The Suffield Observer (https://thesuffieldobserver.com/2019/10/page/7/)
In 1853 not having a fire mark could be disastrous. A hapless home-owner could find himself arguing price with three fire chiefs while his house burned to the ground. One fellow not only lost his house, he lost his life when the argument became as heated as the fire. A fire mark would have prevented all that by indicating which fire company would fight the blaze. Those were the days when insurance companies practically owned the fire companies.
Autumn leaves fall along the road to the river at Hilltop Farm
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A short 2 p.m shower did not put a damper on the Suffield 350th committees’ October 11 golf fundraiser, and the brilliant sunset over the Suffield Country Club course was spectacular!
Friday, November 22, 2019
Lauren Murphy has been named Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer at Windsor Federal Savings, headquartered in Windsor.
1. The signature event of the Friends of Suffield is Suffield on the Green and Craft Fair. What was the group’s original name?
Although it may not be obvious, Hilltop Farm is now much closer to achieving our goal of being able to host events in our historic Big White Barn!
For the second time this year, a Suffield High School graduate has successfully completed the 31-week certification program at the Hartford Police Academy. Kristina Miner, daughter of Don and the late Deb Miner, celebrated her new graduation along with 28 fellow graduates at an impressive ceremony October 11 in the Aetna auditorium. She will now become a probationary police officer in the West Hartford Police Department. Kate Butler, SHS 2013, completed her Hartford Police Academy program eight months ago (The Suffield Observer, April 2019), and is now a Hartford police officer. She followed an impressive family tradition of law enforcement and investigation from both her father and her mother.
The following table has been adapted from data
provided by the Suffield Police Department.