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The Enfield Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the stories of Enfield, Connecticut, and educating the public about the town’s rich historical heritage.

06/10/2026

Today we are in 1886 where it is a slow news day, but Mr Thrasher bought a new equipment for him creamery that can be powered by sheep or dogs. I didnt even know dogs could be made to do such work.

Orselins Horsley is a harness thief,and she will be going to jail for a while. The town sentences are drastically lighter than the state sentences, but I guess that is the nature of being big enough to go to the big court.

The old casketworks is in tlks to be a typewriter factory, but I don't remember hearing that we ever had one of those, so it will be interesting to see if it went through.

In Wallop the roads are so bad you need to be life insured to use them. So... worse than todays potholes? I am sure some people would still say that.

And our ad for the day is is for a dentistry, but you can be forgiven for thinking it is just for laughing gas.

~ Tara Hebert

06/09/2026

Today we are in 1892, one year before yesterdays articles, where the bicycle club has decided not to ride on the sidewalks, so a year before the law.

Do not tramp on fields and pick food, as that is illegal. Also, a different McNamara went to jail, this time for assaulting the tax collector.

There was a suit for $500 in damages. No where near that was the judgement.

A dentist has a tooth from a rabid dog he likes to keep around.

The person manning the water cart isn't allowed to take town water! That makes absolutely no sense to me.

There shall be lights of interesting candlepower units at the World's Fair.

And lastly, our ad for today is fe.ale problems in general. The description is hilarious.

~ Tara Hebert

06/08/2026

Today we are in 1893, where it is now illegal to ride a bike on the sidewalk.

Mr Ramsey's barn was hit by lightning, but thankfully there was no fire.

The next has two large articles and a notice. The first is a racist observation about Honolulu and a newspaper they have there... how surprising it is they have new things available and are rather condescending about the indigenous people's of the island. But, I figured it is one of those thing that is important to show. The second article is about the election, in which only they and their friends care about. I am amazed to recognize most of the names, being business people or doctors. And lastly, the notice is about the trial of Lizzie Borden.

Next is a long, detailed article, about a particular horse owned my Elder Van Deusen. It is amazing how much space was given to this horse.

And lastly is our ad for the Temple of Plenty, a store by Mr Mulligan.

~ Tara Hebert

06/07/2026

I posted today around 4pm, but it looks like it didn't actually post. This is becoming a problem! So here we go again...

Today we are in 1883, where it is up to 101 degrees in the shade.

Dr Darling and his family have been traveling. He was part of the G.A.R., and we have some of his items on display at the Old Town Hall. Also, I find it interesting how some court cases have all the info, and some have none. I wonder if Pierce is unimpressed on going to Jury Court beause he feels they will be biased for a Pease, if he knows he doesn't have a case, or if he does have a case and thinks it should already be sorted.

Meanwhile Michael McNamara is going to jail for 9 months. I would have to keep my years posting straight, but since it says for disturbing the peace, I wonder if it is the story I brought the other month of him resisting arrest and his whole family basically starting a riot in Thompsonville.

Mail messenger Abbe found a pocketbook, but way to claim it has been given.

A woodchuck crossing the street ran away, but sadly was found.

The rumors say Powder Hollow will be getting TWO iron bridges. Fancy.

Mr Allen's horse startled, andafter a bit, he was able to get everything in control, and everything and everyone was okay. After so many bad stories coming from horses startling, it is nice to see this.

And our ad for the day is for unlaundered shirts for cheap. Good quality, but I wonder how much washing will get them usable.

~ Tara Hebert

06/06/2026

Today we are in 1889, where Mr. Jenkins has returned from California, saying here is a paradise in comparison.

The railroad must have been getting scammed because there is no longer payments for accounts, instead everything must be paid up front. Also, there is a 3 legged pig that might be a circus pig someday.

Stinson Express has sold to Albert. This is the only time this will ever be mentioned, because the ads that are in every paper for years starting now would get this page flagged so quick.

$114 was quickly raised for the people of Johnsown, Pa. I have seen a couple documentaries about the flood, and it would have been horrifying to be there. A dam broke, basically wiped a whole town off the map, and over 2000 people died.

There were a few maltreated horses in town that the Humane society was called in for. One had to be put down. But there was no fines or jail, just no horses for you.

If you lost your glasses at the cemetery, please contact Mr. Price.

Remember when a couple weeks ago I made fun of their summer prediction being based on one layer of paint? Well, there has been a rebuttal!

Mr Horn has gotten a prosthetic foot after having his crushed by a car. I am unsure if that is for a train or trolley, but am leaning to train.

Last, we have competing ads, of which I have already had one on, for baking powder. Too bad they were on different pages.

Also, after talking of A.D. Bridge's dam yesterday, I learned that among his many other accomplishments, he founded Hazardville Water, but years after the article had happened.

~ Tara Hebert

06/05/2026

Today we are in 1884, where the publisher of the Press has been very ill for over a week.

Mr Carroll has purchased a double bass-viol. He has not played, and is determined at it. This sounds like me. I hope he doesn’t give up next month, having wasted his money.

A.D. Bridge is raising his dam. Is anyone else surprised he has his own dam, despite his business?

The very long article (that is kinda blurry when clicked on) is about a massive black frost from May 30, when it got to 24 degrees overnight. It killed all of the things.

Except in Hazardville, where Mr. Harrison seemed to see it coming and covered his crops, leaving him as the only person who planted something other than to***co that didn't die!

Something big is going on in Chicago, but I do not know what. There was a riot about workers rights at the beginning of May, and another big thing the week after this article, but I am not sure exactly what is being referenced aside from general unrest.

Today's ad is for the handy cart. It is aptly named because it is a cart that looks rather handy.

~ Tara Hebert

06/04/2026

Today we are back to 1880 and the second edition of the Thompsonville Press, where we have been given a recipe for good whitewash.

Most of these have a bunch of smaller stories because they are interesting. Poor Mr Steele had to have an amputation. You know it is a bad injury when they called for two doctors in the first place. Also, the doughnut man didn't have doughnuts fall from his cart, making nearby children sad.

A theme today is more about damage from the possible tornado of the week before, but also, in a disgusting souvenir taking, the deputy sheriff was able to get some pieces of the rope used to hang murderer Henry Hamlin in Hartford on May 28. Hoyt is not listed in CT or MA as being executed.

Mr Prior expects to sail to California and make it there in September, because the Panama Canal did not exist, and all boats needed to go around Cape Horne. Also, it made me laugh that we are apparently in competition for the amount of widows/ers in an area.

The storm hurt the Hazard Powder buildings enough they have hired out to fix them quicker.

The large one is two articles. Another episode on the history of the town, and also the damage done in Suffield, where they do say it was a tornado.

Lastly is our ad, for carraige sandbox, which is a thing I wouldn't even have considered existing, but when reading the ad you see it was a true necessity.

~ Tara Hebert

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Enfield, CT
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