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REFERENCES OFTEN USED

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Willey, Benjamin G. Incidents in White Mountain History. Boston: Nathaniel Noyes, 1856.

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Incidents in White Mountain history - by Rev. Benjamin G. Willey

https://www.ancestry.com › genealogy › records › levi-chubbuck_91882748

"The History of Carroll County", 1889, Georgia Drew Merrill

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Bartlett NH - In the Valley of the Saco - Aileen Carroll - 1990

Lucy Crawford's History of the White Mountains - circa 1860

REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS OF The State of New Hampshire • BOSTON -

NEW ENGLAND HISTORICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY 15 COURT SQUARE 1902

Books to look up sometime on a snowy winter night.

Anderson, John, and Morse, Stearns. The Book of the White Mountains. New York: Milton, Balch and Company, 1930

Bailey, Lillian Kenison, Up and Down New Hampshire. Orford, New Hampshire: Equity Publishing Corporation, 1960.

Barrows, John Stuart. Fryeburg, Maine. Fryeburg: Pequawket Press, 1938.

Barstow, George. The History of New Hampshire. Concord: I.S. Boyd, 1842.

Bartlett, John H. Synoptic History of the Granite State. Boston: Donohue, 1939.

Batchellor, Albert Stillman. State of New Hampshire, Town Charters. Vol.XXIV, Town Charters, Vol. I. Concord: Edward N. Pearson, 1894.

_________. State of NewHampshire, Township Grants. Vol. XXVII, Town Charters, Vol. IV, Masonian Papers, Vol. I, Concord: Edward N. Pearson, 1896.

Beals, Charles. Passaconaway in the White Mountains. Boston: Richard Badger, 1916.

Bisbee, Ernest E. The White Mountain Scrapbook. Lancaster, N.H.: The Bisbee Press, 1939.

Bowles, Ella Shannon. Let Me Show You New Hampshire. New York, London: Alfred A. Knopf, 1938

Browne, G. Waldo, and Browne, Rilma Marion. The Story of New Hampshire. Manchester, N.H. : Standard Book Co., Inc., 1925.

Chamber of Commerce, Conway, N.H. On The Eastern Slope of the White Mountains. Manchester: Low A. Cummings Company. 1926

Charlton, Edwin A. New Hampshire As It Is. Claremont: Tracy and Sanford, 1855.

The Conway, N.H. Town Register 1905. Compiled by Mitchell, Hartford and Bean. Brunswick, Maine: H.E. Mitchell Company, 1905.

Drake, Samuel Adams. The Heart of the White Mountains. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1882.

Earle, Alice Morse. Home Life in Colonial Days. New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1898.

___________. Stage-Coach and Tavern Days. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1930.

Early, Eleanor. Behold the White Mountains. Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1935

Eastman, Benjamin D. North Conway: Its Surroundings, Its Settlement by English People. A series of twelve articles reprinted from "The Idler," June 22 to September 7, 1880. North Conway: The Reporter Press

Eastman, M. E. East of the White Hills. North Conway; Blanchard's Book Press, 1900.

Evans, George Hill. Pigwacket. Conway Historical Society. Somerville, Mass.: Somerville Printing Company, 1939.

Federal Writers Project. New Hampshire, A Guide to the Granite State. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1938.

Fisher, Margaret, and Fowler, Mary Jane. Colonial America. Grand Rapids, Michigan: The Fideler Company, 1969.

Forbes, Allan, and Eastman, Ralph M. Tavern and Stage Coaches of New England. 2 vols. Boston: The Rand Press, 1954.

Gibson, Harvey D. Harvey Dow Gibson. North Conway, N.H.: The Reporter Press, 1951.

Guyol, Philip N. Democracy Fights. Hanover: Dartmouth Publications, 1951.

Hammond, Isaac W. Documents Relating to Towns in New Hampshire. Vol.XI. Concord, N. H.: Parsons B. Cogswell, State Printer, 1882.

Head, Natt. Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New Hampshire. 2 vols. Concord, N.H.: George E. Jenks, State Printer, 1866.

Johnson, Frances Ann. New Hampshire for Young Folks. Concord: The Sugar Ball Press, 1951.

Kilbourne, Frederick W. Chronicles of the White Mountains. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1916.

King, Thomas Starr. The White Hills. Boston: Crosby, Nichols and Company, 1860.

Lawrence, Robert F. The New Hampshire Churches. Claremont, N.H.: The Claremont Manufacturing Company, 1856.

Mason, Ellen McRoberts. "North Conway-among-the-mountains," The Granite Monthly, Vol XIX, No. 1 (July 1895).

_________. "North Conway Public Library." The Granite Monthly, Vol. 59, No. 2 (February 1927.)

__________. "Town of Conway," The Granite Monthly, Vol. XX, No. 6 (June 1896.)

Masta, Henry. Abenaki Indian Legends, Grammar and Place Names. Odanak, P.Q., 1932.

McClintock, John N. History of New Hampshire. Boston: B.B. Russell, Cornhill, 1889.

Merrill, Georgia Drew. History of Carroll County, New Hampshire. Boston: W. A. Ferguson and Co., 1889.

Merrill, Richard Eastman. "Early Settlers of Conway," The Granite Monthly, Vol XXXIX, No. 7 (July 1907.)

Metcalf, Henry H. One Thousand New Hampshire Notables. Concord: The Rumford Printing Company. 1919.

New Hampshire, Its History and Settlement and Provincial Period. Concord: State Board of Education, 1938.

North Conway Board of Trade. North Conway and Vicinity. Boston: E. H. Pierce, Printer, 1891.

Nute, Helen Elizabeth. Historic North Conway, Part I. North Conway, New Hampshire: The Reporter Press, 1961.

Osgood, James R, The White Mountains: A Handbook for Travellers. Boston: Ticknow and Company, 1885.

Pillsbury, Hobart. New Hampshire, Resources, Attractions, and Its People, 5 vols. New York: The Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., 1927.

Poole Ernest. The Great White Hills of New Hampshire. Boston: Doubleday Doran, 1946.

Ridlon, G.T., Jr. Saco Valley Settlements. Portland, Maine: Published by the author, 1895

Robinson, Mabel Louise. Writing for Young People. New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1950

Rochford, Daniel. "New England Ski Trails," The National Geographic Magazine, Vol LXX, Number 5 (November 1936.)

Sanborn, Edwin. History of New Hampshire. Manchester, N.H.: John B. Clarke, 1875.

Social Studies Guide for New Hampshire Elementary Schools. Concord: New Hampshire Department of Education, July 1951.

Spaulding, John. Historical Relics of the White Mountains. Boston: Noyes, 1855.

Squires, James Duane. The Granite State of the United States. 4 vols. New York: The American Historical Company, Inc., 1956.

A Time Before New Hampshire: The Story of a Land and Native Peoples By Michael J. Caduto

Town of Conway, N.H. Annual Reports of the Selectmen. 1854-1900.

Willey, Benjamin G. Incidents in White Mountain History. Boston: Nathaniel Noyes, 1856.

Unpublished Documents

Appleton, David. "Schools," Paper read before the Conway Historical Society, Conway, N.H., April 9, 1959.

Bailey, Lillian Kenison. "Up and Down New Hampshire." Unpublished Master's project, Plymouth Teachers College, 1959.

Berry, Persis. "History of the Libraries of Conway." Paper read before the Conway Historical Society, Conway, N.H., October 15, 1959.

Blouin, Abbie M.D. "History of the Center Conway Schools, 1847-1914." Paper read at the dedication of Pine Tree School, Fall 1914.

Breon, Marjorie H. "History of the Memorial Hospital." Paper read before the Conway Hisorical Society, Conway, N.H.

Church, Richard L. "The Coming and Passing of Passenger Service on the Conway Branch." Paper read before the Conway Historical Society, Conway, N.H. July 15, 1962.

Dinsmore, Fred W. "Old Stores of Conway Center, N.H.," September 20, 1942; and "Old Stores of North Conway," September 27, 1942. Papers on file with the Conway, N.H. Historical Society.

Dixon, Marion P. "The Musical History of Conway." Paper read before the Conway Historical Society, Conway, N.H., April 10, 1941.

"Fiftieth Anniversary of the Church and Dedication of the Parish House." The Second Congregational Church. Conway, New Hampshire: June 24, 1956. (Pamphlet)

Hallamore, Warren S. "The Kancamagus Highway Story." Paper prepared for the Silver Anniversary of the Conway Historical Society, The Conways, New Hampshire, June 26, 1960.

"A History of the First Baptist Church of North Conway, N.H." 1936. (Pamphlet)

Leadbeater, Helen M. Letter written to Dr. James G. Andrew, Conway, N.H., in January 1960.

"Manual of the First Church of Christ in North Conway, N.H." North Conway: W.H.Jacobs, March 1889.

Mason, Ruth. "The Quarry at Redstone." Paper written for the Conway Historical Society, Conway, N. H., and filed on March 18, 1961.

Parker, William B. "Passaconaway." Paper on file with the Conway, H.H. Historical Society.

Perkins, Edith C. "Redstone." Paper read before the Conway Historical Society, Conway, N.H., July 12, 1951.

Randall, H. Harrison. "The Story of the Operation of the Randall Hotels for over Fifty Years." Paper read before the Conway Historical Society, Conway, N.H., January 17, 1958.

"Solemn Dedication of St. Charles Church, Conway, N.H." July 1951. (Pamphlet)

OLD MAN THOUGHTS AND REGRETS

Does there come a time during ones lifetime when the quality of that life needs to outweigh the moral platitudes and obligations that others would like to inflict upon that life?

Someday a person may come to realize that the life they are living is revolving around things that are expected rather than things that are important.

It seems shamefull to realize that life is much nearer the end than the beginning and looking in reverse knowing that much time was simply wasted away chasing after the necessities of life, doing things that other people expected since doing otherwise would cause them pain.

Cowardness might be defined as knowing it's time to move along to new adventures, yet you stay planted in the moment. But can the alternative be considered bravery or selfishness?

In the end one gets to live with their mistakes no matter which path is chosen. With age comes the opportunity to perpetually recall events that could have been better handled,

Choices made that caused others pain, when the right words at the right time could have made a difference and self blame, knowing it's now too late to change any of it.

Here are several stronger, more polished ways to express what you’ve written — each with a slightly different tone so you can choose the one that fits your intent. I’ll keep the spirit of your reflections while tightening the language, sharpening the emotional clarity, and giving it a more deliberate flow.

Option 1 — Reflective, literary, and calm

Old Man Thoughts and Regrets

There comes a point in a life when the quality of that life begins to outweigh the moral expectations others try to impose upon it.

A person may suddenly realize that their days have been shaped more by obligation than by meaning — spent fulfilling what was expected rather than what was truly important.

It is a quiet shame to look back and see how much time slipped away in pursuit of necessities, or in protecting others from pain, even at the cost of one’s own.

Cowardice, perhaps, is knowing it’s time to move on to new horizons yet remaining rooted in place. But is choosing oneself at last an act of bravery… or selfishness?

In the end, every path carries its own regrets. Age grants the ability — or the burden — to revisit moments that could have been handled with more grace.

We remember the choices that hurt others, the words we failed to say, and the chances we let pass. And we live with the knowledge that it is now too late to change any of it.

Option 2 — More concise, more philosophical

Old Man Thoughts and Regrets

Eventually a person reaches a stage where the value of their remaining life outweighs the moral expectations others place upon it.

Looking back, it becomes clear how much of life was spent meeting obligations instead of pursuing what mattered. Time was wasted, often in the name of sparing others pain.

Perhaps cowardice is staying where one no longer belongs. Perhaps courage — or selfishness — is choosing to leave.

Age brings clarity, and with it the sting of remembering moments we mishandled, words we never spoke, and choices that caused hurt. Regret becomes a companion, reminding us that some things can no longer be undone.

Option 3 — More emotional, more personal

Old Man Thoughts and Regrets

There comes a moment when a man realizes that the life he has left must matter more than the expectations others have placed on him.

He sees how much of his time was spent doing what was required, not what was meaningful — how often he sacrificed his own needs to avoid causing pain.

It feels like cowardice to stay rooted in a life that no longer fits, yet stepping away feels like either bravery or betrayal. The truth is unclear.

With age comes the long memory of mistakes: the conversations that should have happened, the gentler words that might have changed everything, the choices that hurt people he cared about. And now, there is no chance to fix any of it.

Option 4 — If you want it to sound like an essay or memoir excerpt

Old Man Thoughts and Regrets

At some point in a man’s life, the question arises: when does the worth of one’s remaining years outweigh the moral obligations others insist upon?

Only later does he realize how much of his life revolved around expectations — how often he chose duty over desire, necessity over meaning.

It is a sobering thing to look back and see how much time was surrendered to the demands of others. To recognize that staying put, long after the spirit wanted to move on, was its own quiet form of cowardice. Yet the alternative still feels tangled between courage and selfishness.

Age grants the unwelcome gift of reflection. It brings back the moments that could have been handled with more kindness, the choices that caused pain, and the words that were never spoken. Regret settles in, reminding him that some doors are now closed forever.

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Old Man Thoughts and Regrets — A Personal Reflection

There comes a time in a man’s life when he begins to weigh the years he has left against the expectations that have followed him for so long. I find myself wondering when the obligations others placed on me became heavier than the life I actually wanted to live.

Looking back, I see how many days were spent doing what was required, not what was meaningful. I chased necessities, met responsibilities, and tried to spare others pain — often at the cost of my own direction.

It’s a strange thing to realize how much of a life can be shaped by what people expect rather than what the heart quietly asks for.

I sometimes think cowardice is simply staying where you no longer belong, rooted in routines that have long since stopped giving anything back. And yet the idea of stepping away — choosing a different path, even late in life — feels tangled between bravery and selfishness. I still don’t know which it is.

Age has a way of replaying old moments with uncomfortable clarity. I remember conversations I should have handled better, words I should have spoken, choices that caused hurt even when I meant well. Those memories sit with me now, reminders that some things can’t be undone and some apologies come too late.

In the end, a man learns to live with his mistakes, his missed chances, and his quiet regrets. And maybe that’s what these later years are for — not to fix the past, but to finally see it honestly.