Turning Back the Pages
100 years ago —
September 1923
Kennard Suydam has finished a three year course of training at Pratt and Whitney’s, Hartford, and is now home for a month’s vacation.
100 years ago —
September 1923
Kennard Suydam has finished a three year course of training at Pratt and Whitney’s, Hartford, and is now home for a month’s vacation.
100 years ago —
September 1923
Messrs. Chaffee and Hickey report from the West that their horse is winning some great races.
The S.N.E. Telephone Co. has been installing new and additional cables in its underground conduits in this village to provide increased wire capacity.
100 years ago — September 1923
Mr. Goddard has left town regretfully, because his housekeepers, of whom he has had six this season, have run out. He will be in the state another month making his headquarters in Cheshire, but will be in town Sept. 17th to address the Knights of Pythias.
100 years ago — August 1923
Robert Fowlkes has purchased a new Ford touring car of A.S. Martin.
Miss Mildred McCarrick is assisting at the telegraph office during the absence of C. Bartholomew.
100 years ago — August 1923
LIME ROCK — Little Millard Tellerday fell on some broken glass and cut his face quite badly.
Michael Dunn of Lime Rock has had a phone installed in his house.
Mr. Belter lost three stacks of oats by fire one day last week.
100 years ago — August 1923
Edward Gianotte of Sheffield formely of Salisbury has sold his team of horses to a New York party and has purchased a Mack truck.
Mrs. H.V. Eggleston of Lime Rock has been quite ill with ptomaine poisoning, but has now nearly recovered.
100 years ago — 1923
E.R. Smith has moved into the lower rooms of the Kelsey house.
W.P. Bishop is driving a new Chevrolet Sedan. Mrs. John Surdam has purchased the car formerly owned by W.P. Bishop and is learning to drive it.
100 years ago — July 1923
Mr. and Mrs. George Belcher, Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Day motored to Torrington Sunday.
On Thursday of this week a babies’ convention will be held at the Casino with Miss St. James in charge.
100 years ago — July 1923
SALISBURY — E.R. Smith has sold his garage to R.G. Marston. It is understood that Mr. Smith and family expect to go to California later to make their home.
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