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Newtown
Newtown changed most dramatically in the period from 1900 to 1960, and Newtown: 1900-1960 captures these changes photographically to show how Newtown became the suburban town with a small-town atmosphere that it is today. The book includes an outstanding array of photographs from three recently discovered collections, including a series on the army maneuvers of 1912, which shows the state of the American army before World War I. Newtown: 1900-1960 begins with the village, which is truly the heart of the town. It focuses on institutions such as the Newtown Savings Bank, which was the business center for almost a century and a half. The book then examines the industrial section of town, Sandy Hook, with businesses that both sustained life and just made life more pleasant. In addition, the book looks at the outlying settlements of Stevenson, Hattertown, Hawleyville, and Riverside, a summer colony that became a year-round place.
Manual of the Congregational Church, Wethersfield, Conn
Excerpt from Manual of the Congregational Church, Wethersfield, Conn: Comprising Historical and Biographical Memoranda, Chronological Catalogue, Confession of Faith, Covenant and Standing Rules, and Present List of the Church Riches of this Indian Paradise. His favorable report led to the erec tion of a trading house, near the mouth of Tunxis river at W'indsor, under the sanction of the Plymouth colony, as early as October, 1633; and a similar one had been erected, by the Dutch from Manhattan, at Hartford, a short time before but neither of these establishments seems to have been intended as the nucleus of a settlement. In Sep tember of the same year, Rev. Thomas Hooker, who had been driven ...
Legendary Locals of Newtown
Since its inception in 1705, Newtown has been an agricultural community at heart. Small, self-sufficient, subsistence farms grew but not substantially enough to overcome competition from the South and Midwest. Men like Ezra Johnson continued to farm until the beginning of the 20th century; others turned to dairy farming, like Israel Nezvesky, or to wholesale nursery operations, like Charles Newman, or to viniculture, like Morgan McLaughlin. Industry made contributions to Newtown's economic landscape in the 19th century through the efforts of William Cole of the New York Belting and Packing Company and Samuel Curtis of Curtis Packaging. James Brunot, developer of Scrabble, and William Upham, inventor of the tea bag, continued to innovate and form Newtown's unique culture. Community commitment thrives today through people like Laurie McCollum, who continues her grandfather's tradition as manager of Lorenzo's Restaurant, and Diane Wardenburg, who carries on Ginny Lathrop's legacy by guiding the Lathrop School of Dance to serve a new generation of aspiring dancers.
