. The town and people; a chronological compilation of contributed writings from present and past residents of the town of Woodbury, Connecticut;. ment, and a merchant ofthirty years experience. He is a representative of the town in thepresent Legislature. Commencing as a merchant in the Hollow, in the year 1870, onbecoming the purchaser of this location, the business was trans-ferred to Main Street in July, 1876. During the past thirty-fiveyears the building has received several extensive additions until itnow occupies a large front on Main Street and includes sections tothe north and west. Th
. The town and people; a chronological compilation of contributed writings from present and past residents of the town of Woodbury, Connecticut;. ment, and a merchant ofthirty years experience. He is a representative of the town in thepresent Legislature. Commencing as a merchant in the Hollow, in the year 1870, onbecoming the purchaser of this location, the business was trans-ferred to Main Street in July, 1876. During the past thirty-fiveyears the building has received several extensive additions until itnow occupies a large front on Main Street and includes sections tothe north and west. This store carries a large stock of goods, andthe patrons include the citizens of the various towns about thisvallev. Henry Hitchcock, his son, has been identified with the busi-ness for several years. The meat market, of which T. L Shea is proprietor, and theWoodbury bakery are situated in this building. The Woodbury Re-porter and Printery, A. E. Knox, editor and publisher, is locatedin this block. Woodbury is most fortunate in having a bright, in-teresting weekly paper that is always ready to aid in advancing the WOODBURY,, CONNECTICUT 197. 198 TJLK TOWN AND IlOPLK interests of the town and i)eople, and is in keeping with the progressof the times. To prove its value we have only to contrast otirsteady advancement during- the past twenty-five years with thosetowns who liave not such benefits. Situated north from Hitchcocks block is the Iniilding occupied byW . Al. Stiles, one of our leading merchants. After having success-full} conducted btisiness in Danbury for a numbers of years, he re-moved to Woodl)ury, and is a most valued citizen, continuing a thriv-ing Imsiness as a nierchant dealing in fruits, groceries and generalmerchandise. July 30, igoo.—The Woodbury Water Company was incorpor-ated at the January session of the General Assembly, A. D., : Walter S. Curtiss, Horace D. Curtiss, Julius , Asahel W. Mitchell, Floyd F. Hitchcock, Charles W. Har-v
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