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We learn from the Norwich Courier, that the Silk Factory in Lisbon, Ct. , owned and occupied by Messrs. Z. P. & J. Bottum, took fire on the night of 1st inst., and was entirely consumed. We learn that a small part only was insured, and that the loss to the owners will greatly retard, if not entirely break up their labors in this new and interesting branch of manufactures. This, it is believed, was the only silk factory in Connecticut , if not the only one in New England. The Adams Sentinel ( Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ) January 21 1829 (Contributed by Nancy Piper)
Colchester
News
Henry Scholes is ill with
the grip at his home on South Main
street.
William Healey was in
Willimantic over Sunday.
Mrs. Golden and daughter, of
Willimantic, were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brennan for a few
hours last Saturday.
Edward M. Day of Hartford was
at his home here over Sunday.
Frances Coffey of
Willimantic, spent Sunday with friends in town.
John Condren and William
Murphy were in Portland over Sunday.
A. F. Roper and daughter,
Louise, were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Swan in East Haddam over
Sunday.
Clarence Champin and Henry
Damm of Leonard Bridge, spent Sunday with
their folks in town.
Mrs. John Brennan has moved
from Morris Fitchart’s house in front of the depot into Michael
Henley’s little house in front of St. Andrew’s church.
William Hayward and G. O.
Jackson of New
London, were home here over
Sunday.
John Wall and Dick Nagel of
New
Haven arrived last Saturday in town to start
up the works at the gravel pit Monday morning.
John Fhugrue, William
Kavannaugh and Fred Baker of East
Hampton spent Sunday in town.
John McCarthy, who has been
in poor health for over a year, died early Saturday morning. He was
well known as a railroad man, having worked more or less for the
past 10 years on the Branch, running from here to Turnerville. During this time Mr.
McCarthy made many friends, who will miss him. He leaves a wife and
six little children to mourn his loss.
Naugatuck Daily News, Naugatuck,
CT - April 13, 1897
Contributed & Transcribed by Nancy
Piper
Colchester
A. F. Roper was in
Willimantic Wednesday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Swan of
East Haddam, are the guests of
their folks in town.
Miss Lizzie Day has returned
home here after a year’s stay in New York
City.
Miss May Fettie has gone to
East Hampton, where she has secured
employment in one of the shops there.
William O’Brien has found
work in the New
Haven rubber shop. He left here a few days ago
for that place.
Mrs. Daniel Murphy has
returned to her home in Willimantic, after a few days visit with
folks in town.
Naugatuck Daily News, Naugatuck,
CT - April 10, 1897
Contributed & Transcribed by Nancy
Piper
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