— timeline — continued 1879 | The Masonic Home and Hospital was dedicated 1879 | The Judd Manufacturing Company is moved from New Haven to Wallingford, making household hardware 1880 | Advent Christian Church was founded 1880 | A train pulled into Wallingford with nineteen headstones of Civil War soldiers. These were provided by the Federal government and were located at the Center Street Cemetery to form the Civil War Circle. 1880 | The Jennings & Griffin Co., makers of high grade tools, is founded in Tracy 1880 | The shop of the Wallingford Wheel Company was found to be on fire at 8 o’clock last evening, and by 9 o’clock was burned to the ground. The fire broke out in an addition over the engine-room, but the engineer is confident that it did not catch from the furnace. The building had been unoccupied since 5:30 o’clock. It was a wooden shop, three stories in height, and 40 by 90 feet, and had two wings each about 30 feet square and two stories in height. The loss is estimated at from $40,000 to $50,000, and the insurance is said to be $36,000. The silverware shop of Hall, Elton & Co., adjoining the burned shop, had a narrow escape. The principal stockholders are E. S. Parmelee and B. A. Treat, both of Wallingford. 1880s-1890s | Community Lake was used a a gathering place for picnics and was known as Lake Grove Park. 1880 | Elijah Hough’s purchase of 100 peach trees paves the way for development of fruit growning as an important mainstay of Wallingford business for many years. 1880 | Jewish residents formed their own association, purchasing and renovating a photography studio for their services. This building burned down in 1928 and was replaced by the current Beth Israel Synagogue. 1881 | The Ladies Library & Reading Room is formed with Mrs. H M Tenny as president 1881 - 1st National Bank of Wallingford founded, now part of Wells Fargo 1881 - Wallingford. Water Company was formed on March 23, 1881. Construction began in 1882. The water supply was from Lake Pistapaugh in the Totoket Mountain Range, 4 1/2 miles from the borough. By the fall of 1889, eighteen miles of pipes were maintained including seventy fire hydrants. Dr. Benjamin Franklin Harrison was the 1st Water Commission Chairman. 1881 - First demonstration ever made of an automatic fire extinguishing system by John M. Hall in a small wooden building. (sprinkler sytem)
Jubilee “1776” Play JUNE 10 - 11 - 12 Bob Parisi Town Council Chambers 45 South Main Street, Wallingford Curtain time: June 10 and 11 - 7:30 pm June 12 - 2:00 pm Host: Wallingford Community Theatre WALLINGFORD CENTER FOR THE ARTS 1776 is a musical with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and a book by Peter Stone. The show is based on the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, telling a story of the efforts of John Adams to persuade his colleagues to vote for American independence and to sign the document. The show premiered on Broadway in 1969, earning warm reviews and ran for 1, 217 performances. The production won three Tony Awards, including Best Musical. In 1972 it was made into a film adaptation. It was revived on Broadway in 1997. Another revival was scheduled for 2021, but delayed due to COVID. The cast of 1776, The Musical is comprised of many Wallingford citizens, including members of the Town Council and others holding leadership positions, and professional and regional actors. CAST: John Adams – Stephen Sedlak Benjamin Franklin – John Fabiani John Hancock – Christopher Shortell The Reverend John Witherspoon – Vinny Cervoni John Dickinson – Bob Bender Abigail Adams – Moira Malone Martha Jefferson – Sarah Donahue Andrew McNair – Ed McCarver To name only a few! VOLUNTEERS/ STAFF: David Stein – Set Designer and Construction Matthew Bennett – Technical Director Carolyn Lavelle – Choreographer and Stage Manager Mary Ellen Kingsland-Eckels, Stage and Music Director Sarah Donahue, Publicity and Social Media staff Kira DeLeón - Stage Manager,
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