1862. The town voted a bounty of $200 for each resident who should enlist, for a certain time. William Wells and Edwin S. Wells, sons of Philip Wells, [Illustration: JOHN PRIME TREADWELL A Native of New Milford. Born 1812, died 1876.] purchased the grist-mill on the Aspetuck River a mile above Northville. 1863. The town offered $300 to each person who might be drafted. Water Witch Engine Company organized. 1864. The town offered a bounty of $500 for each soldier accredited to the town. The town authorized the issue of bonds to the amount of $21,000 to meet war expenses. 1865. Bank of Litchfield County changed to First National Bank of New Milford. 1870. The Glover Sanford firm removed to Bridgeport, Conn. Ousatonic Chapter, No. 33, R. A. M. organized. 1872. The _Housatonic Ray_ (newspaper) established. 1873. Kindergarten school established by Mrs. Andrew Bristol, Miss Mary C. Wells, assistant. The New Milford Water Company chartered, authorized capital $25,000. 1875. Roger Sherman Hall erected. 1877. The Good Shepherd’s Lodge, No. 65, I. O. O. F., instituted. The first New Milford Savings Bank building erected on north side of Bank St. The _New Milford Gazette_ established. 1878. Miss Wells established kindergarten school in her home in Jan. 1882. Upton Post, G. A. R., organized Dec. 20th, with 26 charter members. St. John’s Church erected. All Saints Memorial Church erected. 1884. Sunday School established in Merryall. 1886. Board of Trade established. 1887. New Milford made a Shire town. Iron bridge built at Boardman. 1888. The great blizzard, March 13. 1889. The New Milford Button factory burned. 1890. The new hose house built. Union Chapel built, Lower Merryall. 1893. Roger Sherman Chapter, D. A. R., organized. 1893. Congregational Church remodeled at a cost of $18,300. The New Milford Electric Light Company incorporated. 1897. Public Library and Memorial Hall erected on the site of Housatonic Institute, it being the same site that Eli Starr leased to St. Peter’s Lodge No. 21, F. & A. M., to build lodge on in 1814. Lime Works at Boardman destroyed by fire. A bronze tablet to the memory of Roger Sherman was placed on Roger Sherman Hall by Daughters of the American Revolution. 1900. Great Fireman’s parade, 1,300 men in line. 1901. A Town Court established. George H. Jackson, appointed first Judge. 1902. Great fire destroyed the business portion of the village, May 5. President Roosevelt stopped at the station and made a speech. The Boardman Sunday School Society organized. Bridgeport Wood Finishing Company plant burned. 1903. The New Milford Power Company plant established at Gaylordsville. RECORD OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES OF ROGER SHERMAN AS REFERRED TO IN THE COLONIAL DOCUMENTS OF CONNECTICUT CONTRIBUTED BY HON. EBENEZER J. HILL OF NORWALK, CONN. October, 1745, Roger Sherman appointed to be surveyor for the County of New Haven.