Miss Celia Censki Celia Josephine Censki, a native of Suffield, Connecticut, lived with her parents and siblings at 92 Oak Street in nearby Windsor Locks. She was employed by the Montgomery Company, working in its namesake mill as a machine operator in the department that made decorative and electric tinsels; her older brother, Benjamin, also worked there. On Sunday, January 16, 1955, Celia's older sister, Ann, went to the Thompsonville Hotel in Enfield, Connecticut, to meet two men from Springfield, Massachusetts: Joseph C. DeMaio and Gerald J. Celetti. The hotel was a place Ann knew well. She met the men around 3:30 p.m. They stayed there until about 5:45 p.m. when DeMaio convinced Ann they should pick up Celia in Windsor Locks for a double date.  After picking up Celia, they went to Springfield and some area nightclubs. Around eleven o'clock, Celia said she was ready to go home. They stopped or were already at a restaurant near the Massachusetts-Connecticut state line, presu...

 The Log Cabin Grove at Southwick Ponds was very popular as a day resort. The original structure was expanded before it burned down. It was rebuilt with sixteen rooms, 13 of which were guest rooms. It also had a ballroom and a dining room.  Guests could look forward to clambakes, dancing, live music, a "beautiful lawn, and grove … swings, steamboats, rowboats, fishing tackle, etc." (Roundtrip bus fare from Springfield to Southwick Ponds costs .50¢.) The Log Cabin Grove 1823: John Milton Hatheway is born in Suffield, Connecticut, on March 12.  1846: The Mexican-American War starts on April 25. 1847: During the Battle of Chapultepec (September 12-13), Lieutenant Hatheway picks up a dead sergeant's musket and fires several shots, effectively killing a Mexican sharpshooter who had picked off several men and was taking aim at him from up in a tree. (Author's Note: This is one of several heroic deeds done by Hatheway.) 1848: The Mexican-American War ends with the signing of...

Having enrolled in Suffield Academy, Joseph Edward "Eddie" Tryon relocated to Suffield, Connecticut, in 1919. Eddie's mother conducted a general store near Congamond Lake, and the family had a cottage in Southwick, Massachusetts. During the busy vacation season, Eddie handled the ice end of the business to earn money to pay for his schooling. He also worked at his father's garage in Westfield.  J. Eddie Tryon At Suffield Academy, Eddie was a football and track star. He also played basketball. As a member of the graduating class of 1922, the school paper wrote a tribute to him, saying he was a shining example of "clean sportsmanship and fair play." The article also said everyone loved Eddie for his "modesty and optimism." Upon graduating, Eddie went to Colgate University, where he became a star running back (1922-1925). Being a slippery-hipped runner, he was a great open-field man: elusive and quick, with unerring accuracy and equally vicious tackle...