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A2 Friday, March 11, 2022VILLAGER NEWSPAPERSGrowing tobacco in Killinglysign on the facade ofthe building. Magao’sBarber shop occupiedsome space on the rightside of the building.“There was anotherBarintowncalled ‘Henry’s RedBarn’ which was located at the intersectionILLINGLY of Soap St. and Rt 12.I can recall riding mybike in that area andATseeing the building inruins. There is a picture of a fire there onFirst, I’ll share somethe wall at the DayvilleMARGARETreflections that GaryFire Station ” (emailWEAVERMagrey sent on theFeb. 26). (A search offire at Eddie’s Restaurant in my files revealed that the fireDayville, which I mentioned in at Henry’s Red Barn was Aprilthe Feb. 25 Killingly at 300 col- 4, 1964).umn. “In regards to your artiIn response to a query, Icle on Eddie’s Restaurant fire was searching a notebookin 1976: The current Dayville of old Killingly newspaperFire Station was under con- tidbits from various papersstruction at the time. The in the 1700’s and 1800’s, comFire Trucks were housed at piled by Marilyn Labbe, andthe old Kirkonnell Oil Garage came across an interestingon Pleasant Street and at the item about several mills inKillingly Town Garage. So Killingly in 1831. I had seenthis may have hampered our early mills listed with numFirefighter’s ability to fight this bers of spindles in 1836 andfire. In addition, I recall this 1838, but this is the first that Ifire occurring during a very had seen number of employheavy snowstorm. Citizens ees and what cloth they wereBand radios were everywhere producing. “The DanielsonCompanyduring this time as well as ManufacturingPolice Scanners so many of have a mill of 1840 spindles, 44us were monitoring the situa- looms, employ 65 hands, contion and conversing across the sume 90,000 lbs. of cotton, andCitizens Bank.make 350,000 yards of 4-4 sheetGary continued, “You men- ing---George Danielson, agent.tioned Mary Cliff Rest Home. Cundall & Woodworth have onI recall that well. That was in the same fall, a small factoryexistence for a long time. Other of broadcloths, connected withthings I thought about after their dressing and fulling mill;reading your article: There they have 80 spindles, 2 looms,was a bar across from the employ 10 hands, consumeXtramart at the railroad tracks 9,000 lbs. of wool, and makein Dayville called ‘Johnny’s 4,500 yards of broadcloths.Grill.’ I can recall the neon They are on the fall at theInclement Weather:IftheKillinglyHistorical&Genealogical Center isclosed due to inclementweather, an announcement will be made onWINY. If you are notsure, call the Centerat 860-779-7250 after10:15 a.m. on a regularly scheduled day. Ifyou get the answeringmachine, the Center isprobably closed.K300Trahan Agency860.564.3383THE SIDING STORE INC.Siding Roofing Windows Decks SunroomsWinter PricingNow in EffectAFFORDABLE!Financing available to qualified customers!thesidingstoreinc.comWe take pridein our customer 860.423.7771 860.963.9035service!860.886.1718 860.564.7088References Galore Fully Licensed Senior Discounts Lead Safemouth of the Five Mile River.On the Quinebaug, about 100yards below (the other mills),Comfort Tiffany has a cottonmill of 1000 spindles, 24 looms,employs 34 hands, consumes40,000 lbs. of cotton, and makes150,000 yards of 7-8 shirtings(on the Brooklyn side of theRiver). At Chestnut Hill (thinknear the old Acme factory) Hon.Ebenezer Young owns a stonemill, in which he runs 2,100spindles, 36 looms, employs75 hands, consumes 100,000lbs. of cotton, and makes300,000 yards of 4-4 sheetings,Willard Eddy, agent.” (NorwichCourier, Norwich, CT. Dec.14, 1831; correspondence ofthe N.Y. American Advocate,Windham, Nov. 27, 1831). By1836 Killingly was the greatestcotton manufacturing town inall of Connecticut.Did you know that in earlyin the 20th century an attemptwas made to grow tobacco inKillingly? “Grassmere FarmRaised 2,265 Pounds last season. The Grassmere farm, otherwise known as the Chickenfarm, near Elmville, produced2,265 pounds of high gradetobacco during the past season, and the product has justbeen harvested at a rate sufficient to make it net about 1a pound. The tobacco was offine quality and much moreof it could have been placedin the market without anytrouble at all. The tobacco wasgrown as an experiment andrepresents the product of onlythree and one-half acres. Thefine success achieved demonstrates what can be done in theway of cultivating tobacco onthis fine farm, which has 267acres. The farm is the property of W. A. Reist of York,PA, who conceived the idea oftrying tobacco growing uponits soil after having had testsmade to ascertain its fitnessfor such crops. The success hasnot been entirely a surprise tothose of the experiment, but ithas been very much of a one tomany landowners hereaboutswho had no idea that such goodtobacco land lay right undertheir noses, so to speak. Whathas been done at the Grassmerefarm may be an incentive forfarmers to try their luck withtobacco crops and perchancedevelop that line of agriculturein this part of the state as ithas been developed along thevalley of the Connecticut Riverin Hartford County.” (NorwichBulletin, Mon., March 1, 1915,p. 2).In honor of Women’s HistoryMonth let’s see if I jog anymemories by mentioning amore recent woman fromKillingly’shistory---Marion Baldwin later the wife ofFrank Brunell. I think I wroteabout her many years ago. HerHillshire Farms on North Roadnot only offered goat’s milkbut also goat’s milk productssuch as soaps, beauty creams,and lotions. In 2010 HeleneLaBelle remarked that theproducts were sold at Pevner’sin Putnam. The Nov. 6, 1941Windham County Transcriptreported that Marion Baldwinhad imported a large herd ofToggenburg and Nubian goatsfrom Switzerland. Scientistshad “reported that their milk(would) help cure cases ofulcer and skin disorders.” Thefarm operated a laboratory, andthe 1964-1965 Telephone Booklisted a honeymoon cottage atwhat was then called “HillshireDowns”(Killingly BusinessEncyclopediabyNatalieCoolidge). Marion was alsoactive in community affairsin Northeastern Connecticutbeing involved with organizations in both Killingly andPutnam. She served as “chairman of the Salvation Army inthe ten town area. She was alsothe past present of the ByronCarroll VFW Post Auxiliary,East Killingly, a member of theEmblem Club 209 of Putnamand the club’s Mother of theYear in 1971, past presidentand organizer of the WorldWar I barracks 771 Auxiliary,Danielson and a member of theEastern Star, (and) the Grange.In World War I she served as anurse with the 43rd division,and she was also a memberof Harmony Court, O of A.”She died August 5, 1972 inPhoenix, Arizona at the age of74 and was buried in WestfieldCemetery, Danielson (Obituary,Windham County Transcript,Aug. 10, 1972). Please shareany memories that you have byemailing me. Thank you.Support a Local NationalRegister of Historic PlacesProperty: Killingly Grange#112 (the former KillinglyCenter School) and theDanielson Lions Club will hosta Fish Fry Friday March 4,11, and 18 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.at the grange, located at 801Hartford Turnpike (corner ofDog Hill Road), Dayville. Dinein or take out. Baked or friedfish, baked potato or Frenchfries, coleslaw, roll, dessert. 15. Limited meals so reserveyour dinner. Call 860-230-7367or go to www.facebook.com/KillinglyGrange/ to purchasetickets. At the door pay bycash, credit card or check payable to Killingly Grange.Margaret M. Weaver KillinglyMunicipal Historian March2022. Special thanks to GaryMagrey for sharing his memories. For additional information email me at margaretmweaver@gmail.com or contactthe Killingly Historical Societyatwww.killinglyhistorical.org. Leave messages for theKillingly Historical Center at860-779-7250. Visit the KillinglyHistorical & GenealogicalCenter Wednesday or Saturdayfrom 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Like us onFacebook at www.facebook.com/killinglyhistoricalsociety.Mail for the Killingly Historical& Genealogical Society, Inc.or the Killingly Historical &Genealogical Center should besent to P.O. Box 265, Danielson,CT 06239.Local Eastern studentsbring original production“Sweet Flag” to the stageWILLIMANTIC — EasternConnecticut State University’sTheatre Department reopenedthe stage for the spring 2022semester with “Sweet Flag.”Written and directed by TheatreProfessor J.J. Cobb, the story follows the lives of women living inthe Nebraska Territory in 1866.Students involved in the production include:Nikki Flynn of Danielson,a sophomore majoring inCommunication. Flynn is amember of the wardrobe crew.Erin Raymond of PomfretCenter, a senior majoring inTheatre. Raymond is a memberof the costume constructioncrew.“Sweet Flag” addresses thelives of women living on a homestead in Nebraska, as well as theperception of indigenous andnative communities on whoseland they inhabit. In addition toexcellent acting by Eastern students, the show featured lightingand sound effects, interpretivedance, and voice-overs of poetryby Walt Whitman and the “LostNotebooks of Loren Eiseley.”As the show opens, musicplays across the theatre and inthe corner of the audience’seyes a door opens, and out walksthe character of “The Warrior.”As eyes wander to the character,they walk stoically around theauditorium, wearing traditionalindigenous clothing. As fast asthey came, they left, leaving theaudience waiting for what comesnext and wondering about thesignificance of such a mysterious opening.As the story unfolds, it isrevealed that there are manystruggles on the homestead,including a lack of success withthe land, acquiring and building homes, pregnancies and thearrival of a rogue Indigenousgirl. Prudie and her close confidant and expectant motherEugenie Sutton take the girlunder their wing and nicknameher “Shell.”Shell’s character, who isbelieved to be deaf, frightensPrudie and Eugenie at first, asthey wonder where she comesfrom. They suspect she comesfrom a Sioux tribe, insinuatingthat their retrieval of her wouldbe dangerous. However, Prudiehouses her regardless, addingtension among the women, assome think she brings a curse,and are worried about her placeon the homestead.Throughout the hour-long playtheBest Value & Qualityfrom CT’sLargest SawmillCustom and StockWood Flooring Mill DirectMade fromLocally Grown WoodFlooring showroom hours8:30-4:30 Mon-FridayAppointments Preferredwind howls in the background,so intense that the characterscomment on the noise. At onepoint, character Anne Gatz comments on the wind in relation toShell, yelling, “She has raisedthe winds against us.” The windnoises, as well as other soundeffects such as birds and crickets, bring the audience into thescene, immersing them in theshow as if they were really in theNebraskan frontier.With only eight students performing roles in the play, thesmall cast allowed for intimacywithin the scenes, as fights, vulnerable moments and pain areshared between only a few characters at a time.The play highlights the problematic views of indigenous andnative communities, as they arethought of as dangerous anduntrustworthy by many of themarried women. As the playcontinues, tensions caused bymoney, theft and a miscarriageresult in the leaving of Shelland Prudie, leaving audienceswondering what was to come oftheir future.Purchaseticketsonlineat https://easternct.showare.com/eventperfor mances.asp?evt 44 .Formoreinformation,visit tflag.html or contact the FAICBox Office at (860) 465-5123 oremail theatreboxoffice@easternct.edu.JEWELERSFine Jewelry & GiftsThe Jewelry store where you buy with confidenceWE BUY GOLDSpecializingin Custom DesignsAll types of Jewelry RepairsCome see what we saw!Family Owned & Operated since 1965www.hullforest.com (860) 974-0127MASTERJEWELERS BR I L L I ANC E Y OU DE SE R VE 409 Main St. Southbridge, MAmorinjewelers.com 508-764-7250Located at CVS Plaza

Friday, March 11, 2022 A3VILLAGER NEWSPAPERSDay Kimball Healthcare appoints Martin Durtschi,MD to VP of Medical Affairs and QualityMartin DurtschiPUTNAM — Martin Durtschi, MD,FACS, has been named Vice Presidentof Medical Affairs and Quality at DayKimball Healthcare (DKH), a nonprofit community hospital and healthcaresystem serving Northeast Connecticutand nearby Massachusetts and RhodeIsland. The appointment was made onNov. 16.Dr. Durtschi brings nearly 40 yearsof healthcare leadership and clinicalexperience to Day Kimball, includingprior clinical and executive leadershippositions at healthcare organizationsthroughout the country, most recentlyas Attending Surgeon and Director ofAcute Care Surgery at Valley MedicalCenter at the University of Washington,in Renton, Wash. Prior to that, he wasa trauma surgeon at the University ofWashington, spent three decades in private practice of general and thoracicsurgery, and was among the first toperform major laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery in Seattle.“Martin brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in clinical servicesand administrative leadership to DayKimball, and he is a welcome additionto our executive leadership team,” saidKyle Kramer, chief executive officer,Day Kimball Healthcare. “His impressive credentials combined with his leadership skills make it easy for him toengage with team members at all levelsof the organization. In the short time hehas been with us, he is already makinga tremendous impact on the strength ofour organization.”In this position as Vice President, Dr.Durtschi is responsible for serving asthe liaison between the DKH medicalstaff and executive staff within theDKH system of care. He oversees themedical staff office, quality improvement/risk management department,and the medical staff directors of eleven areas of care.“I am excited about the opportunityto support Day Kimball’s legacy of consistency in providing high-quality, compassionate, patient-centered care, witha focus on patient safety,” Dr. Durtschisaid. “Day Kimball is an excellent community hospital with remarkable quality distinctions and a top notch medical staff and leadership team. I lookforward to continuing to build on theterrific success of this organization andmeeting the healthcare needs of thepeople of Northeast Connecticut.”Dr. Durtschi is a graduate of both theSchool of Medicine and the GeneralSurgery Residency at the University ofWashington, and completed his post-doctoral fellowship in Burns and Traumaat the University of Washington’sNational Institute of Health. He hasbeen a co-founder, partner, and boardmember in private medical enterprisesincluding ambulatory surgical centers,multispecialty and single specialty clinical groups and medical office buildings.Dr. Durtschi is a fellow of the AmericanCollege of Surgeon, and was formerly aboard examiner for and certified by theAmerican Board of Surgery.Dr. Durtschi was named “America’sTop Surgeons” by Consumer’s ResearchCouncil of Washington, DC, five consecutive years, from 2007 through 2011. Hewas among the “Top Rated Physiciansin America” by the Center for Study ofServices of Washington, DC, in 1999,and was the recipient of the HenryHarkins Award by the American Collegeof Surgeons in 1984. Additionally, hehas authored a substantial number ofabstracts, posters, and presentations.Originally from Idaho, Dr. Durtschinow lives in Portsmouth, RI with hiswife Kitty, and they have two grownsons. He enjoys fly fishing, photography,travel and sporting clays shootingin his spare time.A b o u tDayKimballHealthcareDay Kimball Healthcare (DKH)is a non-profit, community hospitaland integrated medical services andhealthcare system serving NortheastConnecticut and nearby Massachusettsand Rhode Island communities for 127years. Day Kimball Healthcare’s comprehensive network includes Day KimballHospital, Day Kimball Medical Group,four healthcare centers in Danielson,Dayville, Plainfield and Putnam, DayKimball HomeMakers, Day KimballHomeCare, and Hospice & PalliativeCare of Northeastern Connecticut.Approximately 1,100 personnel including nearly 300 highly-skilled physicians,surgeons and specialists are employedby Day Kimball Healthcare. Its Web siteis www.daykimball.org.William Shevin, M.D., D.Ht.Retirement NoticeDr. Shevin will be retiring onMarch 31st, 2022.Patients wishing access to theirmedical records should call theoffice by mid-March860 9284040Fierce Fun, Serious ResultsCommunity Kitchen celebratesseventh anniversaryWOODSTOCK — Monday,March 7 marked the seventh anniversary oftheCommunity Kitchen at theFirst Congregational Church ofWoodstock. During that time, theMonday site has served 32,219free noontime meals, 7,380 mealsin the past year alone.Since the beginning ofthecoronaviruspandemic, the Community Kitchen inWoodstock has been operating asa drive-thru-only operation. Carsline up along Cemetery Road. At11:15 a.m., volunteers begin distributing hot meals along withbags of assorted groceries, produce, and donated baked goods.“The circle of gratitude is verywide, and it includes our guests,who continue to appreciate thisministry,” said site coordinatorBruce Lyman.The FCCW is joined in thisministry by four local church-CINDERELLAcontinued from pagees. The FCCW, East WoodstockCongregational Church, SouthWoodstock Baptist Church, andChrist Church in Pomfret eachprepare a meal one Monday amonth; Pomfret CongregationalChurch prepares a meal whenever there is fifth Monday in amonth.Food is purchased by thesechurches and individual members as well as provided byConnecticut Foodshare. Bakedgoods are donated by Soleil &Suns Bakery of Woodstock, Stop& Shop and Price Chopper ofPutnam. Fresh produce is donated by Big Y of Danielson.“In giving, we receive,”remarked fellow site coordinator Bob Kirk. “It’s funny howthat works. I always leave ourCommunity Kitchen Mondayafternoon feeling good, tired butgood.”The Community Kitchen inA1and beautiful. It makes everyone feelgood. I think this project really bringseveryone together.”Her co-leader Morgan Rice agreednoting that the event isn’t just a goodway for students to gain access to thedresses, it also helps prevent thosecloths from being wasted or thrownaway when they are perfectly wearable.“I think this is really important justto be able to see these dresses that people probably only wear once in theirlives get reused and recycled,” said Rice.“I was here the first year that this started, and I remember going to this eventand being able to get one of the dresses.It’s just really cool. We started from 25FAT TUESDAYcontinued from pageA1The church followed up Fat Tuesdaywith a new tradition on Ash Wednesday,March 2 distributing ashes to the public.The practice sees worshiper’s receive across made of ash on their foreheadssignifying their belief in Jesus Christand grief and mourning for a person’ssins as they enter the season of Lent, atime for reflection on Jesus’s sacrificefor their sins and his eventual resurrection signified by the Easter holiday.Self-Defense / Empowerment Training Stop over 90% of attacks BEFORE they become physically violent. Harness adrenaline to defeat even the most determined attacker. Radically increase your confidence and composurein any confrontation. Learn verbal boundary setting skills with simple, effectivetechniques practiced with full force against our specially trainedpadded assailant.(860) 928-921856 Riverside Dr., Thompson, CT 06277Questmartialarts.usWoodstock Public Schoolswww.860Local.comPhoto CourtesyCooks from the East Woodstock Congregational Church plate meals for distribution at the Community Kitchen in Woodstock.Woodstock is one of four sitescurrently organized under thenonprofit Community Kitchensof Northeastern Connecticut,Inc. In addition to the meals andgroceries distributed on Mondaysat the FCCW, other sites includeCentral Village CongregationalChurch on Tuesdays, UnitedMethodist Church of Danielsonon Wednesdays, and UnitedMethodist Church of Moosup onFridays. All meals are free andeveryone is welcome.Donations to CommunityKitchensofNortheasternConnecticut, Inc. may be madeby visiting their website at communitykitchensnect.org or sentto P.O. Box 502, Danielson, CT06239.or 30 dresses and now we have over ahundred and we have a whole closetthat keeps getting dresses added to thecollection. It’s a really amazing thing towitness.”Each year, the support and resourcesfor the Cinderella Project continue toincrease, evident by the ever-growingnumber of dresses available at eachshowcase. Thanks to the efforts ofPomfret School’s students, countlessyoung ladies will be ready to celebratetheir proms in style later this year andfor years to come.WINTERSALEBUYFACTORYDIRECT& SAVEBiggest Selection of Marble,Granite & Quartz of ANY Fabrication Shop300 Colors To Choose From508-842-9800 shrewsburymarbleandgranite.com620 Boston Turnpike (Rte 9 E), Shrewsbury, MA(1/4 mi. east of Home Depot – Big Blue Bldg)Mon-Thurs 8-5, Fri & Sat & 9-4Pre- K L ottery SelectionWoodstock Elementary School is accepting applications for ourP reK lottery selection for the 2022-2023 school year. A pplicationsare open to all Woodstock children with birthdates between September 1, 2017 and D ecember 3 1, 2018. A pplications are due to thema n office no later than r lFor an application please visit:https: e/pre-kL ottery selection to occur in J une at a special B oard of EducationA cademic Subcommittee meeting.Woodstock Public SchoolsChild FindDevelopmental Preschool ScreeningsWoodstock Elementary School is accepting appointments forWoodstock children ages three and four for developmental preschool screenings. These screenings are intended to screen ageappropriate development skills, address questions/concerns aboutgrowth, development and speech, and identify children who mayneed further evaluat

way for us to get back to that," said Lucas. The race route will start on Academy Road and work its way to Route 169 through Plaine Hill Road, Route 171, Stone Bridge Road, Senexit Road No. 1, Roseland Park Road, Child Hill Road, and back to Academy Road. There will be awards for runners of dif-ferent age and gender groups