Rutland Tidbits

From June 10, 1999 to December 15, 2010, Helen K. Davidson wrote "Tidbits from Then and Now" for the Rutland Historical Society. The individual articles were published in Sam's Good News, a weekly free Rutland area newspaper. Below are the complete articles from Tidbits #1 - #600. The Society believes that these will be interesting and enjoyable.

To search the Tidbits, click on the link that you would like to search, for ex. Tidbits 151-200 (May 22, 2002 – April 30, 2003). Then right click and select find.  Enter the search term in the upper right hand search box.  Please note that you will not be able to search all of the Tidbits, only those from the link you have selected.

Tidbits From Then and Now

Tidbits 1-50 (June 10, 1999 – May 31, 2000)

Tidbits 51-100 (June 7, 2000 – May 23, 2001)

Tidbits 101-150 (May 30, 2001 – May 15, 2002)

Tidbits 151-200 (May 22, 2002 – April 30, 2003)

Tidbits 201-250 (May 7, 2003 – April 14, 2004)

Tidbits 251-300 (April 7, 2004 – March 23, 2005)

Tidbits 301-350 (March 30, 2005 – March 8, 2006)

Tidbits 351-400 (March 15, 2006 – February 21, 2007)

Tidbits 401-450 (February 28, 2007 – February 6, 2008)

Tidbits 451-500 (February 13, 2008 – January 21, 2009)

Tidbits 501-550 (January 28, 2009 – January 6, 2010)

Tidbits 551-600 (January 13, 2010 – December 15, 2010)

The following Tidbits have pictures included.  We hope you enjoy viewing them.

# 35 - Sports Now and Then

# 34 - Introduction of the Automobile

# 33 - First Winter Carnival

# 26 - Hockey News and William Pond

# 23 -Father Boylan and the Building of St. Peter's Church

# 18-Rutland Cracker Company - 1883

#  6 & 9- Hookey Jackson - 1910