. Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c. relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . re are three principal set-tlements in the town, in each of which is a post office: AVoodbridges,near the centre, Bucklands corner, and a collection of houses in thenortheast part of the town, in the vicinity of the Union Factory. ** The first cotton mill that was successfully put in operation in Con-necticut, was erected within the present limits of th
. Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c. relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . re are three principal set-tlements in the town, in each of which is a post office: AVoodbridges,near the centre, Bucklands corner, and a collection of houses in thenortheast part of the town, in the vicinity of the Union Factory. ** The first cotton mill that was successfully put in operation in Con-necticut, was erected within the present limits of this town in 1794,and owned by Messrs. Samuel Pitkin fc Co. Velvets, corduroys, fus-tians, were manufactured at this establishment in considerable quanti-ties, at that early pmiod. Tlie machinery was made by a native ofEngland, and upon the principles introduced by Arkwright. Effortsall of the same nature had been before attempted in the State, but wereunsuccessful. The business was regarded as a mystery, difficult of ac-quisition, and as an experiment hazardous to the undertakers. But onecotton mill was in opciation in the country at this time, and that atProvidence, and owned by Messrs. Ailing U Brown and Samuel M A n L H O R 0 U G H 99. Mtithodist and Congregational Churches, Manchtsler. Slater. A mill was soon afteiwards erected at Patterson, N. J. Com-paratively litile progress was made in extending the cotton manufactureuntil about 1804, since which it has experienced many vicissitudes, andhad to encounter great dillicultics. Tlie business was flourishing dur-ing the war, but Irom the vast and alarming influx of goods after thepeace, became greatly depressed. J\e\v companies, however, wereformed upon the passage of the tariflof 1816, and additional capital in-vested in the business, and the mills, which had discontinued their ope-rations and were sufibred to decay, were repaired ami put in 0[)eration,many of them having been transfericd to other hands. In thu viciiiiiy of l
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