Sixteen-Year-Old Girl Rescues Hurd’s Babies, Safe in a Chimney, Greenwich’s Advantages & Needs in 1905

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Call-A-Ride of Greenwich provides free door-to-door transportation for ambulatory seniors over age 60, Monday-Friday, to any location in town. Call 203.661.6633. CallARideGreenwich.orgWomen’s History Month: Sixteen-Year-Old Eleanor Mullen rescued Dr. and Mrs. L.M. Hurd’s babies from a fire in their Mason Street home in 1908.In the process of demolishing a house, a safe was found inside a chimney. What was inside?In 1905, Solomon Stoddard Mead shared his thoughts about Greenwich’s advantages and needs. Hint: he really admired Robert M. Bruce, philanthropist. “Literary folks” were discovering Greenwich 120 years ago, making the decision to choose to live here.“Mr. Reynolds,” an ice man, was harvesting ice for Conyers Manor when a gale wind blew his equipment into a hole in the lake ice, submerging much of it in 20 feet of water. He would go on to harvest a reported 850 tons of ice for use at the estate in the following summer. Greenwich Historical Society is seeking further information about Greenwich resident Henry Louis Walker, nicknamed ‘Alabam.’ Learn more here, and contact Christopher Shields, Director of Library and Archives at [email protected], or call 203.869.6899. http://greenwichatownforallseasons.blogspot.com/2025/03/archival-insights-henry-louis-alabam.htmlYesterday was St. Patrick’s Day! I hope you enjoyed lot’s o luck of the Irish. I certainly must have the luck of the Irish to have you as my loyal podcast listeners. You are all invited to the Greenwich St. Patrick’s Day Parade, sponsored by the Greenwich Hibernian Association. It begins at 2:00 p.m. at Greenwich Town Hall, with Father Richard Murphy as Grand Marshall. We'll have all this -and more- as our history continues to unfold. The Greenwich Historical Society is hosting a series of exhibitions and public events -and you're invited! Show podcast episodes are posted weekly on various social media platforms.  I also encourage you to like and visit the group You Know You're From Greenwich Ct If, where links to the show are posted weekly, too. Mark your calendars. The next show is scheduled for Tuesday, the 25th of March 2025.