FROM THE NEWSLETTER

South Royalton News The Landmark, November 25, 1882
Nice turkeys are worth 20 cents per pound here.

Overheard in West Hartford
There is no hotel here now except the boarding house of Mrs. John Willey. Strangers arriving here on the night trains are obliged to stay at the depot until morning. “What a place!” The Landmark, April 15, 1882

More From West Hartford
We learn that something has taken one of Stetson’s new tin buckets; it is said to be a skunk as they pass by there to an old house in the woods. As you know, no man would do it—would they? The Landmark, March 25, 1882

BRRR The Landmark, April 15, 1882
April is not succeeding much better than March in the manufacture of weather. People complain of the cold, but better have it now than next month.

TexMex Tour The Landmark, April 22, 1882
Jed N. Landon returned Saturday night from Texas, whither he had been to visit his brother and to see the country. While there he took a run over into Mexico, and found himself just so much beyond the borders of civilization thieving, murdering and gambling being the common pursuits of the people, and every man carrying in his belt the implements of war. He witnessed a genuine cockfight, which was finished off with a bulldog fight, in regular Mexican style. Jed comes back entirely cured of any southwestern fever that ever coursed in his veins.

It was there a minute ago … The Landmark, April 18, 1935
Dr. Stanley L. Garipay had the great misfortune to lose his new Ford Tudor stolen from in front of the post office building one evening last week between 6:30 and 8 o’clock. Although the car was insured against theft the doctor had valuable surgical instruments in it, which will cost a good many dollars to replace. The car was only purchased last week and the mileage had not yet reached the 50 mark.

Button Up! The Landmark, February 21, 1952
In the Howard Drug last Friday morning for a cup of coffee with Bill Miller of the Miller Auto Co., when two local business men come in to sit with you and join in the gab-fest. After shedding their coats each is a little shocked at noticing the other’s lapel. One prominently displayed an “I’m For Ike” button while the other wore a Taft button. No need to say more—I’ll give you just one guess how the conversation went after that.

Abraham Lincoln Said … The Landmark, June 7, 1889
“If all that has been said by orators and poets since the creation of the world in praise of women were applied to the women of America, it would not do them justice for their conduct during the war.”

From the Publisher … The Landmark, March 18, 1882
On account of a difficulty with our new press, we are one day late. It will be right in time, however.