Wednesday, November 13, 2024
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Meet local legislators at food drive Sunday at Quarry Walk in Oxford
The Seymour-Oxford legislative delegation is seeking assistance to help the community by bringing Thanksgiving to neighbors in need and provide support with nonperishable food items.
The lawmakers will be on hand to collect donated turkeys on Nov. 17. Donations of nonperishable food items are also currently being accepted.
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Friends of the Shelton Libraries announce bookmark contest winners
SHELTON - Friends of the Shelton Libraries 2nd annual bookmark contest winners were selected; congratulations to Daphne, Molly, Janae, Landon, and Jordan!!!
Bookmarks available to the public at both Shelton libraries, located in the Children's Departments.
This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.
Seymour Public Library to host 3 Infant Story Times in November
SEYMOUR - Seymour Public Library will host 20 minutes of stories and songs for little ones under 2 years at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, and 21.
Older siblings are welcome!
The Library is at 46 Church St.
This is shared from a Facebook event page.
'Turnback Tuesday' highlights bottle made in Derby
Turnback Tuesday looks at an F. P. Ford bottle from Derby.
Frank P. Ford opened a saloon in 1890 at 143 Sugar Street, Birmingham (Derby). In 1894, the street name changed from Sugar Street to Housatonic Ave.
In 1906, Frank added the business of bottler, which lasted until 1912, so this bottle was produced sometime during that time period.
Frank moved his business in 1913 to 78 Elizabeth St., where he continued until 1917. Interestingly, in 1900, there were more saloons (37) than grocers (23) in Derby.
This bottle is a recent donation from Robert Ahearn.
Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.
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