25 years ago: A public antique appraisal day and used book sale was held at the Middle Haddam Library. A charge of $3 was set for each item examined for identification and estimate of value.

25 years ago: Guilio and Betsy Maestro of Madison published “Ferryboat,” a children’s book in color about the ride across the Connecticut River on the Chester-Hadlyme ferry boat. Guilio had illustrated over 80 books at that point and had collaborated on 20 of them with his author wife, Betsy.