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THE BIGGEST NEWS since last fall is that we are now well settled into the new office at Northrop House.

It is a special treat to have everything we need in one room, after years of working in two rooms at either end of the house. The files are not yet reorganized for efficiency, but that will come with time. The Board can meet here and committee meetings have a table to call their own – not the dining room table!

Two computer stations, a large new scanner and a color printer will keep us in the business of sharing local history with the community. Stop in to see us; if you’d like to volunteer in our new space, there are several opportunities.

The State League of History Organizations has requested that all historical societies pull together their local history on the Civil War and share it with their towns to celebrate the 150th anniversary of this “bloody war”.

We are planning on 2012 as the year for SHS to “tell our story” in more detail. Sherman was a long way from the battles, but we had 24 men who served for the North. One soldier, Captain David Hoag, died in a ditch in one of the last battles in Louisiana, thus securing the Mississippi River for transportation for Union troops. The letters that Captain Hoag wrote to his family back in Sherman were later published by his brother. These letters will serve as a way of telling our local story with an exhibit, speakers, discussions and a Muster Day Reenactment in October of 2012.

We’re planning and working out the schedule of events, so stay tuned for 2012! Gloria Thorne

Gloria Thorn

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The Old Store Posts Record Year

THE OLD STORE HAD A RECORD Christmas season and a record year in 2010. A huge thank you to all our SHS members, who patronized the Store and made our success possible. Our proceeds enable us to support the operations of the Society and the maintenance of the Old Store building, which is such an iconic part of Sherman.

We are closed for the months of January through March, and gearing up for re-opening on Thursday, March 31. Hopefully, the snow will have started to melt by then!

The Buying Committee (Gloria Thorne, Phyllis Mc- Goldrick, Pat Hayes and Moira Kelly) has been braving the winter storms to shop for Spring. We’ve unearthed a wealth of new merchandise that we’re excited about, and can’t wait to present it to you.

We’ll get you ready for picnics and the beach with rattan trays, beach bags, tablecloths and dishes. We have sun hats and fun scarves to wrap around your neck or hat. We have wonderful nuts and dip mixes. As always, there’s lots of new jewelry for spring and summer to choose from.

For garden and patio aficionados we have lanterns, stone fruit, herb planters and hurricanes, as well as gloves, pots and gardening tools.

For the home we have soap, soap dishes, cheese boards, whimsical salt & peppers and paperweights, as well as trays, notecards, and oh-so-French bath canisters and dispensers.

In case we’re snowbound in April, we have wonderful retro 1000 and 500 piece puzzles, from Popular Mechanic, New Yorker and Good Housekeeping covers.

For the men we’ve purchased lots of great, small gifts that cover the gamut - in time for Father’s Day and any day you want to show him you care.

Kids stuff gets better every year, and we’ve got a great new selection of banks, games and toys, and adorable onesies.

Come join us at our Spring Preview Party on Saturday, April 9 from 4 to 7 p.m., and view our new collections while enjoying a glass of wine and hors d’oeuvres.

Our regular hours will be Thursday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. We look forward to seeing you in the spring!

Moira Kelly