Turning Back the Pages

100 years ago —
 November 1923

Philo Lyon of Lime Rock had an attack of acute indigestion and was on the sick list a few days the past week.

Mrs. Cantine is spending Thanksgiving at Senator Rudd’s. On Friday she will go to New York where she will spend the winter.

100 years ago —
November 1923

LIME ROCK — John Eggleston is the new milk peddler in town.

Ponds and brooks took on a thin coating of ice on Monday night for the first time this season. The sudden cold snap of Monday morning reminded us that winter is just around the corner.

100 years ago —
 November 1923

The young men of the forestry service are again inspecting the trees in this section for the gypsy moth and other tree pests.

100 years ago —

November 1923

Miss Grace Sherwood has had installed a new radio set.

M.G. Fenn of the telephone force is enjoying his annual vacation.

P.J. Hines is suffering from an infected left hand.

100 years ago — 1923

One of the large oak trees in the Grove School yard fell across the street recently, and damaged the porch of Mrs. Packard’s cottage and carried down the electric light and telephone wires. The road was cleared and wires restored by evening of the same day.

100 years ago —
 October 1923

Mrs. Jacob Fitting and son are visiting Mr. Fitting’s people in Oyster Bay, L.I.

M.C. Ateshian has been receiving considerable new machinery this week to be used in his new dry cleaning and pressing business which he has opened in the telephone building.

100 years ago — October 1923

100 years ago—
October 1923

Many interested base ball fans are getting the news of the world series games at the Men’s Club each afternoon this week. It is the next best thing to attending the games personally.

LIME ROCK — John Eggleston has bought the Frost Farm and will move there next spring.