November 10, 1989

A victorious election night is a time to savor success, but even as the last few returns were topping off a 1,400-plus vote plurality in Democrat Zita McMahon's decisive win over Republican Joseph Borst, the first selectman-elect was thinking ahead to the first steps of transition to her new administration. The clean up from Tuesday night's celebrations had barely been completed when Mrs McMahon showed up at Edmond town Hall Wednesday afternoon to meet with First Selectman Rod Mac Kenzie about the future.

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The US Environmental Protection Agency is considering a proposal to declare the Pootatuck Aquifer a "sole source" aquifer. This would mean that EPA regarded the aquifer as the source for most of the water in the area involved; and that EPA is concerned that if the aquifer is contaminated, there wouldn't be an economical alternative for supplying drinking water. If the application is approved, it would be the first one granted in Connecticut.

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At the construction scene for what will become the Newtown Lumber Company off of Swamp Road, workers are preserving the 19th century water tower, by straightening it out and giving it a new roof. The tower, built with redwood lumber, used to provide water for the steam engines that stopped at the nearby Botsford Railroad Station.

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If the Housatonic Resource Recovery Authority (HRRA) doesn't "get its act together," First Selectman Rod Mac Kenzie said Newtown should strike out on its own, seeking to reach an agreement for Newtown's garbage to be taken to an incinerator in another area. Mr Mac Kenzie said the town shouldn't pledge another $28,500 towards the project - as is being requested by HRRA - unless all towns in the authority pay their dues soon, and unless the agency sets a clear path.

November 13, 1964

The auxiliary of the Charles Howard Peck Sr and Jr Post # 308, Veterans of Foreign Wars, placed a wreath and conducted services at the Newtown Monument on North Main Street, Veteran's Day, this Wednesday, November 11. The services took place at the customary hour of 11 o'clock in the morning.

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Joseph F. Engelberger of Taunton Hill Road, Newtown, will deliver a technical paper at the National Die Casting Congress to be held at Detroit's Cobo Hall from November 17-20. Mr Engleberger's paper, entitled "Application of Robots in Die Casting," is one of nearly 50 technical papers that will be presented at the meeting by experts from all over the world.

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Fairfield Hills Hospital A most successful variety show was presented by a large group of patients this week in the auditorium of Plymouth Hall under the direction of occupational therapy students from Northeastern University and Antioch College. The students are presently at the hospital under their schools' interim training process.

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FAIRWAY Sandy Hook Center Ladies' Flannel Pajamas, $1.97; Girls' Tuf-N-Tidy Dungarees, 97 cents /pair, all colors; diamond design Orlon stretch Knee Socks, 97 cents/pair. CNB Charge Accounts.

November 10, 1939

Sunday's heavy rain storm reminded Henry Barker Read of Palestine district of November 5, forty-five years ago, when he first arrived here to work on the farm of S.J. Botsford, where Irvin Waterhouse now lives. Mr Read recalls that it snowed knee-deep and that the snow remained all winter. During that November of forty-five years ago, Mr Read picked 300 bushels of corn in the snow, a task that is small wonder he still remembers so well.

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The firemen were called to the residence of W.W. Holcombe in Taunton district last Thursday afternoon to extinguish what was thought to be a fire, only to find that wood placed in a fireplace had ignited from a former fire and with the chimney damper closed, had filled the house with dense smoke.

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Mr and Mrs F.B. Richards of Grays Plain district showed the Bee Scribe on Saturday some Dorset strawberries they had just picked from their strawberry bed. The picking of ripe strawberries at this time of year is most unusual in this locality, and Mr and Mrs Richards are wondering just how much longer they will be able to enjoy the fresh fruit.

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Donald Griscom, AAGO, organist and choirmaster of St John's church, Sandy Hook, and Trinity Church, Newtown, will give an evensong recital at St Thomas' Episcopal church in Bethel, this coming Sunday evening, at 7:30 o'clock, playing organ compositions by Clerambault, Handel, Tschaikovsky, Boellmann, and others.

 

November 13, 1914

An exceedingly beautiful and graceful monument has been placed on the family plot of Homer G. Clark in Berkshire cemetery by Hughes & Chapman of Bridgeport. The original was on exhibition at the national convention of the monument dealers' association of the United States, at Detroit, Mich.

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M.D. Beers' cash market at Sandy Hook opened, last Thursday, and has met with good patronage. The market is closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings, when Mr Beers is on his peddling routes.

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The new residence of Frederick Mitchell in Pootatuck is nearing completion. The new house is 38x56, with a colonial porch in front, a veranda 16x10 on the north side and a veranda 16x5 on the east side. The Botsford Brothers, the builders, are now beginning with the inside trim. Arthur Beard is doing the mason work.

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The moving pictures at the Town hall, last Thursday night, brought out an audience which taxed the capacity of the hall. The program was very much enjoyed. Mr Collins promises an even better program for this (Thursday) night, as follows: "The Little House in the Valley," "The Message of Death," "The Man Without Fear," and "Mable's Married Life."