Learn A Language
Do you want to learn the language of the country your visiting? Do you want to improve your English skills? You can now do so with your home computer and your library card. Mango includes courses for the world’s most popular and widely used languages, and also provides multiple English As a Second Language courses.
Click on Mango Languages under Online Library, enter your card number and register.
Search Antiques Values From Home or the Library
Want to know what your treasures are worth? Check out our new database, p4A Antiques Reference.
The information in the database includes data from over 140 U.S. auction houses, with more than 50 national and regional auction houses covered on a regular basis.
Click on the p4A Antiques Reference link on the right under Online Library or click here, enter your library card number and begin searching.
Project R.A.B.B.I.T. Readers
March was busy with Project R.A.B.B.I.T. (Read a Book Because It’s Terrific). We thank our guest readers who included School Principal Patti Warren and her husband, Ken; Library Trustee Maura Stetson; and Dr. Cindy Gallagher. Thanks to all those who participated and those who helped make the program possible. We look forward to next year!
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Newport Nuggets… gems from the RFL scrapbook collection
History of the Newport House and the 1908 Renovation
The original Newport House was built in 1814 by Col. William Cheney, and was kept for a while by Capt. Joel Nettleton, who greatly enlarged it and continued as proprietor for more than 20 years. Since his day it has been kept by Parker Nettleton, James Kendall, Stephen Day, W. C. Colston, Samuel Emmons, Milton Glidden, Ira M. Clark, David B. Jones, Cross & Ayers, J. & H. G. P. Cross, E. L. Putney, A. J. Smith, B. R. Ferrin, F. L. Hutchins, and now Mr. Smith, mentioned above, has returned as the present landlord. The original building was burned in 1860, and the present structure was erected the same year by the Messrs. Cross, assisted by liberal contributions from the citizens of the town. The opening was a brilliant social event, taking the form of a leap year party which occurred Dec. 14, 1860. It was purchased by Mr. Putney in March 1866, and with the exception of a short time in the 70s when it was leased to H. A. Averill, he continued as proprietor until his death in 1898.
In this picture, from top right: Newport House 1908; S. M. Richards, Owner; B. H. Cutting, Owner; F. L. Hutchins, Retiring Proprietor; E. L. Putney, Proprietor for Over 30 Years; A. J. Smith, Present Proprietor; Sam D. Lewis, Supervisor of Remodeling; E. A. Robinson, Remodeled Building
