History
Cigar Silk Ribbons: A Collecting Mania
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Cigar smoking became popular in the United States after the Revolutionary War and was wildly popular during the Civil War. Think of the photographs of Ulysses S. Grant chomping on a cigar.
Organizations
Rotary News
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Please note: The Rotary Club will be meeting at 3 Figs Restaurant until further notice
People/Business
Phyllis Stafford: a Master of Miniatures
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I once thought about living in a dollhouse when as a child I curled up in a comfy armchair to read The Borrowers by Mary Norton. The “borrowers” were a tiny family, who would have loved the miniature rugs and tapestries designed by Phyllis Stafford, instead of the paper rugs and postage stamps which adorned their floors and walls.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
Suffield Trivia
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1. What did Olga C. Wever of West Suffield file a patent for in 1925?
People/Business
A Tale of Harry, the Last Hipolit
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Upon walking into Harry Kozikowski’s house, the prettiest Victorian house on North Main Street, I smelled a deep rich aroma wafting from the kitchen. Beef stew, I thought as I waited for Harry.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
350th Anniversary Suffield Trivia
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1. Greg Butler, son of Ellie Binns and former Suffield resident, won a 2020 Academy Award for best visual effects for what film? This was Greg’s second Academy Award nomination and first win.
Suffield Rotary Club News
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Suffield Rotary challenged the Knights of Columbus to a Cornhole Tournament at the end of January. The Knights won, but Suffield Rotary is practicing to regain the trophy. Knights – watch out!
History
The Ides of March Led to Years of Battle
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Ides, a Roman terminology, is the middle of the month, according to some alignment with the moon. The Ides in March, May, July and October are on the fifteenth.
Government/Town
Monopoly Anyone?
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Cold winter nights are a time for families to hunker around a board game. Possibly one of the most popular board games in the world is Monopoly.
Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
Suffield Trivia
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1. The Suffield railroad spur, two miles in length, which extends from just west of Main Street and Mather Street to just south of Mountain Road, and last owned by the Connecticut Southern Railroad, has not had a train traveling on it since