Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . 1 for the Baptist society. The last twohave been recently built; and are highly creditable to the congregations,considering the weakness of their numbers. The former two, as thesocieties are more numerous and able, will soon give place to edificescorresponding with the growth and prosperity of the place. The cut on the following page is a southeastern vi
Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . 1 for the Baptist society. The last twohave been recently built; and are highly creditable to the congregations,considering the weakness of their numbers. The former two, as thesocieties are more numerous and able, will soon give place to edificescorresponding with the growth and prosperity of the place. The cut on the following page is a southeastern view of the centralpart of the village, and shows its appearance from the summit of a aen-tle elevation, about five or six rods east from the road to New Baptist church, with a square tower, is seen in the central part ofthe engraving; the spire of the Episcopal church appears on the left,mat ot the Congregational church on the right. Of the articles manufactured in the village, those of gilt buttons, andtne rolling of brass and copper metals for a great variety of uses, con-stitute the greatest business. There are three factories of this kindupon an extensive scale, two in the village, and one about two miles 33 253 Southeastern view of fVaterbury, (central part.) north, connected with which is a gold refinery. There are likewise twofactories of gilt buttons, upon a considerable scale, unconnected withrolling mills; one extensive rolling mill, connected with the brass wireand tubing manufacture ; two satinet factories, and one woolen factory ;besides a great number of minor establishments, in which buttons of va-rious kinds, and other articles, are manufactured to a considerable ex-tent. The number of persons in the village of both sexes, who areemployed in the manufacturing establishments, is between six and sevenhundred. It is not known precisely what amount is manufactured yearly,but it has been estimated by j^ood judges to exceed a million of dollars,an
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