1890, two children, a boy, 9, and a girl, 8, from Southington, are headed to Waterbury for Thanksgiving. They are separated from their travel companions at the Plainville Station. In a panic, they board two separate trains, one being a freight train and end up in Bristol.

Both were scared out of their wits, but a resourceful conductor, Conductor Beers reunited all the parties later that morning.

All the stores were closed on Thanksgiving Day in 1902 except the drug stores, but they closed at 1 p.m. Both banks and the library were closed too, but the reading room remained open. The post office closed at noon.

Thanksgiving morning in 1899, Patrick O’Leary was mighty intoxicated. So much so that he was arrested and brought before Judge Newell that afternoon. Mr. O’Leary was charged with drunkenness, found guilty, and paid the $2 fine.

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