen of the turf. He probably had the finest collection of great brood mares ever under one owner in his time. The stock from the farm gained many prizes.  Some of these famous horses are buried on the farm.

Mariposa Auction Booklet
Auction booklet for horses from the Mariposa Farm
  • In 1901 he took ownership of Hearthside that bordered the farm. When Frederick died in 1903, the house was sold to the Oak Hill Land Company, a holding company consisting of Sayles' heirs and descendants. Frank Sayles, son of William and nephew of Frederick, purchased the Mariposa Farm from the Sayles estate and continued to operate the farm, making many improvements to the land.
    Frank Sayles
    Frank Sayles
The former Butterfly Factory across the street was purchased by Frank Sayles and turned into a riding academy during the 1920s and 30s.
  • In 1926, following a fire which devastated the Chase dairy farm next door to the Mariposa Farm, Benjamin Chase purchased Frank Sayles' farm (Sayles retained the Butterfly Factory), and it became known as Chase & Butterfly Farm, with over 100 Holsteins in the herd, an onsite dairy and bottling operation, and milk delivery throughout the Lincoln, Cumberland and Pawtucket areas until 1965.




    (note: Benjamin Chase' granddaughter is Kathy Chase Hartley, currently working to preserve Hearthside and Great Road's history as president of Friends of Hearthside).
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Our Mission: The Friends of Hearthside is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and stewardship of Lincoln's historic Hearthside homestead, as well as the other adjoining Town-owned historic sites along the Great Road. 
Remember: There's always something happening at Hearthside
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New Ball Gown!

I just received a new Ball Gown in the mail today!

Click here to see more.....

http://stores.ebay.com/Victorian-Attire

This 2 piece gown is made of a heavyweight taffeta with a satin backing. 
It is a beautiful soft yellow.   It is trimmed with wide white lace.  
The bodice has a lovely off the shoulder fit.  The wide puffed sleeves are gathered onto a sleeve band.  It has a deep V-shaped hemline in front and a shallower v in the back.  it closes in the back with a hidden hook and eye closure.  It has been hand hemmed.   The bodice is fully lined.
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Up-Coming Events for March. 2011

I am very busy preparing for my March reenacting events. The first one is on March 12,2011. The Hearthside House will be opening it doors to the public, for the first tour of the year.
Come take a sneak preview of this lovely home. I will be your hostess and tour guide for this event.
All are welcome.

Find more photos like this on A True Victorian/Edwardian Tea Lover's Corner
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My Vintage stereo 3D photo viewer and cards.


It is so much fun to invite friends over on a Sunday evening and enjoy the Vintage stereo 3D photo viewer with a glass of good Cherry. It better than the TV, which I do not have one in my Parlor.





I remember back in April 2009, I asked the question "Are you a ephemera?"
Well I am! I love to collect old post card, photograph, paper dolls and stereo views.


If you have a antique Viewer and want to collect more stereo views, this is an excellent website to go to:
http://www.stereoviews.com/


I have just a small collection right now, but it seem to becoming a popular event at my house. I will be ordering more to keep the interest up.

This one is my favorit card. It's called The Dance.


It has a number 1173.
Copyrighted, 1898, by T. W. Ingersoll. It has a lovely explanation of the dance ethics in the 1800's.

I find this collecting of old viewer card very educational and relaxing.
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Peaceful Sunday



I am home today just sitting here enjoying the sun shinning through the window. I am at peace with today and myself. All is well. As I sit and read all my blogger friend's posts, I see they are well also. I want to take this time to thank you all for stopping by for a visit to the "Modern day Victorian Lady". You are all my inspiration.

Much Love to:

Passions For The Past

Eastlake Victorian

My Old Historic House

A Beautiful Life

Aspiring Homemaker

The Rustic Victorian

The House of Poleigh Nasise

The Victorian Parlor 2

 Iglass Slipper

 Robin's Egg Bleu

Mary;s Heart


I will be adding more friends and followers throughout the day, as I read more.

Much Valentin's Day love to you all!
Lady Estelle

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