From the 'Turnback Tuesday' archives: Derby plumbing business

'Turnback Tuesday' highlights plumbing business in Derby

Turnback Tuesday looks at the successful business of Little & Haggerty Heating & Plumbing.

Both Philip H. Little and William D. Haggerty started out as plumbers. In 1904, they joined forces and opened up Little & Haggerty at 16 Housatonic Ave. (16 Roosevelt Drive) They ran a successful business as partners until Little's death in January, 1933 at age 57.

Haggerty continued with the same name of Little & Haggerty until his retirement in 1955 when the new business became Dempsey & Shields Plumbers.

This Derby Exchange Telephone Directory was a recent donation from the R. Ahern family.

Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.

Old School to rock the Derby Green Friday

Old School - 'Never Too Old to Rock and Roll'

From the band's Facebook page:

"Our song list features favorites from Chicago, Steely Dan, The Blues Brothers, Van Morrison and more!"

The concert starts at 6:30 p.m. Friday on the Derby Green.

Kellogg Environmental Center in Derby to host fall bird walk Saturday

 

Massaro Farm in Woodbridge to host Halloween Hoopla event

 

St. Mary-St. Michael School to host Festival of Trees at Warsaw Park in Ansonia

 

Seymour Oxford Food Bank to close Saturday for 5K activities

We will be closed this Saturday, October 5, for the Seymour Pink [Pounding the Pavement for Pink 5K] race activities. Good luck to all runners and walkers!