In a brief respite from his company management job, Charles Sawyer, then age 47, took time off in to run as the Republican candidate for governor of New Hampshire. He won the election and served a two-year term until After his terms as governor, Charles returned to Dover and to the company. His father Jonathan died in and Charles became president and installed his sons as officers: William as treasurer, Charles F.
Machinery for the manufacture of worsted yarn also installed. Charles retired but his sons continued working for the new conglomerate until The last of the Sawyers were gone, but the two factories in Dover continued to flourish.
Manager A. But following the Depression, the industry slowly cut back. Only thirty-two sets of machinery operated in Dover following and the Lower Mill was sold during the s. Since that time, neither mill has stood idle. The Lower Mill has served as the site for the production of many diverse products over the last fifty year including toys and games, Christmas tree ornaments, camera and film, paint, ice creepers for the Russian troops during World War II, rifle grenades, ski poles, waterproof boxes, and wooden shoes.
Currently, the Lower Mills is used by Holmwood Decorating Center for the manufacture of their unfinished wooden furniture. At the Upper Mill, a retail store, the Sawyer Mills Factory Outlet, opened in and a grocery store was soon added. The Outlet closed in , the supermarket one year later. In , the , square foot mill was sold and the redevelopment of the Sawyer Mills as apartments was begun. The converted complex opened in and currently offers studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom rental units.
A five-story front tower was added in Jonathan, his wife Martha Perkins , and their seven children lived in the magnificent house here which included a 40 X foot drawing room and twelve-foot ceilings frescoed with gold leaf; the family played on the sumptuous acre grounds complete with stable, carriage house, cold cellar, fruit orchards, greenhouse full of foreign and exotic plants, and an artificial pond supplied with water from the mill reservoir. Jonathan died in , Martha in and the house was sold to Charles G.
Foster, publisher of the local weekly newspaper. During the s, the mansion was owned for a time by Hollywood producer and choreographer Busby Berkeley who was directing several New England summer stock theater companies. But the property was eventually taken over by the city after Mr. Berkeley neglected to pay his taxes. He deserves commendation or at least a nice Christmas bonus! I tried to get the lug nuts off but could not because of how tight they were and I believe somewhat rusted to the rim itself.
Of course like anyone getting out of work did not want to deal with an inconvenience like this especially during the heavy morning traffic. I was in the middle of calling for assistance when John pulled up. He immediately came out with the gear to get the car back on the road and joked about how much more effective it is than your regular spare trunk equipment.
He was extremely friendly and had me back on my way in no time. I even insisted he take a tip but said policy is they do not take any. Give the man a raise! I couldn't be more thankful for this service especially when its below freezing and normal service would take a little while to get there. I hope you continue to run this service even if I personally never have to use it again. I know people will be as appreciative as I am.
Service Patrol stopped to help. I was in the midst of trying to get my lug nuts loose when one of the highway patrol guys had seen me from the other side of the highway and turned around to come assist me. He asked me what happened and I told him, he said well lets get your tire off and see if we are able to fix the tire. When we got the tire off my tire was totally ruined, so he put my spare tire on and helped me get everything back in to the car.
This man was so nice and understanding! Thank You so much for helping me with my tire! I had no spare and Jim Macnichols pulled up and saved the day, I had sent out about 10 texts and only heard back from , and that person couldn't help. He patched my tire, inflated it and mounted it for me, he also followed me home to make sure I made it because the tire could blow at any time.
You couldn't ask for a more polite and respectful gentleman. He definitely goes above and beyond. He was amazing; if not for him I would have been stranded until my husband could get to me. I tried to give him a tip but he said he could not take it but that a hand shake would work. He was a true gentleman and worked with AAA to change my tire and get me on the road. What a great service.
He would take no monetary assistance and without his help I would have been on 95 for several hours and might have needed a tow. I pulled over to the breakdown lane on rte 3S just north of Manchester. I was struggling to get the spare to drop from the rear of a Chevy Trailblazer to no avail. Shaun was by shortly after and was instrumental in finally getting the spare to drop, filled the nearly flat spare, and changed the tire. Shaun was upbeat, personable, and professional despite apparent design flaws in the trailbazer spare system,corrosion, and the flat spare.
It was a most welcome and positive experience thanks to Shaun's assistance. I was making traffic even worstand being cursed constantly.
One of your drivers pulled behind me and put his lights on so the people coming thru the tolls could try and switch lanes before they got to me. He also called the state police, so they would call the tow company and put a rush on it,I was already waiting for a tow for about an hour. The back of the car started shaking and we knew the noise was coming from us. I pulled over and turned my emergency blinkers on. I got out of the car and went to the back to inspect for any obvious problems.
I noticed that my rear left tire was flat. I began to call my husband but before I could ask him to help us, someone knocking on my window asking us if we needed help. He was wearing a neon yellow construction vest and driving a truck with the State Farm logo clearly visible. I stepped out of the car and told him our situation. He immediately tried to get our spare tire from under the car, which was in a tricky spot. The moment he got the tire it took him less than 5 mins to replace it.
Throughout the entire time our patrol driver was very courteous and never seemed negative. I don't know where I would have been without him.
I offered him a tip for his services but said he kindly declined saying it was free service. I am so grateful that State Farm offers these services and does it so selflessly. I had no one else who could pick us up, as we were coming home from a family vacation. Doug kindly volunteered to drive us home. He was incredibly sweet and took the time to talk to my kids and calm them down. I can't ever properly thank him because he was such a life saver.
Bacon pulled up behind me within 5 minutes and had 2. He poured the gas for me and sent me on my way. I was extremely happy that I didn't have to wait an hour or more for AAA. Arvid was very friendly. I was in a suit on my way home from work. Steve was super courteous and made quick work of the change.
His assistance was very much appreciated it enabled me to get back on the road and home sooner on a Friday evening. He offered to change my tire and tried to fill it with air, he did his best try to help me, I appreciate it what he did and his attitude, he made me feel safe. He was there before any police officers stopped. His timing was just great. He used a solvent on a rusted bolt that allowed the spare tire to be freed from the trunk, then changed a flat tire for the spare.
He also gave a gallon of cold water to my friend who was overheating. Total gentleman. Thank you, Chris! He was very kind and extremely helpful. Henry Sliwersky truck He saved me the aggravation and frustration of doing it myself.
Rob Piche noticed my distressed situation and provided me with enough gas to get 5 miles up the road to fill up my tank. He was very courteous and I appreciated his timely response Thank you State Farm!! I called my husband but before he got to my location, Martin Whelan from NH DOT State farm patrol stopped to help me, I told him at first that my husband was coming to help me, but he insisted very nicely that it wasn't a problem and he was happy to help. It only took him a short amount of time to get my old tire off and place the other tire on, by the time my husband arrived, Martin was done.
My husband and I were very appreciative and thankful for his help, he was very nice to both of us and you could tell he enjoyed helping people! Thank you so much for this outstanding service! He not only waited with my car he called me when it was towed. Being not from the area he was able to connect me with a local garage to get the car fixed.
He was exceptionally kind and extremely helpful. The world needs more people like Doug Kerr. Thanks again Doug! I limped into the truck scales and stopped to get the spare out. I stood there with my hands in my pockets while this gentleman did everything. Five minutes later he was done.
Just the nicest guy, too. Said he pulled in to empty the trash barrel. Guess it was my lucky day. We needed more oil and a man by the name of Jim Mac Nichol was an excellent help! He gave us a bottle of his oil free of charge! He was also super respectful and really took the time to care about the customer. My boyfriend and I have never had such outstanding service in our lives before! Unfortunately I can't remember where we broke down But Mr.
MacNichol, Thank you I was truly blessed to have had such great service. Thank you for having this program. What a big help. This happened on at about 4 pm, He and Sargent Davis got me out sfely dueing a high traffic time of day. What a Service! Very helpful. Phillip Schoenheit was very considerate. We were in the left lane when, without any warning, the transmission failed. My husband was driving and was able to coast across the other lanes of traffic onto the shoulder.
He positioned his truck with the lights flashing to protect us from the passing traffic and stayed with us until AAA was able to get to us which was close to an hour. He was friendly, helpful and very courteous. What a wonderful service being offered by State Farm and the state of New Hampshire.
Thank you!!! The driver was very courteous and kind! Currently I work at the Bedford N. Toll Plaza where I have been for the past 3 years. I get many compliments from motorists who rave about the work that our D. T safety patrol also. I mentioned that I had a tire that needed air, and Jim said I'll check it out on my way back north.
He stopped and checked the tire and put air in it so I could drive home safely. I underestimated the distance and it was a new car to me so had no feeling as to how far I could get. I was cold and desperate on the side of the road, when I nice man from the AssistPatrol stopped and helped me.
It was the the best experience on the NH highways to date. I travel almost a hundred miles a day and see the DOT trucks and never really knew what it was they did, well now I do and I am extremely grateful, I also see the benefit of Chris and others like him because this efficiency allowed my disabled vehicle to get back on the road and not create any further traffic problems.
Thank you for your assistance. One of the drivers pulled up behind my vehicle that was in a very unsafe spot on Everett Turnpike route 3. He put his lights on and SAT behind me in his truck so I would be safe , then called for someone to come and change my tire for me, free of charge, after my tire blew out on the highway going 70 miles per hour.
Not just a typical flat but a real blow out. It was AM and when I realized my tire blew, I pulled into the breakdown lane, took a deep breath and called my husband for help. I knew it would take him about 30 minutes to reach me so I sat in my car watching the cars and trucks whiz by me.
After about 10 minutes, I noticed some flashing yellow lights pulling up behind me and out of the truck came my Guardian Angel, John M. Not only did he change my tire, but his warm and funny personality made me feel safe. Within just a few minutes he had my tire fixed and I was able to continue on my way.
Thank you so much John for making my blown tire experience a safe one. She experienced car trouble and pulled over. She called and gave me her location the wrong location. I left our home in Concord NH and went to find her. After many attempts to find her finally getting the correct location. I spoke with Chris who stopped and made sure my daughter was safe. He invited her into his warm truck, and was able to give me the directions I needed.
He was polite and even changed the radio station to my daughters favorite. Imagine, I am frantically trying to find my child, Chris assured me he would stay with her and be sure she was safe until I arrived.
I am sooooo thankful that he was there, and I can't express my thanks to him enough. He is truly a hero!!! Thanks Chris, you have no idea how thankful I am. A state police officer happened to pull someone over just a little way up in front of me.
I walked up to the officer and explained my situation. He took my name and number. He immediately contacted the assistance patrol it was approximately P. It was the day before thanksgiving traffic was heavy.
He told me that they go on duty at and I would be their first stop. I was relieved not to mention amazed that such a service was being provided by an insurance company at no cost to the state or taxpayers. That made my mind up right then and there that I'm giving my business to State Farm. It just so happens my insurance policies are up for renewal in two weeks. When I compared cost I actually saved money and got better coverage I guess some things happen for a reason. Another really cool thing occurred during this situation before the state farm patrol arrived a D.
He said he was a foreman for the D. We had a great conversation while waiting for the patrol truck. This occurred in Merrimack n. This service turned a bad start to the holidays to new appreciation of the kindness of strangers. Thanks you ever so much!!! Your the best!!! By the way my patrol driver's name was Chris and he gave me some cookies too!!
Imagine that!! Jim MacNichol stopped and repaired my battery connections, gave me a jump start and he even gave me a couple of gallons of gas. He grabbed a can of gas, put it in the car, made sure the car started and then followed us to the gas station.
What great service, Jim was awesome. It was so nice to have that kind of service and we where only sitting about 3 minutes. Perfect timing. Chris stopped and helped to remove the tire. After the tie was changed ,we needed air,which he was more than happy to supply.
Chris was very helpful and friendly. He made sure that we where safely on our way. I ran out of gas just before exit 4 on the Everett TPK. I was getting ready to call for help when Fredrick Leighton showed up out of nowhere behind me in his truck, all within 2 min of me pulling over to the side of the road. Jim pulled up next to me a few minutes later and asked if Ii needed help, and assured me that he could call someone and get the tire changed in a matter of minutes.
I accepted and Joe drove up shortly after , jacked up the truck and had the spare on in no time. I was on my way in less than 15 minutes after pulling into the breakdown lane.
Thanks Jim and Joe! Chris was extremely helpful and very professional. His help was very much appreciated. I was able to pull over to the side of the highway and found a plastic guard under my car that connects to the front bumper had also become loose. The patrol driver had some wires and connected the plastic guard under my car so it would not drag on the road and we made it home safely.
I pulled over to see and sure enough it wasn't safe to drive. The patrol driver helped wire the hanging parts together so I could at least get home and take it to a mechanics. The driver was extremely friendly, polite, professional, and helpful. The best kind of guy and personality you could have working in this type of job. I decided to walk to get help and a car with two men pulled over to assist me.
I was so happy to see the patrol driver show up just in time to help me!!!! He was very friendly, put gas in my vehicle and made sure I made it to Exit 4 safely to get gas. He may have my life!!!! He was my hero today. We'd pulled to the side of the expressway to try to get cleaned up, and Jim MacNichol pulled up behind us just a few minutes later. He immediately provided all kinds of wipes, napkins and bags to assist us with our clean up effort.
It was difficult to get everything cleaned and I was covered in the mess as well. Once there, he provided me with a place to change and get clean up, while he diligently and quickly shampooed my seats, carpets and car interior. I cannot even say what a lifesaver it was that Jim showed up when we did. I don't know how we would have finished the 3 hr drive back to CT or how we would have ever cleaned my car well enough if he hadn't jumped to action immediately.
Thank you Jim!! I went to my trunk and started to get out the tools to change out the tire. As I turned around a vehicle came up behind me and the driver asked me if I needed help.
The operator, Arvid P. Bacon, assisted me in changing the tire and made things quicker than if I had changed the tire myself. I honestly thought it was a tow truck driver trying to con me out of money. I am very greatful that this program exists. So, thank you Mr. Bacon for making a bad trip turn into a wonderful day. Eric Bellemore pulled up behind my car to help me out.
He was a very nice man that was happy to help me out. Thank you for making my day a little bit better. He was very helpful and changed the tire for us so we could get on our way.
On August 16 Th our car broke down right before the toll, and Scott was there willing to help. He was so patient, and gave us plenty of options. He saw how devastated and scared we were, and made the horrific event a lot more tranquil. He was very patient; we were in the hot sun for more than an hour and guided us to remove our vehicle from the highway to the nearest exit. He even stayed with us to inform the owner of the lot that a tow truck would be coming and was willing to communicate to all personnel.
He really did go above and beyond to assist us and we were just starting our vacation week and even with this occurring he assured us we would be ok. Thank you so much Scott! We were sitting on the side of the road as cars sped by us at upwards of 75 miles per hour. AAA took 40 minutes to arrive. But John M.
Could not have been nicer. AAA shows up just as John M. Great guy. Thanks John!! You saved the day and allowed us to see our show in Boston! At first I thought is was a bearing or tie rod but when the tire tread began to fly apart it was obvious that the tire had decomposed. As the tread pealed from the tire in large chunks exposing the metal belts the hot rubber ripped the cover from the wheel well and dislodged the front cowell off the van.
I had no choice but to pull over. I was seated in drivers seat of my van and he approached me and asked if I'd like some help.
I said yes, I did have a spare but that the Dodge Caravan was new to me and I had no idea how release the tire. We went around the back of the van an d found the jack. He quickly figured out how to lower the tire from the underside of the vehicle I cranked the tire down while he laid on the ground and guided the tire safely to the ground. He quickly proceeded to jack the car up and had a rechargeable screwdriver that he used to remove the lug nuts.
He took the destroyed tire off of the vehicle and replaced it with the spare donut. Arvid followed me for about a mile to make certain that I was all set and then disappeared. I've been driving for over thirty years and was a little shaken by the event. Arvid kept a cool, upbeat, can do demeanor. He was friendly and professional and an asset to stranded motorist on I in NH.
David was able to provide assistance by using his channel locks and pneumatic cutting wheel to free the tire from underneath the truck. David was very well equipped with tools. He was very patient and determined to help me, seeing as how he assisted me while it was raining.
Also, a very friendly person and seemed to enjoy his job very much. Thank you very much David! He offered a jump start and got me on my way. Martin Whelan was awesome! Great service, and very pleasant, even at the end of a hot day. Thank you Martin and State Farm! The patrol and police were extremely helpful, paying great attention to our well being, the safety of all concerned, and ensuring we were well supported with moving our rental car and getting us arranged with a replacement plus transport to the nearest car.
Without this support, our experience and vacation would have been heavily negatively impacted. Chris helped us with transportation first to follow our damaged rental car to the towing location, and then to transport us and all our baggage on the the car rental office to pick up our replacement car. Chris displayed a true level of care for our experience and safety. Prior to this we had no experience of breakdown situations on any US roads, so the experience of the New Hampshire service was a very welcome one in the situation we encountered and made all the difference to our vacation.
At not a very safe spot near exit ramp. She directed traffic around her as she waited for a tow. She explained that she was 8 month pregnant and greatly appreciated that Freddie stayed to make sure she was ok. We pulled to the side of the highway and called AAA. The new Exit 2 opened on November 23, , thus completing widening of the turnpike through Nashua. Connect with: Interstate 89 Interstate 93 Interstate U. Everett Turnpike. North U. Everett Turnpike - Nashua F. Everett Turnipke - Manchester.
One last segment of the Everett Turnpike - a nine-mile-long southerly extension to the New Hampshire-Massachusetts border - was opened to traffic in , completing the This photo shows the northbound F. Long-range plans call for widening the I section through Manchester to six lanes. There is a state welcome center along the northbound lanes at EXIT 6, and there are state-run liquor stores located along the I section of the turnpike just north of the Hooksett toll plaza.
Everett Turnpike shields do not appear on the I section of the turnpike. The remnant east-west, toll-free section of I would become part of a new I, which would be extended east along the NH Expressway toward the Seacoast.
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