Francestown, New Hampshire Village Store
photo courtesy of the Monadnock Ledger Transcript
Francestown, New Hampshire (pop. 1600) has a new hero.
He is Nevada resident William "Bill" Smith (along with his three daughters).
After Bill read an article in the Wall Street Journal that the 204 year-old building was going to be sold at auction, he called the Town Administrator and arranged a deal to pay off the mortgage and back taxes.
The store will be renamed the The Three Sisters Building in honor of his three daughters who attended the welcoming event in Bill's honor at the recently refurbished Francestown Town Hall.
Image courtesy of The Francestown News
Kudos to the FIHS (Francestown Improvement and Historical Society) which has been organizing a series of events to raise funds for
the interior renovation: BBQ's, potluck dinners and 5K races.
I wish to thank Rose and John Perry owners of the Inn at Crotched Mountain. They have been running ads in the Francestown News and I happened to pick up a copy at their inn.
The May, 2018 issue caught my attention with the front page bi-line Mr. Smith Comes to Francestown.
(It was an obvious reference to the 1939 movie starring James Stewart as an idealistic freshman US senator.)
Hallelujah Mr. Smith.
Hallelujah Mr. Smith.
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