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Twitchell-Rowland Homestead
60 Towner Lane, Oxford, CT 096478
circa 1750
60 Towner Lane, Oxford, CT 096478
circa 1750
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How Oxford folks observed Thanksgiving in years past.
Diary and newspaper entries form the 1800's
Diary and newspaper entries form the 1800's
Laura Davis Diary, Thursday November 20, 1858:
Thanksgiving. Very pleasant. Alone all day. Father bought two turkeys of Ransom Hine.
Elijah B. Treat, Diary, Thursday, November 18 1860:
Thanksgiving Day: I went down to Seymour this morn. Charlie Terrell went with me & we got Uncle Stephen. Aunt Mary, Emma Andrews, Stephen A. Treat, Uncle Burt, Aunt Jane, Edwin, Mary & Family, Bryan & family were all here & Charlie & Ellen Terrell.
Daniel J. Carrington Diary, Thursday, November 24, 1870:
Father went to Seymour and got corn of Randall and took it to mill. Bot cow of C. Bey at Seymour. I went down to D. Riggs in the evening. Clear and pleasant.
Elijah B. Treat Diary, Thursday, November 27, 1873:
Thanksgiving Day. I was sick this morn with headache. Edwin and family with Aunt Maria came down and Bryant came alone and took supper and went home. Edwin, Mary, Charlie, Della, Sadie & I all went over to Lum’s Hall to a dance. Staid about 1 hour. I danced 4 sets, nice party. We came home at 12 o’clock. It was clear & cold.
Friday, November 28, 1873: We played Eucher and enjoyed ourselves. I oiled the wagon. Edwin, Mary, May & Aunt Maria went home. Charlie, Della, Sarah & I went to Southford. I got the horse shod and the wagon spring mended that we broke last night. We staid to tea at Mrs. Robinson’s, then came down to Mr. Anketell’s to see about the Christmas tree.
Seymour Record Newspaper: December 28, 1882:
Last Sunday Rev. Mr. Bailey commenced a series of discourses on the Ten Commandments, which, no doubt will prove very interesting. Next Sunday afternoon the subject will be the first commandment.
Miss Stannard, teacher of the Centre school, went to her home in Clinton to spend Thanksgiving. She will return to reopen school on Tuesday, the 5th.
It is said that those who failed to attend Thanksgiving services in St. Peter's church missed a very interesting extemporaneous discourse, and one that was of particular interest to the absentees.
Nelson Cable Diary: Thursday, November 30, 1899:
Clear; Thanksgiving day. Went hunting a while. Fred and Henry came down.
Thanksgiving. Very pleasant. Alone all day. Father bought two turkeys of Ransom Hine.
Elijah B. Treat, Diary, Thursday, November 18 1860:
Thanksgiving Day: I went down to Seymour this morn. Charlie Terrell went with me & we got Uncle Stephen. Aunt Mary, Emma Andrews, Stephen A. Treat, Uncle Burt, Aunt Jane, Edwin, Mary & Family, Bryan & family were all here & Charlie & Ellen Terrell.
Daniel J. Carrington Diary, Thursday, November 24, 1870:
Father went to Seymour and got corn of Randall and took it to mill. Bot cow of C. Bey at Seymour. I went down to D. Riggs in the evening. Clear and pleasant.
Elijah B. Treat Diary, Thursday, November 27, 1873:
Thanksgiving Day. I was sick this morn with headache. Edwin and family with Aunt Maria came down and Bryant came alone and took supper and went home. Edwin, Mary, Charlie, Della, Sadie & I all went over to Lum’s Hall to a dance. Staid about 1 hour. I danced 4 sets, nice party. We came home at 12 o’clock. It was clear & cold.
Friday, November 28, 1873: We played Eucher and enjoyed ourselves. I oiled the wagon. Edwin, Mary, May & Aunt Maria went home. Charlie, Della, Sarah & I went to Southford. I got the horse shod and the wagon spring mended that we broke last night. We staid to tea at Mrs. Robinson’s, then came down to Mr. Anketell’s to see about the Christmas tree.
Seymour Record Newspaper: December 28, 1882:
Last Sunday Rev. Mr. Bailey commenced a series of discourses on the Ten Commandments, which, no doubt will prove very interesting. Next Sunday afternoon the subject will be the first commandment.
Miss Stannard, teacher of the Centre school, went to her home in Clinton to spend Thanksgiving. She will return to reopen school on Tuesday, the 5th.
It is said that those who failed to attend Thanksgiving services in St. Peter's church missed a very interesting extemporaneous discourse, and one that was of particular interest to the absentees.
Nelson Cable Diary: Thursday, November 30, 1899:
Clear; Thanksgiving day. Went hunting a while. Fred and Henry came down.