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 OLD LANDMARKS AND FAMOUS PLACES — THE WHALING INDUSTRY — EARLY 
 COMMERCE— A FINE MILITARY AND NAVAL RECORD — HOMES — BEAUTIFUL 
 SCENERY — PARKS AND OUTING SPOTS — CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS — HOTELS — 
 TRANSIT SYSTEMS — MANUFACTORIES AND BUSINESS HOUSES — ADVANTAGES 
 AS A COMMERCIAL, MANUFACTURIN'G AND RESIDENTIAL CENTER 
 
 ILLUSTRATED 
 
 With Views of the Citv and Its Environs and Portraits of Some of 
 the Representative Men of the Past and Present 
 
 NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT 
 PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN BOOK EXCHANGE 
 
 1901 
 
 Printed hy The Joi'Rnai. or Commerce Company, Providence, R. I. 
 Copyrighted, 1901, by The American Book Exchange, Hartford, Connecticut.
 
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 The Drawbridge Across the River Thames. Between Groton and New London, is Just North of the City. 
 
 and is One of the Largest Bridges of Uke Character in the World. 
 
 Untroduction^ 
 
 New Lon- 
 don is one of 
 the most ro- 
 mantic and 
 p leasing 
 cities on the 
 New E ng- 
 land coast. 
 Its location is 
 fine, and its 
 harbor mag- 
 nificent. Its 
 history is a 
 fascinating 
 storj% and it 
 is one of the most delightful of sum- 
 mer resorts. 
 
 The manufacturing establishments 
 in the city are doing a large and profit- 
 al)le Ijusiness, imparting vitality and 
 strength to the community, adding to 
 its wealth and fame. With the impetus 
 given to all l)usiness, and to local and 
 foreign commerce especially, l)y the 
 present policy of tlie government at 
 Washington, the increase in population 
 during the last ten years has been 
 about four thousand — in the next de- 
 
 JOHN WINTHROP, 
 
 Founder and Governor. 
 
 cade it will probably be from eight to ten. 
 
 "Picturesque New London and its 
 Environs"' presents in acceptable style 
 the claims of the city and its neighbors 
 to the favorable consideration of home 
 seekers and progressive business enter- 
 prises. No point of interest has Ijeen 
 negrlected in either text or illustration 
 that will help to give a correct im- 
 pression of life hereabout. 
 
 The thanks of the public and of the 
 publishers are due to Messrs. Eugene 
 L. Bailey, Charles E. Pratt, F. C. 
 Washburn and F. L. Kenyon, of New 
 London, and to George E. Tingley, of 
 ]\Iystic, Connecticut, photographers, 
 and to John McGinley, President of 
 the New London Board of Trade, for 
 courteous and able assistance in pub- 
 lishing the work. 
 
 Without the aid of the business 
 men and the liberal subscriptions re- 
 ceived for books and illustrations, so 
 large and creditalile a publication 
 could not have been made. We thank 
 the pulilic-spirited citizens sincerely 
 for their faith and support. 
 
 The PlBLISHEKS. 
 
 ERKAT.t : Paj;e 10, Old Natlian Hale School liuilding has been removed to Ye Anticntest Buriall Oround, 
 and restored to its original stvle of arohiti-cture. Page 43. first date in title should read 1773: not 1873. On 
 page 46. the name Kev. Edward Brown, should read Kev. Edward W. Bacon. Page .58, Cliarles F. Edney, 
 formerly mana'^er for F A. Rogers & Co., is now wroprietor of the brokerage business in the offices previ- 
 ously occupied by the Rogers Co. Pages 89 ami 'J7. the name James H. Newcomb, should read James 
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 Present Ma^or of New London.
 
 AUGUSTUS BRANDECiEE. ROBERT COIT. 
 
 CYRUS G. BECKWTTH. 
 RALPH WHEELER. GEORGE F. TINKER. 
 
 EX-MAYORS OF NEW LONDON. 
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 GEORGE E. STARR. JAMES L. JOHNSTON. 
 
 THOMAS M. WALLER. 
 HIRAM WIl.I.VS. I!. S. WILLIANLS. 
 
 EX-MAYORS OF NEW LONDON. 
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 VIEW AT BROAD AND HUNTINGTON STREETS. 
 
 At the Left of the Engraving is the Residence of Walter Learned. Broad Street, and at the Right, at the Junction of 
 Broad and Huntington Streets. " Mount Vernon." Residence of Ellsha S. Palmer. 
 
 Contents* 
 
 CHAPTER I— The Old Nkw London — .Sketch of New London From the Early Days to the 
 Present — Story of a Famous Shipping Port of the Oltlen Times — (ioUlen Epoi.-h of the 
 Whaling Days— How the old Town Displayed Her Patriotism in the War for Independence 
 
 — The Bright Record of Her .Sons in All the Nation's Wars 9-26 
 
 CHAPTER II — New Londox of To-Dav — Advantages of Location as a Port ami Railroad Center 
 
 — New London Harbor — General and Local Transportation Lines — Revival of Shipbuilding 
 Interests 27-32 
 
 CHAPTER III — New London of To-Day -New London's First Educational Bequest — More 
 Recent Endowments- Brief Sketch of the Public School System of To-Day — Its EfHoacy 
 and Evolutioa— Introduction of New and Beneficial Features — Modern School Buildings- 
 Special Incentives to Pupils — The Churches of a Community Indicative of Its Moral Tone 
 -Outline of the History of the Oldest Religious Society in the City — Reference to Other 
 Churches and Sacred Organizations — Some Eminent Divines Who Have Been Identified With 
 New London — Portraits of the Present Pastors — The City's Fine Church Edifices o-M'> 
 
 CHAPTER IV — New London of To-Dav — Financial Institutions — Savings and National Banks 
 
 — Bankers and Brokers- Postal, Telegraph, and Telephone Facilities 51-58 
 
 CHAPTER V — New London of To-Day — The Manufactories of New London — Manufacturers 
 Whose Ability, Courage, and Industrv Have Aided in Building Up and Maintaining the City 
 of To-Day * "... 59-72 
 
 CHAPTER VI — New Loni>on op To-Day — City Government- The New London Board of Trade 
 
 — Distinguished Men of the Past and Present — The New London Press 73-82 
 
 CHAPTER VII — New London ofTo-Dav- Some Elegant and Substantial Residences of the 
 
 City and its Suburbs — Public Parks and Outing Spots — Places of Amusement 83-95 
 
 CHAPTER Vlll— New London of To-Day — Some Fine Residences on Main, Huntington, Jay, 
 Franklin and Blai-khall Streets, Ocean, and Other Avenues — The Pequot Colony — Recrea- 
 tions and Amusements 97-107 
 
 CHAPTER IX — Ne\v London of To-Day — Commercial Interests — New London as a Trade 
 Center — Building Activity — Mercantile Enterprise — Principal Bu.siness Men and Promi- 
 nent Concerns lOH-122 
 
 CHAPTER X — Principal Business Streets of New Lontlon- The Citj-'s Bright Commercial Outlook 
 
 — Commercial and Mercantile Progress — Enterprising Concerns 123*132 
 
 CHAPTER XI — Favorable Trade Influences— A Popular Summer Resort and Successful Com- 
 mercial Center— Principal Hotels —Some Progressive Business Enterprises 13.'{-144 
 
 CHAPTER XII— Historic Groton — Revolutionary Interest— Ruins of Fort Griswold and the 
 Spot Where Ledyard Fell -The (iroton Monument and Monument House — Noted Men of 
 Groton's Past — Brief Sketch of C(d<uiel Ledyard, and of Anna Warner Bailey— Modern * 
 
 Groton — Villages Within the Townsliip — Churches and Schools ' 145-15(> 
 
 ( HAPTKR XIIl — (tRoion of To-Dav — c<uitcmplateil Improvements — Noteworthy Residences 
 
 — Mercantile Enterprises an<l Mercantile and I'nifessional Men * 157-1G2 
 
 CHAPTER XIV — Enviuoxs of Nkw London— Waterford — Montville— Norwich — Allyn's Point 
 
 — Gale's Ferry — Navy Yard— (iroton Station — Noank It*>3-I71 
 
 CHAPTER XV — Environs of New Lond<»n — Mystic — The Beautiful Scenerv of a Charming 
 American Coast Town— The Delightful Land and Water Views — Noteworthy Churches — 
 Homes an<l Points nf General Interest - Portraits of Men Prominent in the Seafaring and 
 Commercial Life of .Mystic 173-lSG 
 
 CHAPTER XVI— Waterford, South —Jordan Village — Oswegatchie — Millstone— Pleasure Beach 
 
 — East Lyme and Niantic — ( rescent Beach — lUackhaU — Lyme— Saybrook Junction— The 
 Connecticut Valley to Middletown anrl Hartford ' 187-l;>2.
 
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 BUILT IN 1755. BY THE ARCADIANS. OR HUGUENOTS. FOR CAPTAIN NATHANIEL SHAW. 
 
 Washington. After the Siege of Boston, by Appointment, and on Invitation from Nathaniel Shaw. Jr.. an Officer of the United 
 
 Colonies. Holding Commission Under the Certificate of iohn Hancocit. Met Here Commodore Esel< Hopkins, 
 
 First Commander of the American Navy, to Consider Naval Interests. John Paul Jones and 
 
 Nathan Hale Have Been Guests Within Its Hospitable Walls. In 1824 LaFayette. 
 
 on His Return Visit to America. Was Entertained in the Mansion. 
 
 Ipicturesque 1Rew 5London. 
 
 Chapter 1I* 
 
 THE OLD NEW LONDON. 
 
 SKETCH OF NEW LONDON FROM THE EARLY DAYS TO THE PRESENT- 
 STORY OF A FAMOUS SHIPPING PORT OF THE OLDEN TIMES- 
 GOLDEN EPOCH OF THE WHALING DAYS— HOW THE OLD TOWN DIS- 
 PLAYED HER PATRIOTISM IN THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE— THE 
 BRIGHT RECORD OF HER SONS IN ALL THE NATION'S WARS. 
 
 New LoNnf)N, founded by John 
 Winthrop in 1G46, is an old town, 
 old even for New England, and com- 
 pared witi) tlie towns and cities of the 
 newer civilization of the Western 
 Hemisphere, moss-grown in antiquity. 
 In the early days of the colonies the 
 site of tlie city attracted tlie Pilgrims 
 Ijy its rugged heauty, olivious advan- 
 tages, and promise of future growth 
 and greatness in commerce. At everj' 
 stage of its development- the city has 
 fulfilled the promise of tliose early 
 days, thougli growth has been slow in 
 outward and visible signs of prosperity. 
 
 Great wealth, however, has been 
 brought into the town by the adven- 
 turous sailors who carried the flag of 
 their country to the farthest ends of 
 the earth and made the names and 
 private signals of vessels, owners, and 
 agents known on the coasts of all 
 countries. The manifest destiny of 
 New London has been towards com- 
 merce and the various industries con- 
 nected with its pursuit, and the peo- 
 ple of New London have looked for 
 many yeai-s with steadfast hope and 
 belief that the day would come when 
 the city should take the place which 
 
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 (picturesque 1Rew Uondon. 
 
 Natuiu eviik'iitly ilestiiu'd it to occupy 
 iiinoiig the ports of the countr}-. In 
 our (lay it is ilillicuit to reaiizc tlie 
 olistacles that coiifroutfil tht' early 
 si'ttlers, the haidy haiul that canu- to 
 the shores of the Tliaines to huilcl a 
 city, estiihlisii homes, and found a 
 government in keeping with the tradi- 
 tions and customs of the I-".nglish home 
 they had so lately left in order to 
 enjoy the 
 hlessings 
 of lilierty 
 w ii i c li 
 have ever 
 l>een pur- 
 chasahle 
 only hy 
 great sac- 
 rifice. 
 
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 uiH", the 
 founder, 
 was the 
 son of 
 JohnWin- 
 throp wild 
 1 e d from 
 England 
 the sec- 
 ond Puri- 
 tan emi- 
 g ra t i on 
 and after- 
 wards he- 
 came governor of the Massachusetts Bay 
 Colony. His paternal grandfather was 
 Adam Winthrop, of Suffolk. England. 
 To the younger Winthrop undisput- 
 ahly helongs the title of founder of 
 New London, for he determined the 
 location of the town and promoted its 
 inception with fervor and confidence, 
 even to the extent of investing his 
 entire fortune in tlic enterprise. He 
 was horn in England, February- 12th, 
 1605. When only 16 years of age 
 he entered the Cniversity of Dublin, 
 where he remained for three years. 
 Two years later he eidisted under the 
 banner of the Duke of Buckingham 
 
 OLD SCHOOL BUILDING— UNION STREET. 
 
 AS IT APPEARS TODAY. 
 
 The Old Union School, in Which Nathan Hale Once Taught, is One ot the City's 
 
 Interesting Objects. It Still Remains, a Reminder of New London's 
 
 Heroic Part in the Stirring Times When All Other Interests 
 
 Were Sacrificed to the "Spirit of '76. " 
 
 in the useless attciniit to succor the 
 Protestants of Hoehelle, France. He 
 tirst arrived in America, NovemlKT 
 •2nd. lt'):50, later returning to England, 
 where he remained for about one 
 year. In October, l(i85, he again came 
 to America and at once interested 
 himself in the affaii's of the colonists. 
 The name first given to New Eou- 
 (ton--its Indian name — was Nameaug. 
 
 I n d i a n 
 
 II a m e s 
 were de- 
 scriptive, 
 and Nam- 
 eaug was 
 supposed 
 to refer to 
 fish, im- 
 p 1 y i n g 
 that the 
 w a t e r s 
 aliout the 
 I o w n a f- 
 forded 
 L.;()od fish- 
 i 1 1 g . It 
 w a s also 
 known as 
 Pequot, 
 after the 
 tribe of 
 I n d i a n s 
 of that 
 name,who 
 under the 
 
 Sachem Sassacus. or Tatobam, as 
 he was often called, iniiabited the 
 region which lay to the southeast 
 of the Connecticut River settlements. 
 By these names the ]ilantation was 
 known until March 24th, ltj.")8, when 
 legislative permission was granted the 
 inhabitants to call the town New Lon- 
 don. For ten years j)revious to that 
 time they had wished to show their 
 affection for the land of their birth by 
 naming their new place of abode 
 London, in honor of England's prin- 
 cipal city: aiul no doubt they were 
 highly gratified by this concession of 
 tiie Legislature. It was then in order 
 
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 to name " the fair river of the Mohe- 
 gans " the Thames, but at just wliat 
 date it derived the name, bestowed in 
 honor of its famous prototype in Eng- 
 h\nd, is not certain. 
 
 The earliest inhabitants of New 
 London came from Cape Ann, Massa- 
 chusetts — Gloucester people to whom 
 the sea furnished a living, and to 
 whom New London seemed homelike 
 in that respect at least. Parson Rich- 
 ard Blinman, who, previous to liis im- 
 
 tliis time something about the Indians 
 whom they were to dispossess, but 
 with whom they had little trouble, for 
 the natives were in the main well dis- 
 posed toward the palefaces when 
 treated with any degree of fairness. 
 Breaking ground for dwellings and 
 for agricultural purposes was a heart- 
 breaking task, as one may readily un- 
 derstand who is at all fanuliar with 
 the rocky country whicli stretches 
 back from the waterside to the bor- 
 
 THE HEMPSTEAD HOUSE -OLDEST BUILDING IN NEW LONDON. 
 
 HEMPSTEAD STREET. NEAR JAY. 
 
 Built in 1678. by Sir Robert Hempstead. Wtio Came from England, and Was One of the Founders of Hempstead, 
 
 Long Island. He Came to New London About 1643. The House Has Been in Possession of the 
 
 Family and Descendants for Two Generations. It is Still Owned b> One of the Family. 
 
 migration to this country, occupied 
 the pastorate in Chepstow, Monmouth- 
 shire, England, was the spiritual and 
 temporal head of the pioneers. The 
 rule in early colonial days was obedi- 
 ence to ecclesiastical authority, and it 
 was cheerfully rendered as a matter of 
 right in all things. 
 
 The settlers came prepared for 
 liardships and privations. They were 
 .iccustomed to the rigors of the New 
 England cliuuite. and thev knew bv 
 
 ders of the State of Connecticut. The 
 early settler, however, was not a man 
 to be dismayed by olistacles. The 
 pioneers of that day were made of 
 sterner stuff than that which gives in 
 easily, and with a fixed jiurpose and 
 an unalterable determination, they set 
 about their work, aud in compara- 
 tively few years great headway had 
 been made. In li5(3.5, within the first 
 (juarter of a century of the life of the 
 settlement, the home iroverninent was 
 
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 VIEW OF " THE TOWNE'S ANTIENTEST BURIALL GROUND." 
 
 In the Left Background of the Picture is the Slight Elevation Formed by the Tomb of Jonathan Brooks. On September 
 
 6th. 1781. Benedict Arnold, the Traitor. From This Spot. Watched and Directed the 
 
 Destruction of the Town and the Homes of His Friends. 
 
 pt'titioneil tonuikf New Lmuloii a jiort 
 of entn-, Imt for some reason tlie peti- 
 tion was never [^ranted, nor were snl)- 
 setjtietit ones to the same end deemed 
 wortliy of consideration by the rulers 
 over the sea, who seemed early to hiive 
 laid aside all consideration for the col- 
 onists, and planted the seed that about 
 a century later grew to rel)ellion and 
 successful revolution. New London 
 persevered and began to build and 
 employ small vessels for coasting to 
 near-by ports, and soon the field of 
 operations was extended, and Boston, 
 Newport and New York — Maidiattan 
 then, as now — exchanged products 
 with New London. X'irginia later 
 came into commercial connection with 
 New London, and as years went by a 
 more aniJ)itious spirit took possession 
 of the people, and New I^ondon ves- 
 sels became known in the West Indies, 
 in Spain, France and Great Britain. 
 It was not all plain sailing. Of coui-se 
 there were difhculties to be overcome, 
 losses to l)e met, such as alwavs attend 
 
 commerce on the sea, and the financial 
 condition of the colonies hampered 
 even the Ixildest spirits, for money 
 was powerful in those days, as it is in 
 ours. 
 
 The people were not permitted to 
 pursue uninterruptedly the paths of 
 {)eace. Tliere were wars with the 
 Indians, war with the French, and 
 trouble of various kinds that l)eset all 
 of the colonists in New England : and 
 New Lcmdon bore its full siiaie in 
 them all. As became the inhabitants 
 of a seaport town, to whom danger 
 was a part of their dail}' life, and to 
 wliom the adage, " nothing venture, 
 iKithing have,"" had more than com- 
 mon significance, they were brave 
 and venturesome. In all the wars, 
 from the earliest times down to the 
 Spanisli war of 1898. New London 
 men iiave borne more than their pro- 
 portion of tiie burden in filling the 
 ranks of the army and manning the 
 ships of war. To the War of the {'evo- 
 lution Connecticut sent more men pro 
 
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 rata than any other state, and New 
 Loudon was represented Ijy more men 
 proportionately tlian any other town in 
 the State. It was the same in the Civil 
 War, when New London made j)rompt 
 and patriotic response to President Lin- 
 coln's callfor volunteers in April, 1861. 
 TJie city sent a full company of men 
 with the Second Connecticut Volun- 
 teers, who went to the front under 
 the command of Col. Alfred H. Terry. 
 It was the color-) tearing company of 
 the regiment, and participated in the 
 first battle of Bull Run. Many of the 
 members of this compau}- afterwards 
 distinguished themselves as officers of 
 other regiments in the United States 
 service. For the three years" period 
 New London furnished full companies 
 for the Fourth — afterwards the First 
 Heavy Artillery— the Fifth, the Tenth. 
 Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth and 
 Twenty-Fii-st ; and two companies for 
 the Twenty-Sixth Connecticut, a nine 
 months' regiment. In addition to 
 these troops, a great many recruits 
 
 were enlisted from the town and for- 
 warded to the front to fill the ranks of 
 depleted regiments. Aside from her 
 officers and men who served in the 
 nav\-, New London must be credited 
 with nearly twelve hundred as her 
 contribution to the great Union armies 
 
 of "ei-'eo. 
 
 The Spanish-American War of 1898 
 also gave opportunitj^ for New London 
 to show that the present generation is 
 as ardent in its patriotism and love of 
 country and liljerty as were those gal- 
 lant men of the past. Three compan- 
 ies, A, D, and I, Third Regiment, Con- 
 necticut Volunteers, responded to the 
 call of President Melvinley formen to go 
 to Cuba and Porto Rico : and a numlier 
 of the members of the United States 
 Signal Corps were also New Lon- 
 donere. 
 
 These evidences of patriotism may 
 be regarded as tokens that the 
 spirit of the early settlers, as to fight- 
 ing at least, has survived to the pres- 
 ent day. 
 
 THE GROTON SHORE-LOOKING ACROSS THE HARBOR FROM NEW LONDON. 
 
 Showing the Fort Griswold Monument on Groton Heights in the Right Bacl<ground. and in the Foreground 
 the Ferryboat. Colonel Ledyard. which Plies Between New London and Groton. 
 
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 Tlu" town jMissessed " I'liarat-tcrs " 
 in it.s fiirly davs, anil of many anil 
 varied kinds they were, the Hogennes, 
 for instance, who were eontinuaily in 
 troiihle with the constituted autlior- 
 ities, an<l no sooner out of f)ne conflict 
 witii tiie courts tiian tiiey were in- 
 volved in another. That sort of peo- 
 ple, liowever, are inseparaltle from a 
 conmnmity in which strength and 
 firmness are necessities, and it was 
 fioni such fulk that sjnant,' the uh-m 
 
 liritisli Islands, who were not consid- 
 ered foreigners in those days. French 
 names particularly continue to tliis 
 day. and will jjrohahly lie identilied 
 with New I^ondon until the end of 
 time. The commerce of this city hore 
 no small pioportion to that of New 
 England up to the U'ginning of our 
 troubles with the mother country, and 
 it was not long after the struggle for 
 liherty and independence had ended 
 in luir faxor. that the restless spirit of 
 
 UNITED STATES CUSTOM HOUSE-BANK STREET. 
 
 THE CUSTOM HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1833. 
 
 who dared resist oppression from the 
 Old Country, and later furnished the 
 pioneers who penetrated the great 
 West and laid the foundations, liroad 
 and deep, for the phenomenal growtii 
 and prosperity of that section of the 
 United States. 
 
 Tiie city prospered as time went on. 
 Its natural advantages as a seaport at- 
 tracted foreignei-s of condition, who 
 came here to engage in trade with the 
 countries of Europe, among them lieing 
 many French, Spanish and Portuguese : 
 but a greater proportion were from the 
 
 New London was again engaged in 
 making a new connection with the 
 jiorts of the world. There were, at 
 one time, aliout the opening of the 
 present century, a fleet of about 100 
 brigs — " jockeys " they were called 
 from the nature of their trade — plying 
 between this port and those of the 
 West Indies. Tlicy took out horees 
 and mules, and returned with rum, the 
 material for its manufacture, and mo- 
 lasses. New England rum was an im- 
 portant factor in those days at all 
 social gatherings, and in the various 
 
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 mechanical pursuits of the time, 
 for nothing could be begun or 
 properly ended without its due 
 proportion of rum. The vessels 
 were not all owned in this city, 
 nor indeed the larger share of 
 them, for New Haven, Middle- 
 town, Hartford, Fairfield, and 
 other places, used the port of 
 New London, and were repre- 
 sented here by agents in the 
 " jockey " trade. The business 
 tlius paid toll here, and coopers, 
 ship carpenters, riggers, and men 
 of kindred trades made their 
 profits from the business. 
 
 As the "jockey" trade lan- 
 guished, the wlialing industry 
 took its place. The earliest 
 mention of whaling in Connecti- 
 cut appears to reach as far back 
 as 1647, when the General 
 Court at Hartford granted to 
 one Whiting the privilege of 
 catching whales within Connec- 
 ticut waters. This privilege, 
 which embraced a term of seven 
 years, may be construed as the 
 granting of a monopoly, for 
 such permission was necessary, 
 and there is no record to show 
 that a like grant was at that 
 time conceded to any other than 
 Mr. Whiting. 
 
 Whales were at that date 
 numerous near the Connecticut 
 coast and off the Banks of New- 
 foundland. As the colonies grew 
 in capital and pojjulation. whal- 
 ing voyages of considerable 
 length were made, and by 1750 
 the business had assumed gen- 
 erous and profitable proportions. 
 The War of the Revolution, 
 however, paralyzed the industry, 
 until, in 1785, it was revived by 
 special incentive from the Leg- 
 islature. Immediately subse- 
 (juent to this time there dawned 
 what may be termed the golden 
 era of the whaling days. Ships 
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 THE HUGUENOT HOUSE. 
 
 BUILT ABOUT THE YEAR 1760. 
 
 A Quaint Old Dwelling Place, at the Corner of Hempstead and Truman Streets. Built b> the Huguenots for Nathaniel 
 Hempstead, a Descendant of Sir Robert Hempstead. 
 
 manned liy picked crews fordaiitjeioiis 
 but iviniiiienitive voyaj^e.s lo di.staut 
 seas : and tlie only contingency then 
 likely to j)iit a damper upon the calling 
 was tiie possilile exlinction of the 
 \\ hales. 
 
 As a whaling port. New London 
 rivalled New Bedford. Tliere seemed 
 no end to the money that was l)eing 
 hrought into the town hy tlie whalers 
 as they were called, and llie general 
 prosperity was great. Many were the 
 New London ships which emhai'ked on 
 these perilous voyages, and many were 
 the fortunes that were made. In 
 sooth, the industry niaj- be deemed the 
 keystone to much of New T>oiidon's 
 success and thrift. 
 
 An incentive to the faithfulness and 
 vigorous energy of the whaling crews 
 was the method of dividing the profits 
 of a voyage. Not only the agents, 
 hut the oHicers and crew as well, came 
 in for a share of the sj)oils. These 
 shares were, of course, jjraded accord- 
 
 ing to station and responsihility, hut 
 the division, always conducted with 
 honesty and promptness, exerted a 
 salutary influence u[)oii the men. 
 
 From 1s20 to ISol. inclusive, there 
 were engaged in the capture of whales 
 from the port of New London GT7 
 vessels. And during this jK-riod there 
 were l)rought into tlie jiort 111.1.")8 
 hari'els of S[)erm and 77"), 432 barrels 
 of whale oil. While this does not 
 represent the total results bj- any 
 means, it conve3's some idea of the 
 magiiitiiilc and im])oitance of the in- 
 dustry. Had it not been for tiie finan- 
 cial stringency of 1857 and the break- 
 ing out of the War of tiie Rel>ellion 
 ill ISIU, all would ])robably have been 
 to the good. About this time tliere 
 was a decline in the whaling industry, 
 and after the war theie was little done 
 in this line. About the year 1870 
 came a brief revival of interest, caused 
 liy the discovery of the repopulation of 
 the seal rookeries in the South Geor- 
 
 16
 
 Ipicturesquc 1Rcw Uondon* 
 
 gias which created a husiness of the 
 same nature and the prosecution of the 
 sea-elephant fishing at Desolation 
 Island. 
 
 From the very earliest days fishing- 
 has naturally employed New London- 
 ers, and for more than two centuries 
 was an extremely important industry. 
 Fifty years ago tliere were prol)ably 
 70 or 80 fishing smacks engaged in 
 "hanking" and in fishing up and 
 down the coast, principally for cod and 
 haliliut. And to-day there is a large 
 amount of capital invested and a 
 great many men engaged in catching 
 menhaden, which furnish oil and fer- 
 tilizer to the amount of many millions 
 of dollars. 
 
 From the settlement of the town of 
 New London in 1646, down to our day, 
 there has been much of romance and 
 adventure, light and shadow, and 
 much that is quaint and cuiious in 
 the lives of the men engaged in what 
 in most communities is Ijut the dull 
 and humdrum routine of earning a 
 living. Xiiturallv the atnios])liere 
 
 characteristic of New London pro- 
 duced men of a different stamp from 
 those of many other cities, and these 
 indomitable souls were ready at hand 
 when the California fever struck the 
 Atlantic States. To such men the 
 news that gold had been discovered in 
 California acted like wine upon the 
 imagination. To fit out a schooner 
 and crowd her with daring spirits was 
 no sooner thought of than accom- 
 plished ; and in such frail cockle- 
 shells many a "Forty-niner'" set out 
 from this port to brave the dangers of 
 the long trip around Cape Horn to 
 that Mecca of the adventurer, San 
 Francisco. Ships followed as soon as 
 tliey could ecjuip, and tliere were few 
 men in New London who had not 
 something at risk in the many ven- 
 tures connected with the California 
 voyages of those stirring days. The 
 Klondike craze was nothing to the 
 California fever, nor has there l)een 
 any popular excitement to compare 
 with it except the enlistment fever of 
 1861. JLmv fortunes were made. 
 
 THE ARMORY COIT AND WASHINGTON STREETS. 
 Headquarters of the Third Regiment. National Guard of Connecticut. 
 
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 more were lust, ami as a rule tlie 
 New LdiuIuii Aigniiaiils of "4Sl 
 gained more in experience tiian 
 tlifv aci|nirf'(i in pocket. Out 
 til the Lrr<'at nmuhci' of adsni- 
 turci-s wlio left for California in 
 '4!' and tlu- few years succeed- 
 ing, some by sea and others hy 
 the route across the Isthmus of 
 Panama — after the shorter sea 
 route was adopted — some re- 
 mained. Othcis returned, and 
 still others sought various quar- 
 ters of the glohc in search of 
 adventure, for adventure was 
 about all that most of them 
 obtained for their laljor and 
 their pains. In San Francisco, 
 to this day, even, are many 
 New Londoners and their de- 
 scendants. Indeed, the same 
 mav be said of all the cities of 
 the Initcd States. 
 
 In the old days there was 
 iiiuili that was quaint and curi- 
 inis in the life of New London. 
 The Mride Brook marriage, fa- 
 mous in her history, was an 
 instance of the peculiarities of 
 the laws governing the jurisdic- 
 tion of officials of the different 
 ciiloiiies. Ill the winter of lt!4(i 
 and '47 a young couple living 
 in Saybrook elected to become 
 united in the holy bonds of wed- 
 loek. Saybrook possessed no 
 one capable of performing the 
 ceremony, so a magistrate from 
 one of the upper towns on the 
 Connecticut was engaged to 
 olliciatc. rnfortuiiatcly, how- 
 ever, there came at the time 
 apjiointed for the marriage, a 
 prodigious fall of snow, which 
 made it impossible for the magis- 
 trate to reach Saybrook. I'liless 
 absolutely unavoidable the nuji- 
 tials must not be postponed, 
 and fiovernor Winthrop was 
 called upon to go to Saybrook 
 and perform the marriage rite. 
 But Saybrook was beyond his 
 
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 picturesque 1Rew Uondon. 
 
 A SATURDAY MORNING SCENE ON STATE STREET. 
 
 The Diversity of Interests Centering in New London Presents a Pleasant Phase in this Picture 
 Taken Near the Union Bank. 
 
 magisterial province, his authority 
 being vested by the Massachusetts 
 Colony. The little stream, after- 
 wards and by reason of this episode, 
 called Bride Brook, marked, more or 
 less certainly, the boundarA' between 
 Pequot (New London) and Sayl)rnok, 
 and it was Winthrop's suggestion that 
 if the pair would meet him at this 
 brooklet, he would accommodate them. 
 His proposition was eagerly accepted, 
 and on that winter's day, beneath the 
 blue vault of heaven and the swaying 
 branches of the trees, .John Winthrop 
 j)erformed one of the most uniijue 
 marriage ceremonies on record. 
 
 We, of to-day. necessarily realize 
 that the customs of the early times 
 differed very materially from those in 
 vogue at present. In just what way they 
 differed we do not all know. About the 
 dead of that early period centered an 
 interest vivid, sympathetic, and even 
 personal. The settlers were few, and 
 the loss of one of them was regarded 
 as a calamity and common misfortune. 
 
 Not alone that, but a funeral was an 
 event of moment and importance. To 
 the bedside of the dying came the 
 town fathers, the minister, and the 
 magistrate, to take down and witness 
 his last testament, words and admoni- 
 tions. The entire community attended 
 the funeral. Tliose who. while he 
 was in life, had stood nearest to the 
 deceased, bore him on their shoulders 
 to the grave. Not frequently, and 
 never unless the distance were great, 
 was a horse litter used. Around the 
 last resting place of the departed the 
 rites were solemn. He was not at 
 once forgotten : the void he left was 
 acutely felt. By many he was missed, 
 by many sincerely mourned. His 
 monument was in the hearts of those 
 he left behind. 
 
 With the conveniences of modern 
 times at our disposal, it is well-nigh 
 impossible to appreciate the disadvan- 
 tages under which our early forelwars 
 struggled, nor is it easy for us to real- 
 ize the actual extent of their poverty. 
 
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 jpicturcsque 1Rcw Uondon. 
 
 Tlu'ir dwell ings were not only rude, 
 but often unconiforUihle iind inade- 
 quate for tlu'ir needs. Crevices ad- 
 niitteil the wind and cold. The tini- 
 bere were rough-hewn and the boards 
 unphined. Kach methanic was his 
 own tool-maker; tlie metal at his 
 command was of inferior ((Uality and 
 his implements crude, fott'ee and t*';i 
 were luxuries too 
 
 C OS t 1 V to 1)1' 
 
 thought of, and 
 even molasses 
 and sugar were 
 rarities at first. 
 
 It is a far cr\ 
 to thase days ol 
 trials and huft'et- 
 ingsin the wilder- 
 ness — more than 
 25<l yeai-s. Tlif 
 colonists, with 
 Winthrop at their 
 head, were as 
 keen of eye. 
 Strong of limli, 
 and hardy and 
 fearless of soul as 
 the Vikings of 
 old. Wintlirop's 
 fore si gilt was 
 akin to prophecy. 
 He looked into 
 the future and 
 saw the possibili- 
 ties in store for 
 the Indian-iidiali- 
 ited region which 
 he proposed to 
 develop along the 
 lines of civilization. Not only did lie 
 look, he acted : and upon the knowlc<lge 
 born of insight, secured Fisher's Island 
 and as much of the mainland as possi- 
 ble. Sulisequent results have proved 
 the cilmost infallibility of his judgment. 
 A wise man in all things, he treated 
 the Indians with equity and considera- 
 tion ; and, although there was often 
 cause for difference, retained the 
 balance of power and gained the good 
 will of the Alohegans and their allies. 
 
 TWENTY-FIRST REGIMENT MONUMENT. 
 
 Erected by the State of Connecticut, and Located in the 
 
 Section of Memorial Park Bordering on Broad 
 
 and Hempstead Streets. 
 
 Hut U'fore this alliance could lie ac- 
 complished with any surety of perman- 
 ence, it was necessary to con(|Uer and 
 sulxlue the tierce and hastile Pequots, 
 that warlike tril)e in whose veins ran 
 the aboriginal blood royal. 
 
 In 1637 Captain .lolm .Mason, ni 
 connnand of a body of men from the 
 towns (111 till- Connecticut and under 
 the guidance of 
 the Narragan- 
 sctts and Mf)he- 
 gans, entered 
 u])on a war of 
 s 11 1) j u g a t i o n 
 against the Pe- 
 (juots that practi- 
 cally resulted in 
 a war of exter- 
 niiiiiition. The 
 \ arrag a n setts 
 .iiid Mohegans 
 welcomed with 
 jiiy the opportun- 
 ity atbinlcd l)y 
 the strained rela- 
 tions between the 
 whites and the 
 ! ' e q 11 o t s , to 
 I V e n g e them- 
 selves upon a 
 common foe. And 
 while, from a hu- 
 manitarian stand- 
 jiniiit. their re- 
 venge may ap- 
 pear to have Ijeen 
 almost too com- 
 plete, their 
 friendliness to 
 the palefaces remained unbroken ; and 
 with the reign of peace wliich lasted 
 for nearly 40 yeare, came a period of 
 securitj' and comparative prosperity. 
 
 The growth and occurrences in the 
 plantation from the time of the Pequot 
 war and the days of Winthrop, to the 
 breaking out of the Revolution are 
 matters of exhaustive history. Dur- 
 ing the revolutionary period New 
 London was a depot of supplies, a 
 place from which to <li-aft men for the 
 
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 iinin- and navy, and, later on, tlie ol>- 
 ject of attac k, and very nearly of com- 
 plete destnu'tion. The town did all 
 and more tlianeould have l)een asked 
 of it. Its sons went forth to Iiattle for 
 liln-rty and independenee, and did their 
 duty well. Menediet Arnold, who had 
 been a resident of Norwich, and who 
 wa.s well aciiuainted in New London, 
 liore the town a jj^riidLie wliieh he paid 
 in full when he signalized his treachery 
 to his country by planning a descent 
 upon Xew London and leading against 
 her the military forei-s of the Mritish. 
 The story of that fell day of September 
 nth, 1781, is known to eveiy New 
 Londoner and to all patriotic Ameri- 
 cans, for the burning of the town was 
 as niark<-d an instauci; cf wanton bru- 
 tality and cold-blooded cruelty as was 
 the heroic defence of Fort Oris wold 
 one of the most sublime and wonder- 
 inspiring acts of heroism on record in 
 
 the annals of the world's warfare. An 
 eminent Italian, in writing of the de- 
 fence of the fort, compares it to the 
 defence of the Pass of Thermopyhe by 
 the Spartans. On that day Arnold sat 
 upon his horse near the house of a 
 ^Irs. Minman. wife of a naval ollicer. 
 Mrs. Hinnian. it is said, seized a mus- 
 ket, and aiming it at the arch traitor. 
 snappi'(l the lock. The flint failed in 
 its ollice, and "missed fire," making a 
 noise which alarmed Arnold, who lost 
 no time in escaping beyond range. He 
 was watching the work of the Mritish 
 and, no iloubt, gloating over the ter- 
 rible predicament of his former friends, 
 whose homes, at his instigation, were 
 being destroyed. 
 
 The town in those days did not pos- 
 sess mail}' fine houses, as houses were 
 then rated, for there were no wealthy 
 people in New London. Yet they 
 were superior to those which it was 
 
 A GROUP OF MEMBERS OF THE JIBBOOM CLUB AT ONE OF ITS 
 ANNUAL OUTINGS. 
 
 The Jibboom Club was Organize!^ January 29th. 1891. It Has a Membership of Over Three Hundred. The Commodore 
 ol the Club is William H. Allen : Captain. E. Holloway : First Officer. E. D. Moxley : Second Officer. Charles Gray: 
 Pilot. J. Luther: Purser. C. H. Niles : Boatswain. D. W. Holloway : S. Q. N. H. Newburv : P. p.. George T. Geer. 
 Jr. The Club Meets the First and Third Saturdays in Each Month. October to April, at 7.30 p. m.: April to 
 October. First Saturday Only, at 8 o'clock, p. m.. at 88 Bank Street.
 
 Ipicturesque 1Rew !!Lonclon. 
 
 THE CITY HALL-STATE AND UNION STREETS. 
 The Mayor's Office, the Office of the City Clerk, and the Council Chamber are Located in this Building. 
 
 po.ssible for the .sufferers from tlie con- 
 fliigration to re-build, impoverished as 
 they were. Much of the irreguhiiity 
 of the town is due to the haste in 
 which it was then re-constructed ; this 
 irregularit}-, liowever, is one of 
 the chief charms of the city of 
 to-day. 
 
 Tlie effects of tlie War of the Revo- 
 lution were keenly felt by New Lon- 
 don. Unlike other towns further in- 
 land, she had not the unhazardous and 
 healthy resource of manufacturing to 
 which to turn her attention. Essen- 
 tially a seaport, dependent upon the 
 sea for her commerce, she must at 
 that perturbed period wrest from the 
 sea the wherewithal necessary to her 
 existence. The navy was in embryo, 
 and was powerfully augmented by 
 privateers. These privateers were not 
 deserving of the opprobrium which fre- 
 (piently attached to them. Indeed, 
 their occupation was as legitimate as 
 that of the ships of the line, for they 
 operated under what were known as 
 letters of marque; that is to say, their 
 
 cruises were prosecuted under the un- 
 written laws which then governed the 
 conduct of armed vessels of belligerent 
 nations. Credit for brave deeds, for 
 acts of heroism and loyalty are due 
 them more than censure for the so- 
 called acts of piracy which they are 
 said, by some, to have perjictrated. 
 They were no more pirateers than 
 were the regularly commissionedives- 
 sels of the navy. They were a neces- 
 sity of the times. As the British 
 men-of-war depleted the merchant- 
 marine of the colonists, some measure 
 was necessary for the effective re- 
 straint of their depredations : so priv- 
 ate ships, formerly peaceful merchant- 
 men, were armed and manned, and 
 under letters of marque would swoop 
 down upon the British vessels man- 
 oeuvering in the Sound, and, what- 
 ever the odds against them, bring a 
 prize into port. The risk was enor- 
 mous, but supreme contempt of fear, 
 begotten of entire ignorance of its 
 meaning, nearly always residted in 
 victorv. 
 
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 (picturesque IRew Uondon. 
 
 MASONIC TEMPLE- GREEN STREET, CORNER STARR. 
 
 Home of Brainard Lodge. Number 102. F. and A. M. 
 
 Miiny were the stout ln-arts and 
 strong arms that enlisted in this free- 
 for-all navy, whieli partook of the 
 nature of a fraternity, and a ship that 
 stniek its colors while a sound man 
 remained to tigiit, \\()idd have lieen 
 out of fellowship. Hailing from New 
 London were many ships helonging to 
 hoth the commissioned and privateer 
 service that won ghiry. honor, and 
 treasure in contliets with tiie ISritish. 
 Among these were the hrig Defence, 
 fourteen guns. Captain Samuel Smed- 
 lev, commander: the Oliver Cromwell, 
 a ship of twenty guns, commanded hy 
 Captain William Coit; the hrig Resist- 
 ance, ten guns. Captain Sanmel Chew; 
 the Governor TrumhuU. twenty guns, 
 Ca])tain Samuel Hillings: the Confed- 
 eracy, thirty-two guns. Captain Sctii 
 Harding : the Dean, twenty-nine guns. 
 C^aptain Klisha Hinman : and the Put- 
 nam, twenty-nine guns, commande<l 
 hv Captain .loim Harmon, and later 
 hy Captain Natiianiel Saltonstall. 
 
 During the second war with Great 
 I'.ritain. tlie war of 1H12. the ])ort of 
 
 New London was hlockaded uninter- 
 ruptedly for nearl\' two years. The 
 hlockade at first had a more or less 
 terrifying effect upon the inhahitants 
 of the town, for they anti(ii)ated an 
 attack from the Hritish vessels in the 
 harhor. Had New London licen hom- 
 barded by the hostile fleet, it nnist of 
 necessity have suffered anothei' con- 
 flagration and conseipient demolition. 
 Preparations of defence and removal 
 were effeete<l. and for a time the town 
 was in a state of fi-iincnt and anxiety. 
 Rut it early became apparent tiiat no 
 lioiiibardment was intended, and 
 (juiet was soon restored. Commodore 
 Decatur, on the fourth day of Decem- 
 ber, 1812, sailed into New London 
 Haibor in the frigate Fnited States, 
 and in the harbor and the waters of 
 the Thames River he was compelled 
 to remain until the raising of the 
 blockade in February, 181;1. 
 
 New London was one of a small 
 number of towns that eai'ly sought 
 incorporation, and since 1789 has 
 rejoiced in a citv charter. Tlius it
 
 Ipicturesque 1Rew Hondon. 
 
 will be observed that it antedates New 
 York City in the possession of a city 
 fToveninient. The growth of the city 
 after the Revolution was reasonably 
 rapid. When Water, or Beach Street. 
 as it was originally named, was tilled 
 with hoo'sheads of whale oil, and the 
 wharves of the merchants were loaded 
 to the point of collapse with that 
 commodity. New London was making- 
 money rapidly, and people of all sorts 
 and conditions liad their share in the 
 general prosperity. In two buildings 
 adjoining, one on the corner of Bank 
 and State streets, and the other in the 
 Granite Building, on Bank Street, 
 was conducted a clothing, hat, and 
 men's furnishing liusiness, under tlie 
 firm name of Lyon & liobliins. 
 Many other branches of mercantile 
 trade flourished at that time, and all 
 wiio were willing to work had little 
 difficulty in securing employment. 
 
 New London was not rated as a 
 manufacturing city, yet there were 
 some notable concerns here at what 
 
 seems to us an early dale. There 
 were sucii firms as the Wilson Works 
 — located where are now the l^uildings 
 that make up the great K. T. Palmer 
 Quilt Plant — engaged in the manu- 
 facture of a large and far famed 
 variety of brass and iron goods; the 
 Albertson & Douglass Machine Com- 
 pany, located on the site now occupied 
 l)y the round-house of the Stonington 
 r3ivisi<)n of the New York, New 
 Haven and ILxrtford Paihoad: the 
 woolen mill on Water Street — still in 
 existence — a manufacturing jeweler's 
 shop on Jay Street, conducted by the 
 late William P)Utler: and at one time, 
 located on Fort Neck, was a glass 
 factoiy. On Fort Neck also, and in 
 the buildings now occupied hy the 
 Hopson & Chapin Company, the Nay- 
 lor Company had its existence. 
 
 In 1SS,5 New London began to take 
 on a new form, and during tlie term of 
 ottice of the late Mayor Charles 
 Augustus Williams, a new era com- 
 menced. The prosperity of the town 
 
 SMITH MEMORIAL HOME-MASONIC STREET. 
 
 The Smith Memorial Home tor Aged. Indigent Ladies who have Resided in New London, was Founded by the Late Seth 
 
 Smith, who Bequeathed the Greater Part of His Fortune lor this Purpose. The Home 
 
 Possesses Accommodations for Twenty-Five Inmates. 
 
 C3) 
 
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 picturesque 1Hcvv Uondon. 
 
 received ;i fiesli iiupetus. owiiii,' 
 liriiieipiilly to a new s|)irit of enter- 
 prise and pr<>i,'ressiveness in its citizens 
 and in its inunieipal government. A 
 Hoard of Trade was organized, wliiili 
 lias aeeoniplislied a great deal that lias 
 heen for the good of the city. Ideas orig- 
 inated hy the Hoard of Trade were sure 
 of respectful consideration hy the City 
 
 during the past tifteen years under a 
 huilding inijiulse that shows no ahate- 
 nient. 
 
 Any old resident who lias heen aln 
 sent from the city for no more than ten 
 years even will he impressed hy the 
 changes it has undergone the moment 
 he alights from the cars or leaves the 
 linat. lie must fed iiniLTrcssinn in the 
 
 HOME OF THE THAMES CLUB — 284 STATE STREET. 
 
 The Thames Club is the Principal Gentlemen's Social Organization in the Cit>. The Officers of the Club are; 
 
 C. Royce Boss. President: James R. Lindsley. First Vice-President: F. E. Parker. Second 
 
 Vice-President: George T. Brown. Secretary: Edward T. Brown. Treasurer. 
 
 Government. The latter ijody heing 
 hound to proceed with due care and 
 delilienition, were, nevertheless, nnich 
 stinnilated hy the unauthorized hody, 
 and the results have proven mutually 
 l)eneficial. New and better streets 
 have succeeded the old ; splendid 
 sehiiol huildings liave su]iplanted 
 those of ancient design. Streets liy the 
 score have been opened, and entire sec- 
 tions of the city have grown up 
 
 very atmosphere as he views the 
 Parade, with its nohle monument to 
 the soldiers antl sailors of New Lon- 
 don, the park ahout the monu- 
 ment, the Neptune Building in jdace 
 of the structure which formerly occu- 
 pied its site, and tlie stone jiavement 
 in place of the mud or dust of the old 
 street. And throughout the entire 
 cit}' agreeable change ami improve- 
 ment meets the eye. 
 
 2G
 
 THE UNION DEPOT — FOOT OF STATE STREET. 
 
 Chapter 1111. 
 
 NEW LONDON OF TO-DAY. 
 
 ADVANTAGES OF LOCATION AS A PORT AND RAILROAD CENTER — NEW 
 LONDON HARBOR - GENERAL AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION LINES — 
 REVIVAL OF SHIPBUILDING INTERESTS. 
 
 New Loxdox is one of the 
 >[ost fortuxately situated cities 
 in New P2ngland. It is very near!}- 
 equi-distant between New York and 
 Boston, and is a railroad center of im- 
 portance. Its harbor is one of the 
 best in the world. l)eing three miles in 
 length, very wide, and possessing an 
 average depth of aliout five fathoms. 
 It is admirably sheltered and is an ab- 
 solutely safe haven for vessels of every 
 draught and description, even in the 
 roughest weather. It never freezes. 
 
 The city is located upon the west 
 shore of the harbor, and extends in a 
 northerly direction up the west bank 
 of the River Thames, which for the 
 lartjest vessels is navio'al)le to Norwich. 
 The population of New London is 
 about twenty thousand, and is steadily 
 increasing. 
 
 Its general and local transportation 
 facilities are unsurpassed. The New 
 York. New Haven and Hartford Rail- 
 road, and the Central Vermont, which 
 operates the New London and North- 
 ern, center in New London, and the city 
 is also reached by various lines of pas- 
 senger and freight steamers. 
 
 One of THE MOST iNVKJORATINt; 
 
 Sails from New London in the sum- 
 mer season is to Block Island and 
 Watch Hill, on the fine steamer 
 "Block Island" of the New London 
 Stea.muoat Company. A visit to 
 either of these famous resorts is sure 
 to prove a delight to the seeker after 
 recreation. 
 
 New London itself is one of the 
 most delightful of summer resorts, and 
 is easily accessible from all points 
 reached bv the Central \'erniont and
 
 (picturesque 1Rew Uondon, 
 
 New York, New Haven and Hartford 
 railroads and the Norwich l.ine of 
 steaniere and oonnections, and tlie 
 steamer '• lUock Ishind." 
 
 Watcli Hill is a charming and 
 bracing sunmier retreat. Situated on 
 a bhifV overh)oking the sea, it has the 
 full benefit of the pure air of the 
 ocean. The view is grand and varied. 
 The hotels are very fine indeed, and 
 in tiieir cuisine and appointments they 
 excel. 
 
 Block Island is a beautiful breeze- 
 swept island fifteen miles from the 
 
 STEAMER BLOCK ISLAND, 
 01 The New London Steamboat Company. 
 
 nearest mainland. Its climate is that 
 of the Bermudas ; indeed, it has been 
 called "The Bermuda of the North."' 
 As a health-imparting summer resort 
 it stands almost without a peer. The 
 hotel accommodations are ample and 
 excellent. 
 
 The steamer "Block Island"' leaves 
 Norwich and New London for Watch 
 Hill and Block Island every morning 
 dni-ing the season, and returns every 
 afternoon. 
 
 Tin-; Nkw London Stkamkoat 
 Company was incorporated in 1882. 
 Its oHicers are: President, A. Mc- 
 A'ittie, Detroit, Michigan: Treasurer. 
 Ivobert ("oit: General Manager, U. 
 
 Mackenzie: (ieneral Passenger Agent, 
 .\. A. Southard. 
 
 Several steamboat lines operate 
 l)etween New London ami the various 
 points of interest and commerce upon 
 the harbor, sound and river. The 
 steamer " Munnatawket,'" of the Fish- 
 er's Island Navigation {'omininy. has 
 its wharf at the foot of State Street; 
 it runs between New London and 
 Fisher's Island. The •• .Manhansct."" 
 of the New London and Long Island 
 Steamboat Company, plies between 
 New London. Grecnport, and Sag 
 
 Harbor. 
 Bet w e c n 
 New Lon- 
 don and New 
 York, oper- 
 a t i n g as 
 freight lines, 
 run the boats 
 of tlie Nor- 
 w i e h and 
 New York 
 1' r ope ller 
 ( ■ o m pany, 
 and the 
 ••Mohawk" 
 and "Mohe- 
 L^an'" of the 
 line c o n - 
 trolled by 
 the Central 
 \' e r m o n t 
 The steamer "Gypsy" 
 Norwich and Fort 
 
 Ivailroad. 
 runs between 
 (iriswold. touching at .Montville, 
 (ialc's Ferry, the "Navy ^'aI■d,"' New- 
 London, and Ocean Beach. The Foit 
 Griswold and Pequot houses are easil}^ 
 reached by the ••( )sprey." which makes 
 several daily trips. New London is 
 lirought into convenient access — by 
 the steaud)oat ".Sunnner fiirl" — with 
 liusliy Point, Noank and Mystic, 
 (■rotrm and New London are con- 
 nected by the ferr3--boat "Colonel 
 Led\ard,"" of the Thames Ferry Com- 
 pany, which makes trips of tw-enty- 
 miiiute intervals betwe»"n the two 
 places throughout the entire 3'ear. 
 
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 [picturesque 1Rew ILondon, 
 
 The Railroad and Steam ihiat 
 Lines governed by the New York, 
 New Haven and Hartford Railroad 
 are numerous and extensive. < )f these 
 the Norwich Line of steamboats affords 
 accoinmodations that are ade<juate and 
 satisfying. The Norwich Line, by 
 its elegant steamers, the "City of 
 Lowell," and the "Citv nf Worcester,"* 
 
 and business communities interven- 
 ing, and points north and east, 
 including Fitchburg, Gardner, Win- 
 chendon,Keene, Bellows Falls, Nashua, 
 Manchester, C'onconl. Rochester. Fort- 
 lantl, and points in the Maritime 
 Provinces. 
 
 The "City of Lowell" and the "City 
 of Worcester" of this line are cnn- 
 
 VIEW OF NEW LONDON HARBOR ON REGATTA DAY. 
 
 Showing the Steamer "City of Worcester." of the Norwich Line. 
 
 furnishes ideal means of transporta- 
 tion between New York City and 
 New London, and forms a direct route 
 from New York to the various im- 
 portant points on and reached by the 
 New York, New Haven and Hartford 
 and the Central ^'ermont railroads 
 from New London. It is also the 
 most convenient water route between 
 New York, New London, and Norwich, 
 connecting by train with Plainticld. 
 Putnam, Webster. Southbiidgc. Wor- 
 cester,and the numerous manufacturing 
 
 structcd of steel: they are last, 
 connnodious, sumptuous in their ap- 
 pointments, and a iiigh stainlard of 
 service is maintained upon them in 
 every dcjiartment. They steer by 
 steam, and are lighted by electricity. 
 Their trips between New l^ondon and 
 New York are as follows: Steamers 
 leave New London at 11 P. M., and 
 are due at Pier o(>. North River, New 
 York, at 7 A. ]\L Returning, leave 
 Pier oi>. foot of Spring Street, at .t.30 
 P. ^L Unless otherwise registered at 
 
 2 it
 
 [picturesque 1Hew ILondon. 
 
 tlie Purser's ollice, all pusseiigers are 
 fallctl at New LuikIoii at 7 A. M. 
 Those desiring to be tailed for early 
 trains from New London should notify 
 tiie Pui-ser. The fare between New 
 i-oiidim antl New York, via the 
 Norwich Line, is ><1.")0; staterooms. 
 ••?LtHj and >=2.00 adtlitional, according 
 to location. 
 
 An enterprise that will have con- 
 siderable bearing upon the transporta- 
 tion centering in New London Harbor 
 is that being projected by the Thames 
 Tow Boat Company, incorporated 
 in istj.T. On the west shurc of the 
 Thames River, about one and one- 
 half miles north 
 of the Great 
 l)raw-l>ridge. this 
 ('■impaiiy is es- 
 taljlisiiing two 
 sets of Marine 
 H a i I ways, the 
 larger one beint; 
 intended to haul 
 out vessels of :25i> 
 to :^00 feet length 
 of keeh and the 
 smaller one. ves- 
 sels of about loO 
 feet length of 
 keel. This yard is 
 intended in the lirst place tor hauling 
 out and making repairs to tiic com- 
 pany's vessels, tugs and barges, and 
 incidentally, after lieing established, 
 other business will be solicited. The 
 Company own land enough, unoccu- 
 pied l)y the Railways, to do such 
 work as thev may think proper from 
 time to time for themselves and 
 others. The principal ollice of the 
 Compan}- is rear of 240 Bank Street. 
 New London, and branch otlice, 1 
 Broadwa}', New York. The President 
 and Treasurer of The Thames Tow 
 Boat Company is F. H. Chappell. 
 
 Two ELECTirif Trolley Roads 
 afford the city comfortable and ade- 
 (piate service: Tlie New London. 
 Norwich and Montville street railway 
 line, which runs between Norwich and 
 
 STEAMER 
 Captain A^er> 
 
 New London, and the lines operated 
 l)y the New Lonimin Sti;ekt Rail- 
 way CoMi'ANV. The distance from 
 New London to Norwich is about 
 fourteen miles. The running time is 
 one hour. The route is in a ncirtherly 
 direction from New London, via .Main 
 and -North .Main streets and Mohegan 
 Avenue, and extends through a 
 delightful stretch of country. The 
 starting points for the cai's of this line 
 are Franklin Square. Norwich, and the 
 Parade, near the corner of State ^ind 
 Bank streets, in New London. 
 
 The New London Street Railway 
 Company was incorporated in \SXi]. 
 It was chartered 
 as a horse railway. 
 By an amendment 
 to its constitution 
 tiie use of electri- 
 city as a motor 
 p o w e r was ap- 
 j)lied in 18i>3. 
 The service ren- 
 dered the public 
 by its lines is reli- 
 able and efHcient. 
 Its cars are of 
 the modern vesti- 
 ' GYPSY." bulcd type, easy- 
 
 c. Smith. riding and com- 
 
 fortalile. Open cai's are used as early 
 in the summer and as late in the 
 autumn as is consistent with health 
 and safety. 
 
 Two belts, or loops, represent the 
 routes travei-sed by the cars in the 
 central and upper sections of the city. 
 One of these is from the Parade, via 
 Williams, State and Broad streets to 
 the starting point. This is one jjortion 
 of the route of the .Montauk Aveinie 
 and Post Hill line. The other, the 
 course of the Washington Street and 
 Lewis Lane car. is from the Parade 
 to Lewis Lane via State and Broad 
 street*. The direction taken by the 
 cars of these lines alternate, and the 
 alternate trip of the Washington 
 Street and Lewis I.,ane car is 
 through State, Washington, Truman 
 
 30
 
 Ipicturesquc IRew ^London, 
 
 and Ulackliall streets. Tlie 
 portion of the city adjacent 
 to Bank Street, Lower P.ank 
 Street and Montauk Ave- 
 nue is accommodated Ijy the 
 Montauk Avenue line. On 
 this line the cai-s run from 
 the Parade, via Bank Street 
 and Montauk Avenue, to 
 the corner of Montauk Ave- 
 n u e and t h e L o w e r 
 Boulevard in winter, and in 
 the summer season — from 
 June to October — to Ocean 
 Beach. 
 
 The New London Street 
 Railway is well managed, 
 and its corps of conductors 
 and motormen are consider- 
 ably above the average in 
 j)oint of efficiency, courtesv. 
 and neatness of personal 
 appearance. Its transfer sys- 
 tem is convenient. One may 
 secure a transfer check from 
 either distinct line to the 
 other. The transfer point is 
 the Parade, near the Union 
 Bank. 
 
 ( )wiiig to the carefulness 
 of its employes, and the ca- 
 pability of its management, 
 it possesses a record singu- 
 larly free fmm accidents and 
 untipward features. Tlieofti- 
 cers of the C'ompanv are : 
 President a n d Secretary. 
 Walter Learned: Treasurer. 
 W. A. Tucker, of Tucker 
 and Anthony, Boston : Su- 
 perintendent, Lorenzo Bent- 
 ley. Directors : Walter 
 I^earned, W. A. Tucker, 
 Jolin F. Perry, Hillings 
 Learned, James Hislop, antl 
 H. C. Learned. 
 
 SHTi'r.uu.niNf;. ix r h k 
 Closfnc; Yi;ai:s of the 
 EicHTKKNTH Ckntlkv and 
 in the early part of the nine- 
 teenth, was reckoned one of 
 the important industries of 
 
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 [picturesque 1Rew ILondon. 
 
 Nfw London. Uul of late it lias not 
 entered i-onsj)ieuoiisly into the luisiness 
 life of the eity, a]thont,di it has heen 
 earrietl on in a nioii- oi- k-ss desultoiv 
 manner. 
 
 The recent cstalilishnient. Iiowever. 
 of the Kastkun Siiiriu ii.iunc; Com- 
 pany's Plant on tiie (Jroton side of 
 the hariior, marks for this section a 
 new era in marine architecture. The 
 location chosen hy this Company could 
 not lie more admiralily suited to its re- 
 (juireinents. The great and luiiform 
 <lei)th of the liari)or affords excellent 
 iloekins' and launchini^ facilities, and 
 tile laiye area of the yards every ojipor 
 tunity for ship construction on an im- 
 mense scale. The ground of the shiji- 
 vard, too, is ideal fur the puriKise, 
 heing firm and solid. ."The railroad 
 facilities are ade([Uatc, and the situa- 
 tion, while sulliciently close to the 
 Metropolis, is yet far enough distant 
 to eliminate its detrimental features. 
 Tlie land adjacent to the siiipyard is 
 elevated, and affords liealthful places 
 and opportunity of aliode for many of 
 the Company's enqiloyes. 
 
 The workshojis are located close to 
 tiie water front: and near them, iiut 
 further inland, are the executive ollices 
 and draughting rooms, where the great 
 iihips are all plaiuied out on paper lie- 
 fore the work of actual construction is 
 commenced. 
 
 Invested in this vast enterprise are 
 aiiout half a million dollars. Tins 
 amount will he steadily increased as the 
 busine.ss of the plant pidgrcsses. 
 
 The scope of operations contem- 
 plated by the Eastern Shiplmilding 
 Company is second to that of no con- 
 cern of like nature in the world. It 
 will contract for and build all classes 
 of merchant and war vessels, of what- 
 ever magnitude and complexity of 
 spociHcations. No vessel that can be 
 floated will be too large f<ir the plant 
 to handle exiieditiously and well. 
 Contracts for all grailes of craft will 
 receive attention, from the finest of 
 steam yachts and high class, speedy 
 
 passenger vessels, to tramp steamers 
 antl barges. 
 
 Two sets of building ways are 
 already constructed, TOO feet in 
 length, and capable of accommodating 
 ships of SO foot beam. 'I"he keels are 
 laid for two vessels that, when com- 
 jilctcd, will be tlie largest in tiie world, 
 and will have a displacement of :{•{. 000 
 tons each. They are being built for 
 the (iicat Northern Steanishi[i Cum- 
 
 l'ii'i.y- 
 
 The Eastern Siiipliuilding (ompany 
 was incorporatetl in -March, IHUO, and 
 conunenced active operations on the 
 construction of its jilanl tlie latter 
 part of tlie .\pril follow iiig. For foui- 
 months jirevious the Company occu- 
 pied oflices in the Neptune Huilding, 
 where the work of draughting the 
 shi[)s was begun. 
 
 In .April, IMOO. A. (). (ioddard, the 
 New London builder, was given the 
 conti'act for the erection of the Com- 
 pany's buildings on the (iroton side. 
 'J'he three largest of these were com- 
 pleted in July. The structure con- 
 taining the joiner shop and mold loft 
 is '2'>() feet long, by 70 feet in width. 
 It is two stories in height. In the 
 liasement are the office of the yard 
 superintendent, and a carpenter shop. 
 The pipe, machine, and sheet iron 
 workers' shops e(i\er ground space 170 
 feet in length, by 00 feet wide. The 
 shipyard plate shop is -40 feet long, 
 by XO feet in wi<ltli. The lioiler house 
 and blacksmith shop occupy a large 
 iirick building, from the west side of 
 wiiicli, onto an extensive cast iron 
 beiuling floor, emerge the plate and 
 angle furnaces. 
 
 The various simjis are eipiippcd 
 with the best and most moilern appur- 
 tenances known to the art of ship- 
 building. 
 
 The Presiilent and (ieneral Mana- 
 ger of tlie Ivistcni Shipbuilding Com- 
 pany is Charles U. Ilaiiscom : Treas- 
 urer, John Sherman Iloyt: Naval 
 Architect and Engineer, William A. 
 Fairburii. 
 
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 I^^^OBvv ^73|B 4HH^'"'^^^^ *--* »Ji — *' ""^B^fc ' 
 
 WILLIAMS MEMORL^L INSTITUTE BROAD STREET. 
 
 HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. 
 
 This School Was Founded and Endowed by the Late Mrs. Harriet P. Williams, a Resident of Norwich. Connecticut, in 
 
 IMemoriam of Her Son. Thomas W. Williams, a Prominent Citizen of New London. Who Died in 1855. The Building 
 
 Occupies the Lot on Which He Was Contemplating Erecting a Private Residence. The Principal of the 
 
 Institute is Colin S. Buel, A. M. Teachers : Mary Jane Turner. Mary F. Crofton. Marietta Jackson. 
 
 A. B.. Madeline P. Freeman. A. B.. Mary E. Smith, and Alpha W. Barlow. 
 
 Chapter 1I1I1I. 
 
 NEW LONDON OF TO-DAY. 
 
 NEW LONDON'S FIRST EDUCATIONAL BEQUEST - MORE RECENT ENDOW- 
 MENTS-BRIEF SKETCH OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM OF TO- 
 DAY—ITS EFFICACY AND EVOLUTION — INTRODUCTION OF NEW AND 
 BENEFICIAL FEATURES — MODERN SCHOOL BUILDINGS -SPECIAL IN- 
 CENTIVES TO PUPILS THE CHURCHES OF A COMMUNITY INDICA- 
 TIVE OF ITS MORAL TONE - OUTLINE OF THE HISTORY OF THE 
 OLDEST RELIGIOUS SOCIETY IN THE CITY-REFERENCE TO OTHER 
 CHURCHES AND SACRED ORGANIZATIONS SOME EMINENT DIVINES 
 WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH NEW LONDON— PORTRAITS OF 
 THE PRESENT PASTORS — THE CITY'S FINE CHURCH EDIFICES. 
 
 T H o i; ( ; H T 1-' L L L V regarded, the 
 growth of our country in tlie com- 
 paratively short time that has inter- 
 vened since its independence was 
 acknowledged, seems almost phenom- 
 enal. In less than a century and a 
 half, from a dependent English colony 
 on American soil, has evolved a re- 
 
 (4) 33 
 
 public which stands to-day among the 
 greatest of the earth's great powers. 
 
 In the evolution of her institutions, 
 both civic and militar3-, the nation 
 has forged ahead with rapid strides. 
 Particular attention has been paid to 
 education. The public schools of the 
 United States are admittedly progres-
 
 [picturesque IRew TLondon. 
 
 sive in thoroughness and efficacy of 
 method ; and in the erection of school 
 buildings, labor and expense are of 
 secondary considenition when weighed 
 in the balance with good sanitation, 
 ventilation, convenience, and modern- 
 ness of arrangement and architecture. 
 In matters educational New London 
 is but a type of the average American 
 city. Yet even where all are good, 
 some must excel, and the assertion 
 
 died in ItiTS, left a verbal will stipu- 
 lating that his entire property should 
 be devoted to the cause of public edu- 
 cation. The lirst school to bear his 
 name was tlie Bartlett Granuiiar 
 School, so called until IHA"), when it 
 became the Bartlett High School. 
 The present Robert Bartlett School 
 on Broad Street, is so named in honor 
 of that pioneer in the endowment of 
 Amcriraii educational institutions. 
 
 BULKELEY HIGH SCHOOL- HUNTINGTON STREET, BETWEEN RICHARDS 
 STREET AND BULKELEY PLACE. 
 
 HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS. 
 
 The Bulkeley High School Was Founded and Endowed by the Late Leonard H Bulkeley. Who Died in 1849. and Lett the 
 
 Greater Portion of His Estate tor that Purpose. Principal. Walter A. Towne. A. M. Teachers : Eugene 
 
 B. Lawrence. A. B.. Robert T. Elliot, and Hcrve> F. Houghton. A. B. 
 
 that New London's public school sys- 
 tem possesses extraordinary merit, and 
 that many of her school buildings are 
 pei-uliarly well adapted to the pur- 
 pose which they serve, is well sus- 
 tained and warrantable. The New 
 London (then Nameaug) of more than 
 two centuries ago appears in some 
 measure to have had at heart the 
 scholastic interests of the community. 
 And it is on record that one Robert 
 Bartlett, a resident of the town who 
 
 With this early evidence of public 
 spirit to emulate, it is then no marvel 
 that New London numbers education 
 among her many excellent fiualities. 
 
 The public schools of the city 
 are eight in number. The Nathan 
 Hale Grammar School, the Win- 
 throp, the Robert Bartlett, the 
 Coit Street, the Nameaug. and 
 the Harl)or School are under the 
 jurisdiction of the municipal Board of 
 Education. The I'ulkeley High 
 
 u
 
 NATHAN HALE GRAMMAR SCHOOL— WILLIAMS STREET, NEAR WALLER. 
 
 The Principal of tlie Nathan Hale Grammar School is Charles 6. Jennings. A. M.. Acting School Visitor of New London. 
 
 The Teachers are: Grade Eight. Teresa C. Croflon. Minnie G. Harris, and Minnie E. L. Caulkins. 
 
 Grade Seven. Nettie J. Bishop. Irene P. Bindloss. and Adellna S. Povey. 
 
 WINTHROP SCHOOL, INTERMEDIATE AND PRIMARY— NEAR YE OLDE 
 
 TOWNE MILL. 
 
 Helen Bingham. Principal. Grade Six. Teachers: Grade Five. Alice L. Baker and Minnie G. Barker. Grade Four. 
 
 Elizabeth F. Stark and Anna M. Crofton. Grade Three. Franc E. Barker and Louise R. Jeffery. 
 
 Grade Two. Frances M. Shea and Anna M. Hewitt. Grade One. Gertrude Dakin. 
 
 Gertrude S. MacNear. Pearl M. Rowland, and Clara Firth. 
 
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 Ipicturcsquc 1Rew Uondon. 
 
 ROBERT BARTLETT SCHOOL BROAD STREET, NEAR CENTER. 
 
 INTERMEDIATE AND PRIMARY. 
 
 Maria F. Starr. Principal. Grade Six. Teachers: Grade Six, Mary E. Butler. Grade Five. Anna H. Ducy and Helen M. 
 
 Champion. Grade Four. Charlotte P. Comstock and Susan P. Boss. Grade Three. Nellie P. Fuller and 
 
 Ethel A. Kellogg. Grade Two. Julia A. Fitch and Agnes F. Allen. Grade One. Ruth May Jennings 
 
 and Ethel A. Clark. Kindergarten. Grace H. Bowers and Mabel E. Greene. 
 
 School for l>oys and the Williams Me- 
 morial Institute — the latter a high 
 school for girls — are especially en- 
 dowed institutions, whose affaii'S are 
 managed by trustees and corporators. 
 In addition to the principals of the 
 different schools, an<l the special in- 
 structors in music, drawing, phj-sical 
 and voice culture, there are 1S4 regular 
 and four substitute teachers engaged 
 in teaching the youth of New London. 
 The principal of the Hulkeley High 
 School is Walter A. Towne, A. M.: 
 of the Williams Memorial Institute, 
 Colin S. Buell, A. M. ; and of the 
 Nathan Hale GraniTuar School, 
 Charles B. .lennings, A. M. The 
 principals of the minor grades are as 
 follows: Winthrop School, Helen 
 Bingham: Robert Bartlett School. 
 Maria F. Starr : Coit Street School, 
 Teresa A. Brown; Nameaug School, 
 Josephine S. Kice; Harbor School, 
 Frances E. Strickland. The special 
 
 instructors are: Music, James A. 
 \'anKuren; drawing and sloyd — 
 wood carving — Martha W. Stearns; 
 physical and voice culture. M. Isa- 
 phene Ives. Free kindergartens have 
 recently been introduced into the 
 Robert Bartlett, the Coit Street, and 
 the Hai])or schools. 
 
 The Bulkeley High School for lioys 
 is a fine stone building of generous 
 and substantial architecture. It was 
 erected in 1871 at a cost of about 
 $40,000. Its founder, Leonard H. 
 Bulkeley, was bom in New London in 
 1791. He died in 1849 and deviseil 
 the greater portion of his property for 
 the founding and maintenance of a 
 free high school for boys, to be called 
 the Bulkeley School. 'I'he fund at 
 the time of the death of the legator 
 was about •'^21,000, which was allowed 
 to accumulate until 1871. when it had 
 increased to the very considerable 
 sum of *70,000, a sullicient amount 
 
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 REV. WALTER S. McINTYRE, 
 Pastor Federal Street Methodist Episcopal Church. 
 
 REV. ALFRED POOLE GRINT, PH. D. 
 Rector St. James Episcopal Church. 
 
 REV. THOMAS P. JOYNT, 
 Pastor St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. 
 
 REV. S. LEROY BLAKE, D. D„ 
 Pastor First Church of Christ.
 
 Ipicturcsquc IRcw Uondon, 
 
 to warniut carrying into active effert 
 the wishes of the testator. There 
 have been two additional legacies, one 
 from the estate of the late Asa ( )tis 
 of *10,000. and one of *o,000 from 
 that of the late Henry P. Haven. 
 Through the generosity of Hon. 
 George !•". Tinker of New l-ondon, an 
 assembly room and completely ap- 
 pointed laboratories were added to the 
 liuilding in 1S99. Mr. 'I'inker con- 
 tributed a fund of more than 811,000 
 for the purpose. The Hoard of Trus- 
 tees of the Uulke- 
 ley School is 
 comprised of the 
 following gentle- 
 men: President, 
 Nathaniel S. Per- 
 kins; Secretary. 
 Trac}- Waller: 
 Treasurer, Hon. 
 William Belcher: 
 .I.Lawrence Chew 
 and Charles i>. 
 (i raves. 
 
 The Williams 
 Memorial Insti- 
 tute is another 
 monument to the 
 noble spirit of 
 generosity and the 
 desire to mate- 
 rially assist in 
 furthering the 
 cause of educa- 
 tion. It is an im- 
 posing structure of rough stone, with 
 brown-stone trimmings, its style of 
 architecture is pleasing, and b}'^ reason 
 of this and its commanding site, 
 it forms one of the conspicuous 
 landmarks of New London. The 
 cost of construction was about ^fSo, 000. 
 The late Mrs. Harriet P. Williams, 
 of Norwich, Connecticut, the founder 
 and endower of the Institute, caused 
 it to be erected in memoriam of her 
 son, the late Thomas W. Williams, 
 who was a prominent citizen of New 
 London. 'I'he intent of the endow- 
 ment fund is to provide a course 
 
 of free high school training for girls 
 residing in the city and adjacent 
 townships. This privilege is not 
 restricted to permanent residents: 
 tliose of temporary residence within 
 the prescrii)ed territory may enjoy tlie 
 full lienelits of the institution. Tiie 
 President of the Kndowmciit Fuu<l is 
 Mr. 1>. P. Learned: tiie ( 'orporatoi's 
 are II. 1!. liond, Charles Barns, 
 Augustus Brandegee. !5illings !'. 
 Learned, Thomas W. Williams, Frank 
 
 L. Palmer, and 
 
 REV. JOHN F. TUCKER. 
 Minister Unitarian Societ>. 
 
 cation to the 
 Possiblj' it is 
 these ten years 
 
 William Williams. 
 
 While the pro- 
 ,'ress shown by 
 I lie public schools 
 111' New London 
 has ever been 
 along the lines of 
 distinctevolution, 
 the results of the 
 j)ast decade are 
 especially gratify- 
 ing, gratif3'ing to 
 the ]iublic, to the 
 Board of Lduca- 
 tion, to the princi- 
 pals and teachers, 
 to the parents of 
 cbildien. and, as 
 liiey have out- 
 grown their school 
 ilays and assumed 
 their resjjective 
 positions in the 
 busy life of the 
 world, of gratiti- 
 pupils themselves. 
 )ut coincident that 
 
 of good work have 
 been passed under one Acting School 
 Visitor. Yet, without favor and 
 without adulation, it seems incum- 
 bent upon us to note the zeal 
 and ethciencv of Charles B. Jennings, 
 A. M.; the hearty co-operation, too, of 
 the School Board, and the earnest 
 faithfulness of the teacheis under his 
 charsre is to be commended. And 
 therein lies the admirableness of it 
 all, for it is this co-effort, this 
 "team-work,"' as it were, that is 
 
 38
 
 Ipicturesque 1Rew Uondon. 
 
 largely respon- 
 sible for the 
 laudable out- 
 come. 
 
 Since 1890 
 the attendance 
 of pupils at the 
 puljlic schools 
 has increased 
 nearly 8 0. 
 Ten years ago 
 there were but 
 47 teachers: 
 now the num- 
 ber employed is 
 nearly double 
 that figure. 
 Several new 
 and valuable 
 features have 
 1) e e n inaugu- 
 rate d, two of 
 which (so far 
 as concerned their introduction into 
 
 . REV. JAMES W. BIXLER, 
 Pastor Second Congregational Church 
 
 ing popularity 
 of the kinder- 
 garten — or 
 child garden 
 — among those 
 who once con- 
 sidered it fri- 
 volity, but who 
 now realize its 
 great impor- 
 tance in the 
 earliest train- 
 ing of the 
 mind, is a sign 
 positive of the 
 e du c ational 
 progression of 
 the age. 
 
 The Nathan 
 Hale Orches- 
 tra, composed 
 of past and 
 present mem- 
 bers of the Nathan Hale Grammar 
 
 public schools), originated in New School, is an organization which has 
 London. The Ling system of physi- been accorded considerable notice and 
 
 cal culture, and 
 the method of 
 interestingly illus- 
 trating lessons in 
 geography by the 
 use of the stereop- 
 ticon, are innova- 
 tions of especial 
 worth and agree- 
 ableness. Kinder- 
 garten work also, 
 that incomparable 
 method devised bv 
 a great philosopher 
 who could appreci- 
 ate the value of 
 rightly teaching 
 little children how 
 to think while at 
 play, and without 
 weariness to their 
 unformed minds, 
 has gained a firm 
 foothold in the 
 schools of New 
 London. Thegrow- 
 
 REV. JOSEPH P. BROWN, 
 
 Pastor of Second Baptist Church of New London 
 
 From 1871 to 1877. 
 
 flattering attention. 
 Its effect is benefi- 
 cial, and it is well 
 calculated to stim- 
 ulate b\- example. 
 A sj'stem, too, 
 productive of very 
 siilutar}- results is 
 tliiit of prize giving 
 tor excellence at- 
 tained in the vari- 
 ous branches of 
 school work. The 
 prize in English, a 
 ■?5 gold piece, 
 offered several 
 years ago by the 
 late Hon. C. A. 
 Williams, is con- 
 tinued by his 
 daughter, Miss 
 Mary Williams. .\ 
 perpetual annual 
 prize of ¥o for ex- 
 cellence in penman- 
 ship has been 
 
 o'.l
 
 [picturesque 1Hew Uondon. 
 
 ottered by a former graduate of the 
 
 Nathan Hale Grammar Scliool, 
 liar- 
 
 Mr. 
 
 beck, I'lesident, and several private 
 schools. Tlu- heiieficial influence ex- 
 erted by such 
 
 institutions is 
 generally 
 recognized, 
 and when the 
 various oppor- 
 tunities for 
 learning pos- 
 sessed by New 
 Loudon are 
 cons id e re d, 
 there remains 
 small room for 
 wonder at 
 the position 
 it occupies 
 among cities 
 noted for excel- 
 lence of their 
 educational 
 advantages. 
 
 Lero}' I 
 wood. Mr. 
 Herbert Cran- 
 dall has prof- 
 fered a prize of 
 like amount 
 for the best 
 example of 
 book-keeping. 
 The lienjamin 
 Armstrong 
 prize of S'Ki 
 for pre-emi- 
 nence in gener- 
 al scholarship, 
 and one of ^-'t 
 for superiority 
 in reading, 
 recently con- 
 ferred by llev. 
 J. W. Hixler, 
 comijletes the 
 list. That the ^V- JOSEPH A. ELDER, -j-,,,. ^^,,,,. 
 
 J r , Pastor Huntington Street Baptist Churcti. . ... ,, ,. , ,. ,, 
 
 award ot such .\( i i, i: A n i> 
 
 very practical rewards of merit is pro- Numhei: i>f ('Hritcii Edikicks of a 
 ductive of superlative effort, wlio community are in great degree indica- 
 can doubt? The tive of its religious 
 
 and moral tone. The 
 churches of New 
 London are many, 
 and in the variety of 
 their architectural 
 style, and in the 
 dates of their organi- 
 zation, denote the 
 early attention i)ai(l 
 to religion by the 
 town, and its subse- 
 quent rapid growth. 
 Approaching the 
 city through the 
 waters of the har- 
 bor, the observant 
 stranger is sure to 
 he iniprt'ssed by the 
 towering spires of 
 several of its more 
 modern temples of 
 worship. And after a tour of inspection 
 about its streets he may vouchsafe 
 
 Board of Education 
 consists of John (t. 
 Stanton, ^Ll)., Presi- 
 dent: IMIall Shuits. 
 Secretary: Frank E. 
 Barker, Treasurer: 
 M. Wilson Dart, 
 Mayor, ex-o^ 67", Har- 
 old H. Hyer, I\L I)., 
 Charles J. Hewitt, 
 Colin S. Buell, Henry 
 P. Bullard, Frederick 
 S. Newcomb, and 
 Arthur Eggleston. 
 The Acting .School 
 \'isitor is Charles B. 
 •Jennings, A. M., 
 Principal of the 
 Nathan Hale (iram- 
 mar School. 
 
 In addition to her 
 public schools, the city has the New 
 London Business College, R. A. Bru- 
 
 REV. FRANKLIN G. McKEEVER, 
 
 Pastor First Baptist Church. 
 
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 Ipicturesque 1Rew Uondon. 
 
 FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST CORNER STATE AND UNION ST REE IS. 
 
 The First Church of Christ is Congregational in Denomination, and is the Oldest Religious Society in the City. Organized in 
 
 Gloucester, IVIassachusetts. in 1642. Removed to New London in 1651. The Present House of Worship was First 
 
 Used in 1851. Sunday Services : Preaching at 10.45 A. M.; Sunday School at 12.15 : IMeeting of the 
 
 Junior Endeavor Society at 3.30 P. M.: Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor 
 
 IVIeeting at 6.15 P. M.: Preaching at 7.30. Weel<ly Meeting. Friday 
 
 Evening at 7.30 o'clocli. Pastor. Rev. S. Leroy Blal<e. D. D. 
 
 expression to the 
 
 thought 
 
 London should 1)6 a good town: and so 
 it should, if an abundance of churches 
 is to be regarded as a criterion. 
 
 Some of the church organizations 
 are of exceeding early origin. The 
 
 that New First Church of Christ (Congrega- 
 tional) is the oldest. Its inception is 
 directly attributable to the Puritan 
 desire for freetlom of worship, that 
 fundamental principle from which 
 sprang the very being and existence 
 
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 ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH — HUNTINGTON STREET. 
 
 Organized In 1725. First Church Completed In 1732 : the Second Consecrated 1787: the Third and Present Edifice 
 
 was Consecrated June nth. 1850. Rector. Rev. Alfred Poole Grinl. Sunday Services: 8 A. M.. Holy 
 
 Communion: 10.45 A. M.. Preaching: 12.30. Sunday School: 7.30. Evening Service. 
 
 Holy Day Services at 10 A. M. Friday Morning Service. 10 o'clock. 
 
 of our nation. This society was or- 
 ganized in Gloucester, Massachusetts, 
 in 1642. and removed to New London 
 under the guidance of its first pastor. 
 
 Richard i>liniiuin, in 1651. Its first 
 place of worship in New London was 
 in a large barn wliich stood on what i.s 
 now Hempstead Street, near the south 
 
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 l^icturesquc 1Rew Uondon, 
 
 FEDERAL STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH— FEDERAL STREET, 
 
 NEAR UNION. 
 
 Organized 1793. Present Edifice Erected in 1855. Pastor. Rev. Walter S. IVIclntyre. Public Services : Sunday. 10.45 A. M. 
 
 and 7.30 P. M.. Public Service with Sermon; 12.15 P. M.. Bible School: 4.30 P. M.. Junior League 
 
 Meeting ; 6 P. M.. Meeting of the Epworth League. Wednesday Evening, at 7.30 P. M.. Midweek 
 
 Service of Prayer. Song, and Testimony ; Friday Evening. Class Meeting. 
 
 corner of Granite. We of to-day little 
 realize what the privilege of worshiii 
 in their accepted belief meant to 
 those (xod-loving pioneers: their re- 
 ligion was their life. Those residing 
 at a distance were glad of the oppor- 
 
 tunity to rise early and walk miles, 
 even, to hear the Word of God freely 
 expounded. The members of the 
 settlement within hearing distance of 
 the meeting - house were called to 
 service by beat of drum. Few of the 
 
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 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-STATE STREET, CORNER OF WASHINGTON. 
 
 Pastor. Rev. Franklin G. McKeever Church Organized in 1804. Present Building Dedicated March 13. 1856. Society 
 
 Incorporated in 1885. Services as follows : Sunday. 10.45 A. M.. Morning Worship : 12 M.. Sunday School : 
 
 3.15 P. M.. Junior Christian Endeavor Meeting : 6.15 P. M.. Christian Endeavor Meeting. 
 
 7.30 P. M.. Evening Worship. Week Day Meeting. Friday Evening. 
 
 settlers possessed horses: those who 
 (lid would on Sahbath days share the 
 blessing with others less fortunate 
 than they, after the unique method 
 known as "the ride and tie system." 
 The ^oodman would mount and set 
 out for the meeting-iK)use with his 
 wife and perchance another member 
 of the family -up l)ehind." After 
 having accomplished, perhaps, half 
 the journey, tliej- would dismount 
 and tie the animal by the roadside for 
 the benefit of some other worshiper, 
 foot-wean' and belated. But even 
 
 the luxury of this method of church 
 going was far from universally en- 
 joyed. 
 
 Parson Blinman's flock continued 
 to worship in the old barn until 1655, 
 when it removed to a meeting-house of 
 its own, located on the site now occu- 
 pied by the Bulkeley High School. 
 Three years were consumed in build- 
 ing this church, which was commenced 
 in lt).")2. There were no regular 
 craftsmen, and the inhabitants were 
 obliged to take turns in carry- 
 ing forward the work of con- 
 
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 Ipicturesque 1Rew Uondon* 
 
 struction, which progressed slowly 
 in consetjuence of tlie press t)f 
 individual duties. On the north side 
 of this meeting-house was the lot re- 
 served for burial purposes. A town 
 ordinance of ItiJoo decreed that it 
 should never be disturbed, and it is to- 
 day known as "The Towne's Antient- 
 est Buriall Ground,"" and is the oldest 
 graveyard in New London County. 
 One Cumstock was sexton of the first 
 meeting-house, as this old record 
 shows : " Old Goodman Cumstock is 
 chosen sexton, whose work is to order 
 youth in the meeting-house, sweep the 
 meeting-house, and beat out dogs, for 
 which he is to have 40 shillings a 
 year : he is also to make all graves : 
 for a man or woman he is to have 4 
 
 shillings, for children. 2 shillings a 
 grave, to be paid by survivors.'" 
 
 Three subsequent edifices occupied 
 the same site on Bulkeley Square. 
 The present elegant structure opposite 
 the Post OlHce was first used in 18.J1. 
 Located on an eminence, which lends 
 additional height to its lofty spire, con- 
 structed of gray granite, and on a 
 generous scale, it is one of the finest 
 examples of church architecture in the 
 State. 
 
 The historj- of the occupation oftlie 
 pastorate of the society is as follows : 
 Its first Pastor — and until 16.58 — 
 Richard Blinman : IGtJl to li>ti.5, Ger- 
 shom Bulkelej': then Simon Brad- 
 street, who died in office in lt>8o, 
 and during whose occupancy of the 
 
 SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH - BROAD, HEMPSTEAD AND 
 
 FEDERAL STREETS. 
 
 The Pastor of the Second Congregational Church is Rev. James W. Bixler. The Church Dates Its Organization From 
 
 April 1835. Services as Follows: Sunda>. 10.45 A. M.. Preaching b) the Pastor: Sunday School at 12 M.: 3.30 P. M.. 
 
 Meeting of the Junior Society of Young Peoples Christian Endeavor: at 6.30 P. M.. Meeting of the Endeavor 
 
 Society Proper: 7 30 P. M.. Regular Sunday Evening Service: Friday Evening Meeting at 7.30. 
 
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 (picturesque 1Revv Uondon. 
 
 pastorate it was that the famous sect 
 known as " IJogerenes " was in evi- 
 dence, (iurdon Saltonstall was the 
 next Pastor, from lii'.'l tolTOs, when 
 he was elected (iovernor of the State. 
 Then in 1700 Eliphalet Adams, whose 
 work in connection with tlie ciiurch 
 was terminated by death in 1 "•")•!. In 
 17.57 the Rev. Mather Hyles, .Ir., was 
 called to till the jmljiit, his term of 
 
 duty. Dr. McEwen dieil September 
 7th. 18t)0. at the venerable age of 80 
 years. This was his only parish, as 
 he came to Xew London immediately 
 after liaving completed his theological 
 studies. Dr. Field was Pastor until 
 187t'(, and was followed by Hev. VA- 
 ward \V. Prown, under whose juris- 
 diction the church remained until the 
 autumn of Isstii. In the spring of 
 
 ST. MARY'S STAR OF THE SEA ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, 
 
 HUNTINGTON STREET. 
 
 The First House of Worship Occupied by This Church was a Small Chapel. Erected by the Society in 1843. It Then 
 
 Worshipped in a Larger Church. St. Patrick's, on Truman Street. Which Was Consecrated in March. 1855. 
 
 The Structure Shown in the Engraving Was Dedicated in May. 1876. Services; Sunday Masses 
 
 at 8. 9.15. and 10.30 A. M.; Vespers at 3 P. M Weeli Day Masses Every Morning at 8 o'clocii. 
 
 Pastor. Rev. Thomas P. Joynl: Assistants. Rev. David O'Donnell. and Rev. John F. Quinn. 
 
 service extending to 17t>8. The next 
 Pastor was Ephraim Woodbridge, who 
 otficiated until his death, which oc- 
 curred in 1770. There was then an 
 interim of eleven 3'ears, in which the 
 pastorate was vacant, after which 
 Henry Channing was Pastor — 1787 
 until 1800 — when Rev. Dr. Abel 
 McEwen, D. D.. was installed. Dr. 
 .McEwen's pastorship was of remark- 
 able duration. In 1850 Rev. Thomas 
 P. Field was chosen as his Associate 
 Pastor, and he was released from active 
 
 1887 the present I'astor, Rev. S. Leroy 
 Hlake, D. I)., accepted a call to the 
 church. The Deacons are Jesse H. 
 Wilcox, George E. Starr, Henry 
 Luller, William Belcher, Charles W. 
 Chapin, and Pliny .M. Harwnod. The 
 Superintendent of the Sunday School 
 is Cteorge F. Tinker. Bethany Chapel, 
 located on lower Bank Street, is an 
 auxiliary to the church. Its services 
 are Sabbath School at A. M., and 
 a Sunday evening meeting at 7.30 
 o'clock. 
 
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 The Second Congregational Church 
 of New London was organized in 
 April, 1835. Its inauguration was 
 the result of a colonizing from the 
 First Church of Christ. The first 
 meeting house was a white wooden 
 building with square belfry and front 
 porticoes. Its cost was about ^12,000. 
 It occupied the southwest corner 
 of Huntington and .Jay streets, and 
 
 is built of rough granite, and is one 
 of the finest buildings in the city ; its 
 architecture is unique, and it presents 
 a most substantial and solid appear- 
 ance. In size it is commodious and 
 generous. It occupies a conspicuous 
 position on the crest of the liill op- 
 posite the Park, on Broad Street. The 
 present Pastor of the church is Rev. 
 .James W. Bixler. who commenced his 
 
 HUNTINGTON STREET BAPTIST CHURCH - HUNTINGTON STREET, 
 
 NEAR JAY. 
 
 The Huntington Street Baptist Church was Organized in 1849. Pastor. Rev. Joseph A. Elder. Sunday Services: 
 
 10.45 A. M.. Preaching by the Pastor: Meeting of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor at 6 P. M.: 
 
 Evening Meeting at 7.30 o'clock. Prayer Meetings on Wednesday and Saturday Evenings. 
 
 was dedicated in April, ISo-"). ()n 
 March loth, 18(^8. it was burned to 
 the ground, and that soon after the 
 expenditure upon it of ¥10,000 for 
 repairs. The corner stone of the 
 present structure was laid in October, 
 1808. The editice was completed and 
 dedicated in .June, 1870. Its entire 
 cost was more than $110,000. It 
 
 pastorate in October, ISUI. The 
 Deacons are William H. Chapman. 
 Newton Fuller. Francis N. Braman. 
 and P. Hall Shurts. 
 
 In 1897 a new parsonage was erected 
 at No. -T Broad Street by Mrs. Martha 
 S. Harris, in memory of her late hus- 
 band. Hon. .Jonathan Newton Harris, 
 who was a deacon of the t-hurch. It 
 
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 is a tine residence of I'onipeiiiin brick, 
 and forms a fitting memorial to Mr. 
 Harris — whose beneficence was wide- 
 spread — besides being an ornament to 
 the city. 
 
 The Society of the St. James I'.pis- 
 copal Cliurch was organized in \~2^. 
 Its first church building was erected in 
 lT8:i, on the Parade, foot of State 
 Street. It was burned by Benedict 
 Arnold on the ;")th of Septemljer, 1781. 
 In 17.ST the next house of woisliip was 
 cnnstructed: it stooii on Main Street, 
 at the corner of Church, and served 
 tlie Society until IH^O. The present 
 edifice, located at the corner of Hunt- 
 ington and Federal Streets, was con- 
 secrated in .lune, 185<>. It is a line 
 brown-stone building of ornate archi- 
 tecture, with minarets and a lofty 
 spire. 
 
 Tiie St. .lames I'lpiscopal Churcii in 
 New London has numbered among its 
 pastors such eminent divines as Jtev. 
 .lauies McSparren, I). I)., and tlie Ht. 
 Ivev. Samuel Seal)ury, I). D., one-time 
 liishop of Connecticut and Rhode 
 Island. Beneath the shelter of the 
 north wall of St. James Church is a 
 stone tablet to his memory, which re- 
 cords that beneatli it his body once 
 rested for a time, and that he was a 
 man of good deeds and many sacrifices. 
 
 The Hector of St. James Church is 
 Rev. Alfred i'oole (irint, Ph. I). ; 
 Senior Warden. Thomas P. Bindloss ; 
 Junior Warden. John Mc(iinley; Ves- 
 trymen, Elisha 1^. Palmer, Daniel J. 
 McAdams, Charles II. (loss. Fitch I). 
 Crandall. Charles B. Ware. W. I-'. M. 
 Rogers, and A. C. Woodruff. 
 
 The First Baptist Church of New 
 London was organized in 1804, by a 
 colony from tlie Baptist Church of 
 Waterford. It was incorporated in 
 18S;3. The first meeting-liouse was 
 erected in 180t5, on Pearl Street, near 
 I'nion. Prior to tliat time services 
 were held in tlie Court House. The 
 present structure, a fine brick building 
 with two towers of unequal height, is 
 located at the corner of State and 
 
 Washington streets. It was dedicated 
 March PUh, 1S.")(5. Tiie Pastor is 
 Rev. Franklin (i. McKeever: Deacons, 
 James Newcomb. Leonard F. Lester, 
 Charles A. Benjamin. Hiram Hold- 
 ridge, Joseph Starr, and H. i). 
 Stanton. 
 
 The Second Baptist Cliurch, Union 
 Street, opposite (iolden. was organized 
 in 1840. Its pastorate is at present 
 unoccupied. 
 
 The Huntington Street Baptist 
 Church, located on Huntington Street, 
 near .hiy, dates its organization from 
 March' 12th, 1849. The building 
 occupied by the Society is a commodi- 
 ous one, fashioned somewhat after the 
 Colonial style, with large pillars and a 
 broad portico. Within the past year 
 it lias undergone important repairs, at 
 an outlay of alxiut •'?1."JOO. Tiie 
 Pastor is Rev. Joseph A. Elder: 
 Deacons, J. Coleman Williams, Her- 
 bert L. Avery, George Crandall, 
 William K. Greene, John Winslow, 
 Henry B. I)w3'er, and Ciiarlcs F. 
 Potter. 
 
 The Shiloh Baptist Ciiurcli (color- 
 ed) on High Street, has been in ex- 
 istence since 18'.i4. Its Pastor is 
 Rev. T. L. Crocker; Deacon, A. 
 Moseley. 
 
 Methodism was introduced into 
 New London Septendier l2nd, 178'.i, 
 b}- a sermon preached by Rev. Jesse 
 Lee at the Court House. In Octoljer, 
 1793, the first Methodist class was 
 formed. In 17!i8 the first Methodist 
 Ejjiscopal Church was erected on the 
 nortliwest corner of Fnion and 
 Methodist streets. In 1855 the build- 
 ing now in use on Federal Street was 
 constructed. It is a large and credit- 
 able edific^e, and has just binm le- 
 paired and completel}' renovated at an 
 expense of about ■'i'4,'200. The jircs- 
 ent parsonage, ()7 Hempstead Street, 
 was purchased by the Ladies' Aid 
 Society in 1882. The Pastor of the 
 Federal Street Methodist Episcopal 
 Church is Rev. Walter S. Mclntyre: 
 Trustees, F. E. Barker, D. E. Whiton, 
 
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 B. F. Starr, H. F. Rogers. J. A. 
 Southard, J. H. Root, H. B. Smith, 
 (ieorge H. Holmes, and G. A. Ed- 
 gerton. 
 
 The home of St. Mary's Star of the 
 Sea Roman Catholic Church is an 
 elegant and ample granite structure, 
 located on Huntington Street, near 
 Washington. It was completed in 
 187ti, to replace St. Patrick's Church, 
 on Truman Street, which had become 
 
 Church is Kev. Thomas I'. .Jo^nt. 
 The A.ssistant Pastors are Rev. David 
 O'Donnell and Rev. John F. (juinn. 
 
 The T'liitarian Society, Minister, 
 Rev. John Foster Tucker : President, 
 freorge P. Fenner. conducts a service 
 of preaching every Sunday evening at 
 7.30 o'clock in Lyric Hall. No. 241 
 State Street. 
 
 lu addition to New London's active 
 churches, whose pastorates are regu- 
 
 HOME OF THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION — STATE STREET. 
 
 The Young Mens Christian Association in New London Was Organized in 1867. In the Rear of the Building Shown in the 
 
 Accompanying Illustration is the Gymnasium, a Fine Brick Structure, the Gift to the Association of Hon. George 
 
 F. Tinker. It is Well Equipped With Gymnasium Apparatus, and By Reason of Its Si;c and Arrangement 
 
 Forms an Excellent Place in Which to Hold Socials and Entertainments. The President of the 
 
 Association is Hon. George F. Tinker : Vice-Presidents. A C. Woodruff. H. D. Stanton. 
 
 and George C. Strong: Secretary. P. Leroy Harwood : General Secretary. 
 
 Richard W. Mansfield : Treasurer. Frank E. Barker. 
 
 inadequate to the demand made upon 
 it by the increasing congregation. 
 Just south of the church is tiie house 
 occupied by the I'astor and his assist- 
 ants; on its northern side is the fine 
 brick building of the Sisters of Mercy. 
 At the west of the latter institution 
 is the school building of the parish, a 
 modern structure of commodious de- 
 sign. The Pastor of St. Mary's 
 
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 larly supplied, are several cliurch and 
 religious bodies. The People's Chris- 
 tian Church, the Central Mission 
 School, the Bradley Street Mission, 
 the Yoiuig Men's Christian Associa- 
 tion, aii<l otliei-s, are local organiza- 
 tions wlidse efforts along the lines of 
 Christiiin work are productive of 
 much that is for the common good 
 and welfare of the city.
 
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 NEW LONDON POST OFFICE— STATE STREET, CORNER UNION. 
 Postmaster. John McGinley : Assistant Postmaster. Franklin W. Dow. 
 
 Chapter 1It). 
 
 NEW LONDON OF TO-DAY. 
 
 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS — SAVINGS AND NATIONAL BANKS — BANKERS 
 AND BROKERS — POSTAL, TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE FACILITIES. 
 
 Upon its Financial Institutions 
 a city or town dejjends largely for much 
 of its prosperity, growth, and desir- 
 ability as a business or manufacturing 
 center. The healthy condition of its 
 financial organizations, and its ade- 
 quate banking facilities are frequently 
 demonstrative of the general prosperity 
 and business status. 
 
 In her banks and other monetary in- 
 stitutions, New London, the banking 
 center of the adjacent towns and 
 countrysides, is particularly fortunate. 
 Her bank officers are in most instances 
 representatives of the first and best 
 known New London families. The 
 facilities offered the various business 
 concerns and manufacturing industries 
 are extensive, and the accommodations 
 
 and privileges as liberal as is compati- 
 ble with consistent banking. The 
 bank buildings are of either stone or 
 brick, substantial and secure ; and their 
 vaults are strong, impervious to fire, 
 and supplied witli modern appliances 
 for convenience and absolute security. 
 Their boards of directors are composed 
 of business men and manufacturei-s 
 who have at heart the cit)''s best in- 
 terests of business prosperity, enter- 
 prise and progression ; men wlio stand 
 ready to serve the reliable firms of the 
 present, and to further the establisii- 
 ment of future reputable and wide 
 awake concerns. 
 
 Tiie history of New London's banks, 
 as compared with those of other cities, 
 is unique. New London was among 
 
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 [picturesque IRew ILondon, 
 
 the tii-st six cities in tlie couiitrv to 
 iiuiuluT a lianlcini^ liousc anioii*^ tiii'ir 
 otiier business enterprises. Witii tlie 
 birth of the whaling industry as a 
 prominent factor in tlie city's Imsiness 
 life, came tlie necessity of liiianriaily 
 assisting many of the whaling agents 
 and captains. Then to the fore came 
 the banks of New London, and tiie 
 \\isdom of extending such assistance, 
 and the great benehl it has been totiie 
 community, is attested bj' the import- 
 ance to which the city attained as a 
 whaling port, and by the wealth and 
 conse([uent jirosperity brougiit into it 
 by those engaged in the industry. 
 
 While none of the banks of the city 
 are of more recent origin tlian ISliT. 
 the Union iJank, and the New London 
 City National Hank, are the two oldest. 
 The l^nion I>ank, with a like institu- 
 tion in Hartford and \ew Haven, 
 chartered at the same session of the 
 Legislature, is the ohlest in the State. 
 It is credited, however, with having 
 secured possession of its charter some- 
 what earlier tlian (>ither the Hartford 
 or New Haven IJank. Its lirst Presi- 
 dent was .ledediali iluiilington: its 
 first Cashier, .lulm Ilallaiii. 
 
 The New London City National, 
 next in point of age, was incorporated 
 in May. 1807. Its tirst President was 
 Elias Perkins: first C^ashier, Anthony 
 Thatcher. Then followed the Savings 
 Hank of New I>ondon. winch dates its 
 existence from 18'27, with Ezra C'hap- 
 pell its first President; the National 
 Whaling Hank, 1883, with Coddington 
 Hillings President, and Peter C. Tur- 
 ner Cashier ; the National Bank of 
 Commerce, September, 18r)2, lirst Pre- 
 sident Acors Barns, firet Cashier, 
 Charles Butler, present President, 
 Charles Barns, j)resent Cashier, 
 George B. Prest ; and in 18G7. the 
 Mariners' Savings Bank of New Lon- 
 don, first President, Captain Daniel 
 Latham, first and present Treasurer, 
 John E. Darrow. 
 
 The Connecticut Building and Loan 
 Association, of Hartford, the Co- 
 
 operative Building Hank, of New 
 York, V. H. Parmelee. Secretary and 
 'I'reasurer ; the brokerage firm of F. A. 
 Rogers & Company — C. F. Edney, 
 
 local manager' — and the general in.sur- 
 aiice agencies of James IL Hill & 
 Company, J. C. Learned & Sf>ns, 
 James l{. May and others, together 
 with many insurance companies of 
 local rej)rescntation, aild materially to 
 the city's financial atmosphere and 
 activity. 
 
 TiiK Postal. Telegraph, and 
 Telki'monk Faiii.itii:s of New Lon- 
 don are sullicient anil connnendable. 
 The Post Office Building, at the cor- 
 ner of State and Union streets, is com- 
 modious and well appointed, and the 
 clerical and carriers" force elficient 
 and courteous. The Postmaster is 
 John McCiinley ; A.ssistant Postmaster, 
 Franklin W. I)f)\\ . 
 
 New London's {if)sition as a pro- 
 minent railroad center affords super- 
 lative advantages in the matter of 
 prompt and effective telegraphic com- 
 munication. This city was among those 
 early to avail themselves of the tele- 
 graph. In 1847, shortly after the suc- 
 cessful completion of the invention, a 
 company, formed of New London itnd 
 Nor\vi(-h citizens, connected the two 
 cities b}' wire. The telegraph com- 
 j)anies now operating in New London 
 are the Western Union, which has its 
 ollices in the Union Depot, and a sum- 
 mer ofiice at the Pequot House, and 
 the Postal Telegraph Cable Company, 
 with ollices at 5 Bank and 174 State 
 Street. 
 
 New London is furnished with local 
 and long distance telephone conveni- 
 ences by the Southem New England 
 Teh'jihoiie Company, which has its 
 division headquarters in the Neptune 
 Building, i'.t State Street. Other public 
 telephone stations in New London 
 have their locations as follows: Hotel 
 Winthrop, 10 State Street; Crocker 
 House, 1 74 State Street : and the State 
 Armory, 41 Washington Street. 
 
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 Ipicturescjue 1Rew Uondon. 
 
 Thus it is apparent that in lier 
 financial institutions and in her oppor- 
 tunities of local and outside communi- 
 cation, as well as hy reason of her nu- 
 merous other municipal privileges and 
 accommodations, New London stands 
 well to the front with cities of similar 
 population and advantages. 
 
 Union Bank is one of the 
 financial institutions in the 
 
 Thi< 
 oldest 
 
 country. At 
 the time of its 
 incorporation 
 but five banks 
 were in exist- 
 ence in the 
 United States: 
 one each in the 
 cities of New 
 York, Boston, 
 Philadelphia, 
 Baltimore and 
 Providence. As 
 early as Feb- 
 ruary 10, 1792, 
 a meeting was 
 held at Miners 
 Tavern on 
 Bank Street, 
 when a com- 
 mittee CO m- 
 posed of men of 
 property inter- 
 ests and l)usi- 
 ness standing- 
 was appointed to 
 institute a bank 
 in New London 
 and obtain sul)- 
 
 scriptions to the stock. At the May 
 session of the Connecticut legislature 
 in 1792, a cliarter was obtained, pro- 
 viding for a capital of !|1 00,000, and 
 an authorized capital of «oOO,000. 
 The bank at once began business in a 
 brick building on the upper part of 
 Water Street, owned at the time l)y 
 Edw. Hallam & Company. During 
 the year, seven other banks in various 
 parts of the country obtained their 
 charters. 
 
 THE UNION BANK— 61 STATE STREET. 
 
 Established in 1792. 
 
 In l«ll-! tiie bank built the stone 
 building it now occupies on State 
 Street. On March 28, 1865, it was 
 voted to convert the bank into a 
 National Hanking Association, under 
 the general banking law of tlie I'nited 
 States, but later, on January 10, 1882, 
 it liquidated as a National institution, 
 and the business since tliat period has 
 l)een conducted as a State bank by 
 tlie resumption of its charter of 1792. 
 
 Up to the pres- 
 ent time, 1901, 
 tlie l)ank has 
 iiad but seven 
 presidents and 
 seven cashiers.' 
 Mr. Robert 
 Coit, the jDres- 
 ent incumbent, 
 assumed the 
 {'residency in 
 189:5. J.Law- 
 rence Chew, the 
 present Cashier, 
 was elected to 
 that ottice in 
 ISS;"). 
 
 Tliis old insti- 
 t u t i o n, the 
 Inion Bank, 
 (• u j o y s in a 
 marked degree 
 tlie (onlidence 
 of the public on 
 the ground of 
 present useful- 
 ness alone, 
 apart from any 
 consideration 
 wliicli may be due to its extreme age 
 or the services it lias rendered tlie 
 business connnunity in the past. 
 
 New London in 1807 was the only 
 city in Connecticut that had two banks 
 — the New London B.xnk, incor- 
 porated in May of that year, and the 
 Tnion. incorporated in 1792 — Hart- 
 ford. New Haven, Middletowu, Nor- 
 wich and Bridgeport being each served 
 bv one bank only. The population of 
 
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 New London was then less than 3,300 : 
 and the tlesire of the coninmnity for 
 greater hanking facilities tiian tiie 
 Union liank couUl afford must have 
 grown out of tiie fact tiiat tiiis eitv 
 was tlien just fairly l)eginning to eii- 
 srage in whale lishing, and the future 
 importance and magnitude of that 
 trade could even then he foreseen. 
 The huildiiig and litting out of wliale 
 ships reipiired the use of large sums of 
 money ; and, during the long voyages 
 of one, two or three 3'ears, the hanks 
 had often virtually to carry some of 
 tiie ship owners and some of the local 
 merchants. It is not easy to over- 
 estimate the value of the assistance 
 rendered hy the hanks of New London, 
 not only in the whaling ventures, hut 
 in other enter[)rises that have tended 
 to promote the steady, healthy growth 
 which Xe\v London has enjoyed during 
 the last hundred years. 
 
 The record of the New LoihIoh 
 Bank has heen an excellent one during 
 tiie 93 yeai-s of its existence. Within 
 tiuit period it has weathered many 
 financial storms, and its management 
 lias licen proved to he wise and ca[)a- 
 ble in a ver}- marked degree. A list 
 of those who have iieen oBicers of this 
 hank would include many of New 
 London's most ])rominent and success- 
 ful citizens. Henry P. Haven, Presi- 
 dent of the hank in 1876, J. N. Harris, 
 its President from 187fi to 1896, and 
 Asa < )tis. a Director from 1834 to 1859 
 are allwidelyknown forthe manypuhlic 
 henefactions that have come from tlieir 
 large fortunes. Elias Perkins, Elisha 
 Denison, .Tacoh B. (Jnrlcv. Ezra Clui])- 
 pell, Elijah F. Dutton^ Alhcrt N. 
 Ramsdell and Richard N. Belden each 
 occupied the olHce of President of the 
 hank : and the Cashiei-s have been 
 Anthony Tiiatclier. Elijah F. Dutton, 
 Richard N. Belden, Edwin R. Belden 
 and William H. Rowe. Of these, four 
 have served in that capacity for twenty 
 years or more. 
 
 Among otliers. who have been 
 dirpctors of this l)aiik. mav be men- 
 
 tioned Edward Hallam. William 
 Williams. William P. Cleveland, 
 Isaac Thompson, Coddington Billings, 
 Thomas W. Williams, Noyes Barber, 
 Jonathan Coit, N. S. Perkins. Noyes 
 Iiilliiigs. William II. Chapman, Eras- 
 mus D. Avery anil Richard II. Chapell. 
 To one familiar with the old New 
 London families, names like these in- 
 dicate how fully our foremost business 
 men iiave been identified witli the 
 bank. 
 
 In 1865 this institution was re-or- 
 ganized under the United States laws 
 and became the New London City 
 National Bank. Its most recent state- 
 ment shows its capital, surplus and 
 profits to be about 8160,000 and its 
 deposits about 8350,000. Its present 
 otiicers are William Belcher, I 'resi- 
 dent; Herbert L. Crandall, N'ice- 
 President: William H. Rowe, Cashier; 
 and, associated with these as Directoi's, 
 Walter Learned, Philip C. Dunford, 
 George C. Strong, S. A. Goldsmith, 
 F. .S. Neweomb, Samuel Belden, 
 Arthur Keefe. The other officei-s are 
 Frank E. Barker, Assistant Cashier ; 
 {•"rank S. Greene, Teller : John R. 
 Latham. Clerk. 
 
 The stone building on Bank Street, 
 occupied by the New London City 
 National Bank, has perhaps been 
 longer used for banking purposes than 
 any other in the State. Erected in 
 1820. of native granite, it stands tfv 
 (lav as sturdy and strong as wiien first 
 completed, and presents now prol)abl}- 
 nnich the same outward appearance 
 that it did then. It is indeed one of 
 the ([uaint features of Picturesque 
 New London. Very characteristic it 
 is of the old town — the building and 
 the way in which it has been dealt with 
 by its owners. In every part it shows 
 its age : and vet it is not thrown aside 
 and discarded. It has been kept in 
 use and made comfortable and con- 
 venient for the needs of to-tlay. Its 
 vaidt is the original structure, built of 
 inunense granite slate — top and sides 
 and floor, but brought up to all modern 
 
 54
 
 Ipicturesquc 1Rew Uondon, 
 
 requirements bj- the best steel lining, 
 liy massive doors, a time lock iind nn 
 electric burglar alarm. And the man- 
 agement of the bank, too, is typical of 
 the New London business man: jiru- 
 dent, conservative, slow to change, 
 proud of the city's jjast and of all 
 that has been good and creditable in 
 her history, and yet alive to the 
 opportunities of the present, and reach- 
 ing out to get a share of the prosper- 
 ity that has of late been coming to 
 New London in the rapid growth of 
 her popula- 
 tion and the 
 extension of 
 her Indus- 
 tries. 
 
 The Sav- 
 ings Bank 
 OP New Lon- 
 don was in- 
 corporated in 
 May, 18 27. 
 There were 
 at this time 
 but three 
 Savings 
 Banks in the 
 State of Con- 
 necticut : 
 The Society 
 for Savings, 
 in Hartford : 
 The Middle- 
 town Savings 
 Bank : and The Norwich Savings 
 Society. The incorporators met in 
 June of that year, and Ebenezer 
 Learned was chosen President of the 
 Bank and Robert Coit Treasurer. 
 The business of the Bank was tran- 
 sacted in the banking room of The 
 Union Bank. 
 
 In 185'2. the Bank having outgrown 
 the limited aecouunodations which 
 could be afforded by the I'nion Bank, 
 the Trustees Imilt on Main Street, on 
 the site now occupied by the Bank. 
 The new building proving inade(|uatt'. 
 in 18!'."> one addition was made and in 
 
 WILLIAM BELCHER, 
 President New London City National Banli 
 
 1898 tlie capacity of the Bank was 
 doubled by another addition. The 
 Bank's growth has overtaken this in- 
 creased capacity, and witliin a year or 
 two another addition will be put on. 
 
 Tiie financial growth of the Savings 
 Bank of New London has l)een steady 
 and rapid. Its gain during the past 
 fiscal year was $445,954. Its deposit- 
 ors niunlier aljout 98()5. 
 
 Fr(jm the outset the Directors of 
 the Bank have l)een citizens of New 
 London conspicuous for their business 
 
 ability, and 
 to that fact 
 much of the 
 success of the 
 Bank is due. 
 Tiic Presi- 
 dents of the 
 Bank have 
 been Ezra 
 (' h a pp e 1 1. 
 1 ■". 1 1 e n e 7. e r 
 1 - e a r n e d , 
 Robert Coit, 
 and the pres- 
 ent incum- 
 bent. William 
 H. Chapman. 
 Tiie Treas- 
 urers have 
 been Rol>ert 
 Coit, Joseph 
 C. Sistare. 
 Francis C. 
 Learned, 
 Joshua C. Learned, and the present 
 Treasurer. Walter Learned. The de- 
 posits of the Hank are now over 
 *ti, 500.000. 
 
 It is worthy of note that the present 
 Assistant Treasurer. George Whitney, 
 is the great grandson of the second 
 President of the Bank. 
 
 It has been conservative in its 
 management, and even in times of 
 panic it has promptly paid to its de- 
 positors, on demand. 
 
 It is now seventh in size among the 
 banks of the State, and is second to 
 none in its financial stabilitv. 
 
 55
 
 [picturesque 1Rew Uondon, 
 
 Captain William H. Allkn, who 
 resides (in Tliaines Street, in Ciroton, 
 is ii familiar tignre in tliis seetion of 
 Coniu'i'ticiit. He unassuniiiiLjly liears 
 tlie fame of having made tlie must sne- 
 cessful V03'age on record in tiic annals 
 of the whaling indnstiy. This was in 
 18<i3, when, in command (if the good 
 ship " Onward," he iruiscd in the 
 Eastern Sea, aiul liie Wdlow, Japan, 
 and Okhotsk seas, and off the Cali- 
 fornia coast. On 
 this vovase he 
 captured 134 
 whales, the catdi 
 netting (i,83 7 
 barrels of oil. and 
 t)2,000 ponnds uf 
 whalebone. This 
 cargo sold for the 
 princeh' snni of 
 .«417,'000, of 
 which Captain 
 .Mien's share 
 was *3!t.S8<;. 
 Many of Captain 
 Al 1 e n "s V oy - 
 ages have been 
 . fraught w i t ii 
 a d vent n r e s 
 strange and thril- 
 ling, but about 
 these he is mod- 
 est and reticent. 
 Of his 45 years 
 of active sea- 
 faring life, he 
 was 2o years a 
 commander. And 
 through many a. tinnpestuous gale, 
 through many imminent and unforseen 
 perils of tlie deep, he has piloted his 
 ship with the instinct of the true sailor 
 and the kiu)wledge of the experienced 
 navigator. 
 
 T\n' Captain has made whaling 
 cruises from New Bedford and New- 
 London. He speaks very highly of 
 the firms in whose interests he made 
 his voyages. Of the light in which 
 they regarded him he modestly refrains 
 from speaking. But his worth and 
 
 sterling qualities could not be hidden. 
 They have been jiartiindarly manifest 
 since his leaving the sea a number of 
 years ago, ami settling down to a less 
 hazardous, but (pute as nsefid life 
 ashore. 
 
 Captain Allen is the son of (Jris- 
 wojd and Betsey .Vllcii. He was liorn 
 in Lebanon. Connecticut, October lUli, 
 lH2t). In his early boyhood days he 
 worked at farming until 14 or 15 
 years of age, 
 when he em- 
 barkeil as cook 
 aboard a lishing 
 smack. This fos- 
 tere(l \\ itliin him 
 such a fondni-ss 
 for the sea, that 
 at 1 1> years of 
 age he shi])])cd 
 in the whaler 
 "Robert i^owne" 
 and his first 
 
 step in a 
 
 life 
 
 o 
 
 CAPTAIN WILLIAM H. ALLEN, 
 President Mariners' Savings Banl< of New London 
 
 successful sea- 
 Ill a 11 s li i p was 
 taken. Ill Aug- 
 ust, 1 S,",,S, he 
 niaiiie(l (Jeoigi- 
 aiia daughter of 
 Olando Bailey, of 
 (irolon. They 
 have two sons 
 and one daughter 
 living: one son 
 died in infancy. 
 In matters af- 
 fecting the good 
 of his community, Cajitain Allen is 
 zealous and faithfid. He has represent- 
 ed his town in the General Assembly, 
 and foi- 1 '2 years has served on the (iro- 
 ton Board of Selectmen. He is a thirty- 
 second degree Mason, a member of the 
 Order of the Mystic Shrine of Bridge- 
 jiort, Connecticut, and Commodore of 
 the famous Jibljoom Club of New 
 London, whicdi numbers on its rolls 
 32.3 members. Since retiring from 
 the sea he has shown the same integrity 
 and foresight in business alfairs that 
 
 56
 
 Ipicturesque 1Rew Uondon* 
 
 characterized his iiuuitime pursuits. 
 He is President of tlie Mariners' Sav- 
 ings Bank, of New Lon(h)n, one of the 
 strongest financial institutions in tiie 
 State ; and, for the matter of tiiat, one 
 of the strongest in many states. 
 
 The Mariners' Bank was estahlished 
 in 1867, and derived its name fi'om 
 the fact that it was originally intended 
 to benefit seafaring men, although, of 
 coui-se, the intention was not that its 
 deposits should be exclusively con- 
 fined to mar- 
 iners. Since 
 its estab- 
 lishment, 
 nearly, this 
 Bank h a s 
 had for its 
 S ecr etary 
 and Treas- 
 virer, ;\I r. 
 John E. Dar- 
 r o w . T h e 
 Bank's con- 
 dition and 
 the facts sur- 
 rounding i t 
 are remark- 
 able. Its de- 
 posits, No- 
 vember 1st, 
 1900, were 
 f 2,4 9 0,0 00. 
 Its surplus 
 at that date, 
 f 139,60 0. 
 
 Recorded on its Iwoks are 4.195 open 
 accounts. The average individual de- 
 posit is §585. It has less tlian 90 
 accounts that exceed ¥8,000, and but 
 one that is in excess of -'110,000. These 
 facts speak for themselves. The Direct- 
 ors of the Mariners" Savings Bank are 
 William H. Allen, W. L. Pcckham, 
 Charles W. Strickland, Thomas A. 
 Miner, Fredericks. Newcomb, George 
 C. Strong, John Hopson. Richard C". 
 Morris, James P. Johnston. Horace C. 
 Lamphere, Albert R. Darrow, Isaac 
 W. Thompson, Frederick S. Parmelee, 
 and George E. Starr. 
 
 SEBASTIAN D. LAWRENCE, 
 President of the National Wtialing Banl<. 
 
 (Jnk of Till-: ()Li)i:.sT and Be.st 
 Known of New London's financial in- 
 stitutions is the National Wh.vlin<; 
 Bank, located on i5ank Street, near 
 State. It dates its existence from 
 1883, when it was chartered as a 
 State bank. In 1865 it was changed 
 from a State to a National liaiik. 
 
 At the time of the organization cjf 
 the National Whaling Bank in 1833, 
 and for some years sid)seqiient to that 
 time. New London figured prominently 
 
 as a whaling 
 port, and as 
 the industry 
 called for 
 increased 
 banking fa- 
 cilities and 
 grew in im- 
 portance, it 
 seemed ap- 
 propriate to 
 name in its 
 honor one of 
 the principal 
 li a n k i n g 
 houses of the 
 citv. 
 
 the Whal- 
 i n g 15 a n k 
 occupies its 
 own btiilil- 
 ing. a sul)- 
 s t a n t i a 1 
 strnc 1 11 r e, 
 w h i c h in 
 point of solidity and security typi- 
 fies tiie qualities possessed by the 
 institution pruper. Some conception 
 of its sound status, and of its success- 
 ful past may be gathered by a con- 
 sideration of the following statement. 
 Capital. 8150.000 : surplus. w40.000 : 
 undivided [irotits, ••<114.0C(I: annual 
 dividends for the past 40 years. 10 per 
 cent. 'l"he President of the National 
 Whaling Hank is Sebastian D. Law- 
 rence; Cashier. Helton A. Copp. The 
 Directoi-s are S. D. Lawrence, S. H. 
 Miner, B. A. Copp, C. J. Viets, and 
 D. N. Copp.
 
 (picturesque 1Rew Uondon. 
 
 Mr. C'liAUi.ics l-'i:i;i>i;iti(K Ij>m;\. 
 inaiKiLjer for F. A. l{()t,^i'rs \ ( '(HiiiiiUiy, 
 loiiiiuission stoi'k brokers, IS mid 11' 
 Neptune Building, New Ivondoii, is a 
 native of Weyliridgc. Surrey County, 
 iMigland, wliere lie was liorn in ISTo. 
 He is the son of Tiiomas Randall 
 Edney, of the old Somerset family of 
 that name. 
 
 In 1884, with his parents, he loeated 
 in Canada, and received liis education 
 in tlic pulilic schools of Sherlnddkc. 
 (Juelieu. At an 
 early age he was 
 in theSherhrooke 
 Works of the 
 Eldison Electric 
 Company. 
 
 lie entered tlic 
 employ of tlic 
 Great Nortii- 
 western Tele- 
 graph Company 
 in 188 8. anil 
 t li f re lea nuMl 
 telegraph y . 
 rapidly master- 
 ing that profes- 
 sion. He is an 
 operator of great 
 speed and accu- 
 racy, and lias 
 held many re- 
 sponsible posit- 
 ions. His first 
 position in the 
 L'nited States 
 was with t li e 
 Western In ion 
 
 Telegrapli Company, at White River 
 Junction, X'crmont, where he was 
 employed for tliree years. In 1S1I2 
 he was in the service of the Boston 
 and Maine Railroad as ticket ag(Mit 
 at Lakeport, New Hampshire, and 
 later as station agent at West Leb- 
 anon. He was with the Postal 
 Telegraph Company in Boston, in 
 189-5. and on the Boston Glolie staff 
 in 1894, operating their sjiecial New 
 York wire. Sulisequently he accepted 
 a position with the Associated Press, 
 
 CHARLES 
 Manager for F. A. 
 
 iiis tiisl location with liicm iicing 
 Ilarllurd, ( niinccticut. He soon ac- 
 ([uircd a national reputation as an 
 expert telegrapher. 
 
 In 189S he again entered tiie em- 
 ploy of the Associated I'ress, and 
 worked their iieaviest circuit out of 
 New York. In the same year, at the 
 national teh'grapiiic contest held at 
 iMadisdU S(|uare (iardeii. New York 
 City, he was awardi'd the lirst prize 
 fur rajiiii sending. 
 
 .Mr. Edney lie- 
 came connected 
 with the lirok- 
 eiage linn of F. 
 A. Rogers & 
 C o m p a n y in 
 1S'.I9. and opened 
 their New Lon- 
 d () n oilic e i n 
 .1 u n e o f that 
 \('ar. Tiiis iirm's 
 leased wire sys- 
 tem is the most 
 extensive of that 
 in operation b}- 
 any similar con- 
 c e r n in New 
 England. Their 
 . y , (illii'es connected 
 
 ^^ / ''J pi'ivate wires 
 
 are about fifty in 
 nunilier. They 
 iiave also numer- 
 ous correspond- 
 F. EDNEY, cuts at various 
 
 Rogers & Company. ]loints in the 
 
 I'nited States 
 Their advices on cotton are largely 
 iiuoted by ^lajiers in the cotton belt. 
 Tlie New ^'ork offii'es of the firm are 
 at 38 Wall street, and their Boston 
 offices are located in the Ames Building. 
 In October, 1900, Mr. Edney was 
 married to Miss Cora Esther Palmer, 
 daughter of Frank Hazen Palmer, a 
 well known manufacturer of Brooklyn, 
 New Y'ork. Their residence is on 
 Willetts Avenue. He is a member of 
 the Thames and Entre Nous clubs, of 
 New London. 
 
 58
 
 Chapter \D. 
 
 NEW LONDON OF TO-DAY. 
 
 THE MANUFACTORIES OF NEW LONDON — MANUFACTURERS WHOSE 
 ABILITY, COURAGE AND INDUSTRY HAVE AIDED IN BUILDING UP 
 AND MAINTAINING THE QTY OF TO-DAY. 
 
 does both, and in her exten- 
 sive, well equipped larger fac- 
 tories, in the husy, ambitious 
 enterprise of her smaller 
 manufacturing plants, as well 
 as by lier admirable location as 
 a port and watering place, her 
 pf)siti<)n is extremely fortun- 
 ate and congratulatory. 
 
 C'losel\- identilied with 
 manufacturing in New Lon- 
 don are men of public spirit, 
 energy, progressiveness and 
 foresight. Men who are 
 anxious to place their city 
 on a plane with others, whose 
 industrial activity and scope 
 have won for them renown 
 and wealth. And it is safe 
 to say that most of them en- 
 tertain solicitude regarding 
 iS'ew London's standing as a 
 commercially productive 
 community, as well as for the con- 
 dition of their business and per- 
 sonal bank accounts. Because of this 
 desire to see the city grow in import- 
 ance and in touch with the various 
 trade channels of the world, and by 
 reason of the growing tendency to 
 liberality eviiued by the Municipal 
 (iovcrnmetit. and by the praiseworthy 
 efforts of Tlie New London Board of 
 Trade along the lines of modern busi- 
 ness progression. New T^ondon is in- 
 dustrially advancing. Slowly it may 
 be, but surely and with certainty, 
 nevertheless, the growth goes on. To 
 the unobservant eye this progress may 
 not be particularly apparent. The 
 
 ISRAEL F. BROWN, 
 Founder of the Brown Cotton Gin Company. 
 
 New London, from the days of its 
 early history a seaport, and in the 
 summer season of the present a resort 
 of the pleasure-seeker, has not the 
 fame as a manufacturing center that 
 attaches to many of the inland cities 
 of New England. But it does not 
 follow that the city is without valu- 
 able mauufacturiug industries ; indeed, 
 manufactories it has of variety and 
 magnitude. It is with municipalities 
 as with individuals: to few may be 
 ascribed all the attributes. Not often 
 does a city enjoy a wide reputation as 
 a summer outing place, and at the 
 same time stand for a manufacturing 
 center of importance. New London 
 
 .Ml
 
 Ipicturcsquc 1Rcw Uondon. 
 
 erection, in rapid se<iueiice. of iiiaiui- 
 faotorv alter inaiiiifactorv is not tin- 
 necessary ininu'diale etlecl ol lieallliy, 
 steady growth, altliough additional 
 factory buildings nnist be the ulti- 
 mate result. Tlie present increase is 
 cliielly in the additional facilities, ex- 
 tent and business of the concerns 
 already active here. It is true also 
 that firms from abroad have reeentl}' 
 located in New i^ondon and its envi- 
 rons. They are of great importance 
 and will play a strong part in the 
 manufacturing evolution of the city. 
 . Others will come, and will be wel- 
 come, more than welcome: and on 
 them nuich will depend. IJut tlie 
 foundations laid by tiie manufacturers 
 of the past, the additions to and re- 
 erections on those foundations by their 
 earnest successors of the present, must 
 be regarded as the "backbone," as 
 the assurance of jiermanence, and as 
 the sure and liealtliy basis on wiiieii 
 shall rest the manufacturing future of 
 New London. 
 
 Compared with other lines of manu- 
 facture, that of modern printing press 
 construction is represented by very few 
 cities. Prominent among these is New 
 London. The fine presses manufac- 
 tured here bear a world-wide i-eputa- 
 tion. and carry the name of New 
 London, as a city of manufaitures, to 
 many quartei-s of the globe. 
 
 Many large manufactories, whose 
 products are widely sold and well 
 known for their excellence, have their 
 offices and plants in New London. 
 The factories of the Brainerd & Arm- 
 strong Company, silk manufacturers, 
 have tlieir location on Church and 
 Union streets, nearly in the center of 
 the cit}-, and at the junction of Coit 
 and Canal streets. This company was 
 esta])lisiied in 18(57. Its ofiicers are : 
 Ira Dimock, President ; L. O. Smith, 
 Vice-President; Benjamin A. Arm- 
 strong, Treasurer, and Benjamin L. 
 Armstrong. Secretary. Its manufac- 
 tures comprise wash embroidery silks, 
 spool sewing, stamped linens, knitting 
 
 and crochet silks, common embroidery 
 silk, niaidiine and buttdu-hole twist, 
 skein sewings. silk serges, Mcrveilleux, 
 Satin de Chines, and plain and change- 
 able Taffetas. The company has sales- 
 rooms in New York City, Piiiladel- 
 phia, Boston and Baltimore, and selling 
 agents in Chicago, St. Louis, Cincin- 
 nati, San P^rancisco, and St. Johns, 
 Province of Quebec, Canada. In its 
 employ are miu'e than SflO faetorv 
 hand.s". Its capital is *t;40.0n(). 
 
 Located on Pequot ^V venue, south 
 of the junction of Willett's Avenue, 
 Shaw and Howard streets, are the 
 works of the llrown Cotton Gin Com- 
 pan}-, iron founders, machinists and 
 woodworkers. President and Treas- 
 urei', Edward T. Brown : Secretary, 
 (ieorge T. Brown. The Brown Cot- 
 ton Gin Company was incorporated in 
 May, 1865, by Israel F. Brown, Dr. 
 (vharles Osgood of Michigan, Gilbert 
 ()sg()iid and John L. Devotion. It 
 luanufactures cotton gins and linting 
 iiiaeliines for oil mills. It is one of 
 tlie principal concerns of its kind in 
 the United States and employs about 
 3(10 skilled met-hanics. 
 
 The R. T. Palmer Company, largest 
 manufacturers of bed comfortables in 
 the world, was incorporated in 1888. 
 Its innnense j)lant, bordering on Wash- 
 ington and Methodist streets, com- 
 prises eight large l>rick liuildings. 
 The President of The K. T. Palmer 
 Company is Tyler R. Palmer, of New 
 York; Treasurer and Secretary, ]\eu- 
 ben T. Palmer, Jr., of New London. 
 The Directors are: Tyler R. Palmer, 
 Reuben T. Palmer, Sr., Reuben T. 
 Palmer, Jr.. and Iv II. Hamilton. 
 
 .lust south of Shaw's Cove, on Ham- 
 ilton, Oak and Howard streets, are 
 the offices, foundry and machine works 
 of the Hopson & Cliapin Manufactur- 
 ing Company, established in 1878. It 
 is engaged in founding, and in the 
 manufacture of boilers and radiators 
 for heating by the hot water system. 
 The shops of The Hopson \- Chajiin 
 Company are extensive. Its products 
 
 60
 
 Gl
 
 (picturesque 1Hew Uondon. 
 
 are liigli giiulc, and widely and most 
 favorably known. Thf I'rt'sidcnl and 
 Treasurer of the eonipany is John 
 Hopson; Secretary, Chas. W. Cluipin; 
 Superintendent, William T. Hopson. 
 
 'i'lie D. E. Whitou Mathinc Com- 
 pany, ")[! Howard Street, was founded 
 ill West Stafford, Connectieut, in 1856, 
 by David E. Whiton. The concern 
 removed to New London in 18S(5, and 
 was incorporateil in the same year. 
 Its fine offices and shops on Howard 
 Street were erected in 1880, and by 
 their extent and admirable neatness 
 of appearance, reflect credit upon the 
 Company. The Whiton Company 
 manufactures gear cutting and center- 
 ing machines, and drill and lathe 
 chucks, for which it tinds a market 
 throughout the entii'c country. Its 
 President is David E. Whiton: Sec- 
 retary and Treasurer, L. E. Whiton. 
 
 In 185o The New London Gas Com- 
 pany, now The New London (ias and 
 Electric Company, was incorporated, 
 with the privilege, granted by the 
 Municipal Government, of exclusivel}' 
 supplying the city with gas for fifteen 
 years from the date of its incorpora- 
 tion. The results attained to by the 
 compan3% however, were so gratifying 
 as to secure to it the entire subsequent 
 lighting. As successors to the Oneco 
 Manufacturing Company, it also oper- 
 ates as engine builders, and in general 
 machine work and engine repairing. 
 Its offices an; at 2!l Main Street; its 
 gas and electric plant, and machine 
 shop and docks are located on Water 
 Street. Robert Coit is President of 
 the Company: Vice-President, Au- 
 gustus Brandegee ; Treasurer, A.M. 
 Young: General Manager, A. G. B. 
 Hunt. 
 
 In nearly any grocery, provision 
 store or bakery (h'aler's establishment 
 — in whatever section of the country — 
 one may happen to enter, if he be a 
 New Londoner, he is almost certain 
 to be reminded of home by some box 
 or barrel bearing the legend "C. I). 
 Boss & Son, New London, Conn."" 
 
 The goods of this tirni of rrackcr 
 manufacturers arc known from New 
 Brunswick to Key West, and clear lo 
 the Pacific coast. The business was 
 established in 1831 by the late C. D. 
 Boss, father of C. D. Boss, the present 
 sole proprietor. The buildings it oc- 
 cupies have a frontage on W a 1 e r 
 Street, and cover in extent an entire 
 block. Everything in the line of 
 crackers, biscuit, bread and cake is 
 manufactured here, of a ([uality and 
 excellence unsurpassed. 
 
 After a long experience with lead- 
 ing granite lirms in the wholesale and 
 retail trade, and realizing that New 
 London demanded, and afforded par- 
 ticular advantages for, the establish- 
 ment of a marble and granite concern, 
 Frank M. Ladd founded in June, 
 1900, an industry' of that nature at 
 204 Bank Street. Mr. Ladd has had 
 under his supervision some of the 
 finest granite and marble construction 
 in the country. He has installed in 
 his present works special, improved 
 machinery. Competent designers and 
 workmen arc employed to bring the 
 product manufactured up to the liigli- 
 est standard. That this is being ac- 
 complished is evidenced by the large 
 amount of ornamental stcme work that 
 has been turned out and erected since 
 the iiureplion of the Imsincss. 
 
 The Morgan Iron Works, incorpor- 
 ated in 1893, has its plant and sliij)- 
 yard at Fort Neck. The President of 
 the Company is Ricardo R. Morgan: 
 Secretary, Elias F. Morgan. 
 
 The manufacture in New London 
 of artificial ice on a large scale is car- 
 ried on by the New London Brewing 
 Company — which was incorporated 
 October' 4th, 1899— at its Winthrop 
 Spring Hygeia Ice Plant, incorporated 
 and in oi)eration one year previous. 
 The officers of the Company are: 
 Rudolph l'\ Haffenreffer, Jr., Presi- 
 dent : Henry Stender. Vice-President : 
 Charles II. Leinert, Treasurer and 
 (ieneral Manager, and frank L. 
 George, Secretary. 
 
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 63
 
 [picturesque 1Rew Uondon, 
 
 As IINK riMNI'INC .Ma(1iinki;v as 
 <AN HE lU'iLT is iiiailc in Nt-w Lon- 
 don. l)y The Biibfock I'rinting Press 
 Miinufacturing Conipany, located on 
 Pequot Avenue. Organized in 1882, 
 liy men tliorouglily conversant witli 
 tile husiness. tlieir products liave lieen 
 of such excellent (luality. so accurate 
 in luechanical construction and so 
 complete in original design, that they 
 have forced tiiemsclves into tlie front 
 rank of Press Builders, and their nia- 
 <'hincs are found in many of the best 
 printing ollices in tiic United States, 
 C'anada. Mexico, 
 South America, 
 England, Scandi- 
 n a V i a . Russia, 
 China. Australia 
 and tiic Saiidwicli 
 Islands. 
 The name of the 
 Babcock Com- 
 pany has become 
 a synonym for 
 the highest giacle 
 of printing ma- 
 chinery, honestly 
 built and fairly 
 sold. 
 
 They build 
 many kinds and 
 .sizes of cylinder 
 presses, for all 
 grades of print- 
 ing, from their 
 smallest press, 
 
 weighing two and one-half tons, to the 
 big web newspaper machine, weighing 
 sixteen tons. There is no clearness of 
 tj-pe, delicacy of tint or strength of 
 color known to the ]irinter's art that 
 cannot be produced with the Babcock 
 Presses. 
 
 Trade names, which are known 
 wherever good printing is done, have 
 been given to the different presses. 
 
 The illustration represents a section 
 of the press room of Harper & Bros., 
 New York, showing a line of " Opti- 
 mus "' presses. The "Optimus" is 
 one of the most popular machines 
 
 made liy tiie Habco(dv ('ompany, and 
 is the i)est t wo-rcvolutinii ])r('ss built. 
 Some of the tincst printing done liy 
 Harper & Bros., who are noted for 
 fine work, is done upon the Babcock 
 "Optimus" presses. This Press was 
 exhibited at the i'aris Ex])iisiti()n in 
 HMJO, and awarded a gold medal. The 
 Company also received the highest 
 award for their exhibit at the World's 
 Fair, Chicago, in lis'.i-'!. 
 
 The President of the Conipany is 
 Mr. (ieorge P. Fenner, of New Lon- 
 don. Mr. Nathan Babcock, of West- 
 
 SECTION OF THE PRESS-ROOM OF HARPER & BROTHERS. 
 
 NEW YORK. 
 
 erly, is the Secretary and Treasurer. 
 The New York office of the Conipany 
 is at 38 Park Row. Bamhart Bros. 
 iS: Spindler, Chicago, General Western 
 Agents. John Haildon & Co., Lon- 
 don, England, Agents for Great lirit- 
 ain. Agents for Scandinavia, Finland 
 and Russia, Aktiebolaget Mekanikus, 
 Stockholm, Sweden. Mexican Agents. 
 Fuiidicion Mcxicana de Tipos, City of 
 Mexico. Tiie results obtained from 
 this comijany's presses are such that 
 for firmness of impression, accuracy in 
 register, and excellence of distribution, 
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 Tlie Hiiigliani l^lpel• Box Conipany. 
 12 Mountain Avenue, was cstal)lislie(l 
 in 1887. It m^ufactures all kinds 
 of paper hnxes. and operates a print- 
 ing department, in wliieh is carried 
 on an extensive business in ever}- 
 variety of hook and job printing. 
 The President and Treasurer is A. 
 Kingsbury, of South Coventry, (dn- 
 
 iiieorporated in .Inly, 1^08. Its Presi- 
 dent is Henry Lewis, of Piiiladeli)hia; 
 Treasurer, Robert McLean, of New 
 York; Secretary. Jides A. Montant, 
 of Xew York : Agent and Superin- 
 teiulent, Alnnzo W. Sholes. of Xew 
 London. 
 
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 ]iaiiy. :>0 Hempstead Street, dates its 
 
 PLANT OF THE BINGHAM PAPER BOX COMPANY- 12 MOUNTAIN AVENUE. 
 
 Printers, and Manufacturers of Paper Boxes. 
 
 necticut ; General Manager, ^Villianl 
 Kingsbury, of New London. 
 
 In the Harris lUiilding, .59 State 
 Street, are the offices of The Palmer 
 Brothers Company, incorporated in 
 1899. President,^ Frank L. Palmer: 
 Vice-President. Elisha L. Palmer: 
 Secretary and Treasurer, George S. 
 Palmer. The Palmer Brothers are large 
 manufacturers of quilts, with mills at 
 Montville. Oakdale and Fitcliville. 
 
 The Xew London Steam Woolen 
 .Mill Company. Water Street, was 
 
 incorporation from .laiiuary, 18 94. 
 President and Treasurer, C. C. Knowl- 
 ton. of Biooklyn, Xew York: Vice- 
 President and ]\Ianager, Robert Smith, 
 of New London : Secretary. George 
 A. Hammond, of Putnam, Conn. 
 
 The i-yon linbrelhi Comjiany was 
 incorporated in January. I'.ini). Its 
 President is Frank A. Munsey; 
 \'ice-President, Amasa Lyon, of New 
 York : Secretary, Bernard C. Lyon of 
 New York: Treasurer. .Fohii Fogler of 
 New London. 
 
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 Chapter IDA. 
 
 NEW LONDON OF TO-DAY. 
 
 CITY GOVERNMENT-THE NEW LONDON BOARD OF TRADE- DISTINGUISHED 
 MEN OF THE PAST AND PRESENT-THE NEW LONDON PRESS. 
 
 with the City Goveniiuent. and takes 
 a sincere interest in everthing which 
 will advance the welfare of this 
 growing city. 
 
 The Senior Alderman, who presides 
 over the Board in the Mayor's absence, 
 and who would succeed him in case of 
 death, is elected annually by the 
 Aldermen. Alfred II. Chappell. one 
 of the progressive and most expe- 
 rienced members of the Board, was 
 elected to the position in ( )ctober. U'OO. 
 
 The meniliers of the Board are: 
 U. H. (iunn, E. M. Sweeney and H. 
 P. Bulhird from the First Ward; 
 C. H. Morris, C. Royce Boss and A. 
 H. Chappell from the Second; P. C. 
 Eggleston, G. C. Morgan and James 
 R. May from the Third: W. P. 
 McBride. T. R. Murray and H. S. 
 Dorsey from the Fourth: F. M. Ladd, 
 C. D. Twomey and (ieorge H.Tliomas 
 from the Fifth Ward, antl Charles 
 Prentis. Kdwin L. DaSilva and Chaun- 
 cey B. McCreery, Aldermen-at-Large. 
 The Nkw Li intx )N Boakd ok Tkahe 
 was organized in 1885. The progres- 
 sive men of New London very generally 
 joined it, and its officers have been 
 chosen from the class favoring an 
 enterprising policy in public and busi- 
 ness affairs. The origin of many 
 favorable changes are attributal)le to 
 the Board. Its ollicei's are: .lohn 
 McGinlcy. President: Edward S. 
 Xeilan, Fii-st Vice-President: Francis 
 X. Braman, Second Vice-President: 
 Walter Fitzmauriee, Secretary; George 
 B. Prest, Treasurer. 
 
 To the country's roll of distin- 
 guished, eminent, and able men New 
 I.ondon has added her quota. Among 
 them have been .John Winthrop, Jr., 
 the founder of the town of New 
 
 JOHN McGINLEY, 
 
 Journalist. Editor. Postmaster of New London, and 
 
 President of the New London Board of Trade. 
 
 Xkw London is an independent city 
 in politics. One party carries the mu- 
 nicipal election about as frequently as 
 the other. City officers are elected 
 .annually the tirst Monday in October. 
 The Mayor, City Clerk, and Treasurer, 
 and the members of the Board of 
 Aldermen, hold office three years. 
 One-third of the Board is elected 
 yearly, the others holding over. There 
 .are five wards, each entitled to three 
 Aldermen. ~ In addition, to cover a 
 State law, three Selectmen are elected 
 annually. Under the city charter they 
 are, e.r-offieio, members of the Board, 
 .and are known as Aldermen-at-Large. 
 
 The present Mayor. Hon. M. Wilson 
 Dart, was elected in October. li'OO. 
 Jle has l)een for some veai-s connected 
 
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 (picturesque 1Rew london. 
 
 Liiiulou, and (iovciiior ol llie Culoiiy: 
 Guidon Saltonstall, who was also 
 (ioveniorin 1708: Hislioji Saiinicl Sca- 
 bui'v. Bisliiip of Coiiiiectii'iit and Kliodc 
 Island, tlie Hist American Hisliop; Cap- 
 tain Nathan Halo, the patriot: (ieneral 
 Jedediah Iluntint^ton, livst Collector 
 of the Port of New London, a soldier 
 of the Revolution and Aid to (ieneral 
 Washington. Gen. Joseph A. Mower, 
 one of the bravest of Sherman's coiii- 
 manders on "The 
 March to the 
 Sea," and a noted 
 Indian lighter, 
 was of New Lon- 
 don birth, (ien- 
 eraKirant ranked 
 him second onlv 
 to General Sher- 
 man in fiLjhtinn- 
 a 1) i 1 it y and in- 
 trepidity. Hon. 
 Henry P. Haven, 
 to whom the city 
 is indebted foi' 
 its tine Public 
 ]>ibrary, was a 
 merchant whose 
 ships had saile<l 
 over many a sea, 
 e a rry i ng the 
 name of New 
 London into all 
 ports of the 
 world. Jonathan 
 Newton Harris, 
 another success- 
 ful New l>ondon 
 
 merchant, by the gift of .flO,000 
 the founding of Memorial Hospital, 
 large becjuests tfi the Second Congre- 
 gational Churcii, placing the income 
 from the Harris Building in the hands 
 of trustees to be distributed l)y them for 
 beneficent purposes; Jonathan Coit, 
 by his gifts, amounting to •'i!42,000, 
 to the poor and to the churches : 
 Ezra Chappell, by many acts of benev- 
 olence; Asa Otis, in generously 
 bequeathing -vl.l oO.OOO to the Ameri- 
 can Board of Foreign Missions, in 
 
 a(hlilion to several local Ipcquests. and 
 Dr. Seth Smith, a wealthy ilruggist, 
 who left *:2")(l.000 to endow the Old 
 Ladies" Home, have won a huge niche 
 in the Temjtle of Fame, Kindly I{e- 
 mendirance and Gratitude. The late 
 diaries Augustus Williams, Mayor of 
 New London from 188') to 1888, whose 
 personal elfoi'ts in effecting the lenioval 
 of tlie graves from the old cemetery 
 wiiiih once occupied the ground at 
 the corner of 
 Broad and Hemp- 
 stead streets — 
 n o w Williams 
 Memorial Park — 
 ivsultcd in giving 
 t h e p u i 1 1 i c a 
 charming outing 
 spot, was a l)ene- 
 factor who cannot 
 lie forgotten. 
 
 The name of 
 Sebastian 1). 
 Lawrence repre- 
 sents a line of 
 r e n o w n e d and 
 h o n o re d mer- 
 chants whose 
 enterprises have 
 added much to 
 the wealth of 
 New London. 
 His public gifts 
 show his love for 
 the city: The 
 S o 1 d i e rs' and 
 Sailors' Monu- 
 ment, on the 
 
 THE LATE HENRY P. HAVEN, 
 
 Founder of the New London Public Library. 
 
 Reproduced from a Bronze Relief. Executed by Augustus 
 
 St. Gaudens. and Inserted in a Panel of the 
 
 Porch, near the Library Entrance. 
 
 or 
 
 Parade, and tlie Firemen's Monument, 
 at the head of State Street, are fine 
 tributes to the heroic men of the past, 
 and objects of special interest to 
 everyone. 'i'lie beciuests of Hon. 
 (ieorge F. Tinker to the Bulkeley 
 School, Memorial Hospital, and Young 
 Men's Christian Association, entitle 
 him to tlie warm corner he holds in 
 the affection of the people of New 
 Ivondon. Miss Frances Manwaring 
 Caulkins. in writing and publishing 
 her ailiniral)lc "Historv of New
 
 picturesque fRew ILondon. 
 
 London," honored the eity iind lier- 
 self. Mr. J. Lawrence Chew has given 
 tlie public much pleasure in sharing 
 witli them the fruits of liis research 
 among the romantic traditions and 
 memories of old New London. Mr. 
 Walter Learned, President of the 
 New London Street Railway Company 
 and Treas- 
 urer of the 
 Savings 
 Bank of 
 New Lon- 
 don, is a 
 writer of 
 considerable 
 distinction. 
 His histori- 
 cal address, 
 delivered on 
 the occasion 
 of the Two 
 H u n d r e d 
 and Fiftieth 
 A n n i V e r - 
 sary of New 
 London, in 
 18;h_;, was a 
 s c h o 1 a r 1 y 
 oration. 
 Rev. S. Le- 
 Roy Blake, 
 D.D., pastor 
 of the First 
 Church of 
 Christ, is 
 also entitled 
 to honoral)le 
 mention 
 among local 
 historic a 1 
 writers. 
 He now has 
 
 THE LATE HON. JONATHAN NEWTON HARRIS. 
 
 Mr. Harris was One of New London's Foremost Business 
 Men and Philanthropists. 
 
 in press an exhaustive 
 history of the First Church of Christ. 
 Ex-(iovernor Tiiomas M. Waller, and 
 the Hon. Augustus Brandegee, by 
 reason of the positions they have 
 attained in the community and the 
 country at large, through tlieir legal 
 abilities, statesmanlike qualities and 
 strong personalities, may also be men- 
 tioned with pride by New l^ondoners. 
 
 HoNOItAJiLE .IdNATHAN NeWTON 
 
 Harhls died in October, 189ti. He 
 was for many years a distinguished 
 citizen of New London. His belief in 
 the high destiny of the city was 
 evinced by the numeroiis charities he 
 generously endowed, in the substan- 
 tial business block on State Street, 
 
 which l)ears 
 his name, in 
 the elegant 
 residence he 
 ( ) c c u p i e d 
 on B road 
 Street, and 
 ill liie many 
 b a II k in g, 
 commercial, 
 and manu- 
 facturing 
 i n te rests 
 w h i c h li e 
 aided with 
 lioth means 
 and counsel. 
 He was 
 born in Sa- 
 lem, Conn., 
 Nov. 18th, 
 1815, and 
 w a s t li 6 
 sixth in de- 
 scent from 
 James Har- 
 ris wlio re- 
 sided ill Bos- 
 ton, Mass., 
 inl()(it!,and 
 wiio after- 
 wa rds lo- 
 cated in 
 New Lon- 
 don aliout the year l(iilO with his wife 
 and three sons, James, Asa, and 
 Epiiraim, dying here in 171.") at the 
 age of 74 years. 
 
 Mr. Harris came to New London in 
 1 8:)0 when about twenty years of age. 
 lie had received a thorough meri'an- 
 tile training, and after two years' 
 further experience here Avith the 
 leading business house of that day, 
 
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 coinmi'iici'tl liis career as a incicli.iiit. 
 The original linn name was J. N. 
 Harris, cliangiiig in after yeai-s to 
 Harris iV Brown, Harris, Ames & Cd., 
 and Harris. Williams & Co. In 18()') 
 Mr. Harris relireil, to he at liherly to 
 care for otlier and larger linaneial 
 interests. In 184S he founded the 
 lirni of J. N. Harris & Co., of Cincin- 
 nati, and, associated with other gentle- 
 men, did a large hnsincss with the 
 merchants of the Sdiitli and West. 
 
 In 1S(52, and the years fdllnwiiig, 
 in conjunction with Mr. Hill, of I'hila- 
 ilelphia, he operated very successfully 
 the Hill & Harris Coal Mines at 
 Mahoney C'ity, Penn. He was also 
 one of the organizers, and for several 
 years President, of The Medical .Man- 
 ufacturing Co. at Montreal, and a 
 director in the Davis >S: Lawrence Co. 
 of that city. For over twenty yeare 
 he was President of the New London 
 City National Hank, a memher of the 
 Board of Directors of the Bank of 
 Commerce of this city for several 
 vears, and an active director of the 
 New London iS; Northern Railroad, 
 the New London Steamboat Company, 
 and of several other important enter- 
 prises. While engaged in the duties 
 connected with these varied industries 
 he yet found time to serve the public 
 interest as a membei- of the city gov- 
 ernment for a number of years, as a 
 popular Mayor of New London from 
 ]8;j() to Ls()2, as Representative to 
 the State Legislature in 185.5, and as 
 Senator in the I'pjiei' House in 1804. 
 He served as Chairman of the Joint 
 Standinjf Connnittee on Banks during 
 this session. An act was passed en- 
 abling the State l)anks to organize 
 under the National baidving law while 
 still retaining their rights under their 
 old cliarters, so that they might at any 
 time thereafter, without further legis- 
 lation, withdraw from the National 
 organization and return to their i)re- 
 vious methods. His wide financial 
 experience was of inestimable value 
 at this particular juncture, in shap- 
 
 ing the legislation ol the period. 
 
 While Mr. Harris was Mayor of the 
 City, in 18tH, the Civil War broke out 
 between the North and South. He 
 was enabled by virtue of his position 
 to render the most valuable assistance 
 to the Government, and more particn- 
 larlv to Ciovernor William A. Buck- 
 ingliam. and the State of Connecticut. 
 
 He was a man of strong religious 
 nature, and took a deep interest in 
 everything tending to uplift and benefit 
 the fallen and down-trodden. During 
 the Rebellion, when Fort 'i'rundiull 
 was the rendezvous for recruits gath- 
 ered for the United States Army, Mr. 
 Harris gave his best thoughts and 
 efforts to the Sunday services which 
 were held at this fortiiication. He 
 was an earnest friend to the Young 
 Men's Christian As.sociation, and 
 Chairman of the Connecticut State 
 Executive Committee in ls75. He- 
 was an early friend and artlent sup- 
 porter of the late Dwight L. Moody, 
 and aided substantially in founding 
 the Mount ilermon .School and the 
 Xorthlield Seminary. In 18'.t:^ he was 
 President of the school. His zeal 
 found field for further expression in 
 helping religion and education in 
 .lapan. In 188!t he founded and 
 endowed the Harris School of Science 
 at Kioto, Japan, with a munificent 
 gift of one hundred thousand dollars. 
 
 His church home was the Second 
 Congregational, where he was one of 
 the deacons. The help which he gave 
 privately to many people in their 
 times of need was almost unbounded. 
 The Memorial Hospital, (m Garfield 
 Avenue, the Harris Building, on State 
 Street — the net income from which is 
 devoted to educational, charitable, and 
 religious pur{)Oses — are enduring 
 monuments to his thoughtful care 
 for others. 
 
 Mr. Harris was a man of exception- 
 allv j)i-epossessing personal appearance', 
 blessed with a strong, intellectual 
 face, a fine physique, and a dignified 
 and courtly bearing. 
 
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 Dk. W. W. Sheffield, son of Rev. He stood at the heud of his piofess- 
 
 John Sheffield, was horn in North ion in New England, and in time, as 
 
 Stonington on April 23d, 1827. He his name and skill hecame known in 
 
 Ciune to New London in 1852, and ;i wider field, he took rank with the 
 
 began his career as a dentist in the most prominent dentists in the United 
 
 office and under the tutelage of Dr. J. States. ( )f his practice it may he 
 
 A. G. Comstock of this city, and later said' that it embraced the entire 
 
 on was in the offices of and received country, his patients coming from all 
 
 1 n s t r u c- 
 tion from 
 Dr. Char- 
 les Allen 
 and Dr. 
 D.H.Por- 
 t e r of 
 New York 
 City, two 
 of the 
 most emi- 
 nent men 
 i n t h e 
 dental 
 profession 
 at that 
 period, 
 a 11 d u n - 
 question- 
 ably the 
 best au- 
 thority at 
 that time. 
 He was 
 a f t e r - 
 wards 
 graduated 
 
 THE LATE DOCTOR WASHINGTON W. SHEFFIELD. 
 
 sections. 
 H e pos- 
 sessed 
 inventive 
 uenius of 
 a high or- 
 der, and 
 with his 
 natural 
 al)ilities, 
 trained 
 andbroad- 
 e n e d Ijy 
 scientific 
 study, hi.s 
 great use- 
 fulness 
 \\ as much 
 augment- 
 ed: and 
 to him the 
 dental 
 profession 
 is greatly 
 indebted. 
 lie was 
 a man of 
 
 from the Ohio College of Dentistry, striking appearance, distinguished 
 
 the first dental college established in manners, and genial kindness. He 
 
 the United States. His success as a carried his j'cars lightly until stricken 
 
 practitioner is too M'ell known to need with paralysis, from which he never 
 
 comment: his name and fame were recovered. 
 
 national, and his practice grew to large He di('(l full of years, loved and 
 
 proportions. honored by all who knew him.
 
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 Nkw I.iiMxiN IS 1'a\ iii:i;i) with 
 rt'iiiiirkiihly gmni iiewspiipers. One of 
 I he IcMdiiis,'' iiistitutioii.s of till' city is 
 THI'. DA^'. printed each fveiiing. 
 whifli wiis fdimdcd in .Inly, 1S81, l)y 
 
 THEODORE BODENWEIN, 
 Proprietor of the New London Day. 
 
 the lute .(oliii A. Tibbets. The l);iy 
 originally was a iiiorninjT paper and saw 
 many changes and viscissitudes in the 
 early part of its life, always, however, 
 extending its reputation. 
 
 In IS'.tl it was [lurchased by Theo- 
 dore Hodenwcin, and since then lias 
 made stead}- progress in business, 
 circulation and influence. The Day 
 is equipped with one of tlie best 
 mechanical plants to he found in the 
 State, and is thoroughl}- up-to-date in 
 every way. It has a specially leased 
 wire of the Associated Press and 
 covers Kastern Connecticut very thor- 
 oughly with a large staff of reporters. 
 
 Few papers are as thoroughly read 
 in their field as The Day. It is esti- 
 mated that one of ever}' seven of the 
 inhabitants of the section which it 
 legitimately can claim as its field. l)uys 
 the paper each evening. 
 
 It is Repuljlican in ])olitics and 
 wields considerable political influence. 
 
 The business of The Day estal)lisli- 
 ment is located at 240 Bank Street, 
 
 in a building especially erected fur its 
 accommodation by the Chappell Com- 
 pany. It occupies three floors of this 
 
 structure. 
 
 Till-; .MiiKMNc FiKi.n of New Lon- 
 don and aiijacent territniy is success- 
 fully catered to by TllK ".MORNING 
 TKLKGRAPH, which was founded 
 in \HHo. 
 
 The Telegraph has always iiccii 
 Democratic in its politics, in fact it is 
 the only Democratic paper that has 
 been successfully maintained in East- 
 ern (\)nnecticut in the past quarter of 
 a centur}-. 
 
 The Held for a morning ])aper in 
 New London and surrounding towns 
 is an excellent one. and recent changes 
 in the management of the papei' denote 
 that this iielil will 1)6 carefidly looked 
 after in the future. 
 
 The Telegraph receives the complete 
 report of the Associated Press over its 
 own leased wires and prints all the 
 world's news while it is fresh, and 
 frequently in advance of the big 
 metropolitan papers. 
 
 Its otiices and editorial rooms are 
 very conveniently located at 8 Green 
 Street, a few doors from State Street, 
 the main thoroughfare of the city. 
 
 Since the recent inauguration of 
 new metho<ls and the use of modern 
 mechanical facilities, the circulation 
 of The Telegraph has been increasing 
 very rapidly, and it is evident that the 
 lield of the paper's influence and value 
 is being greatl}' extended. 
 
 TiiK New ExtiLANi) Ai.m.vnac .\m» 
 F.MniKKs" FuiKNi), commonly known 
 as "Daboll's Almanac," is compiled by 
 David A. Daboll. of Center (iroton, 
 and published by L. K. Daboll, 94 
 State Street. New London. It has 
 been published annually for over one 
 hundred years by some d(^scendant of 
 the original publisher, Nathan Daboll. 
 It is widely used and relied upon by 
 the mariners and farmers of Soutliern 
 New England.
 
 THE DAY BUILDING HOME OF THE NEW LONDON DAY, 
 
 Bank Street. 
 
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 Nkw London is CuKDiTKn with 
 liiivinn' I'xocptionally able nowspapcis. 
 It distinction that hy 
 iiiniinon consent is 
 deserved. and which, 
 no donlit, tlie city 
 will continne to 
 merit. Ten \-ears 
 iigo The New Lon- 
 don Globe began 
 its existence here, 
 and has prospered 
 lo a degree tiiat is 
 the best possible 
 evidence that its 
 wortii is appreciated 
 and that it will go 
 on to greater suc- 
 cess. It is a bright 
 four-page afternoon 
 paper that gives tiie 
 news in cdiiipact 
 form, and all the 
 news that is worth 
 ])rinting. It has shown its enterprise 
 in marked degree on niiiny occasions, 
 
 \VAin'i-;i; H. Kichauds, Engineer 
 of the Sewer and Water departments 
 of the city of New London, is a native 
 of this city. He attended 
 the district schools and 
 the Hartlett High School. 
 and after gratluation from 
 the latter, studied engi- 
 neering with the eminent 
 hydraulic engineer. J. T. 
 Fanning, and as his assist- 
 ant, made the preliminary 
 surveys in 1871 for the 
 New L o 11 d o n W a t e r 
 Works, of wliieh lie was 
 ai)pointed ("onstrueting 
 Lngineer. ( )n the com- 
 pletion of this work, ill 
 1872, he was appointed 
 Superintendent of the 
 Water Works, a position 
 which he has tilled to the satisfaction 
 of the Board of Water Commissioners 
 and the public, from that date, with 
 the exception of a period of two years. 
 
 and kee|is in 
 
 ])rngl'cssive IK 
 
 iXcui toniion Dnihi Cilobc. 
 
 
 enlarges its si/,( 
 tional success as 
 
 tlie front rank anifnig 
 wsj)a]iers of the day. 
 it is independent in 
 its ])olitical views 
 and does not hesitate 
 lo freely express its 
 iipinion on matters 
 of public policy. It 
 is owned, edited and 
 managi'd by Samuel 
 
 r . A (1 a 111 s a 11 d 
 (ieorge .\. Sturdy, 
 l)oth practical news- 
 paper men of long 
 experience and thor- 
 "iigiily familiar with 
 liie tield in whicii 
 iheir n e w s jia pe r 
 circulates. 
 
 The (ilobe has ad- 
 hered to the one 
 cent price from its 
 start and will stick 
 t(i it cNcn though it 
 
 It has had excep- 
 ui advertising medium. 
 
 WALTER H. RICHARDS, 
 
 Superintendent New London City 
 
 Water Works, and Engineer 
 
 of the Sewer Department. 
 
 In ISSG, on the organi/ation of the 
 Sewer Department, .Mr. {{iciiards was 
 eh'ited l-'.ngineer for the Board of 
 Sewer Conimissioners. 
 Tlie entire system of the 
 city sewers has been de- 
 signed and constructed 
 under his supervision. The 
 design of the high sc-rvice 
 water sj^stem and the suIh 
 merged sewer outfall, 
 which are Mr. Kiciiards", 
 are unique, and have 
 attracted the attention of 
 engineers interested in 
 water and sewer work in 
 many places. ,Mr. {{iciiards 
 was for many years Lditor 
 of the .Journal of the New 
 l-^ngland Water Works 
 Association, of which he 
 is a prominent member. He is also a 
 memlier of the Boston Society of Civil 
 Kngineers, and of the Connecticut So- 
 ciety of Civil Engineers and Surveyors. 
 
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 A I! EL 1'. Tanner 
 member of the New 
 Bar. He first stud- 
 ied law at Mystic, 
 witli Colonel Hiram 
 Appleman, and for 
 a few years practiced 
 there. After a 
 course in the pulilic 
 schools at Mystic, 
 he entered Brown 
 University, fron 
 which he graduated 
 in 1874 with the 
 degree of B. A. He 
 was born at Mystic, 
 July 7th, 18.50. 
 
 Mr. Tanner is a 
 man of strong con- 
 victions, with the 
 power to express 
 and stand for them ; 
 and on tlie stump 
 or in council is a 
 
 IS a conspicuous 
 Lniidon Comitv 
 
 valued member of the Democratic 
 party. As a speaker he is forceful; 
 what he says carries^ 
 tiie weight of Iionest 
 conviction. He has 
 been prominent in 
 political affairs for 
 several years, and 
 was once elected to 
 represent his dis- 
 trict in the State 
 Senate, but owing 
 to an irregularity in 
 the count flid not 
 take his seat. 
 
 In 1896 he was a 
 Presidential elector 
 on the Democratic 
 ticket. 
 
 His law offices 
 are located in the 
 ABEL P. TANNER, Neptune Buildings 
 
 Advocate and Counsellor at Law. State Street. 
 
 The Profession of Dentistry is 
 well and ably represented in New Lon- 
 don. Wallace B. Keeney, the sub- 
 ject of this sketch, is 
 one of the city's lead- 
 ing dentists. He was 
 born in New London 
 Octol)er 31st, 1<S.50, 
 son of John M. and 
 Louisa Young Keen- 
 ey, and secured liis 
 early education in the 
 public schools of his 
 native cit}-. after 
 T> iiich he entered the 
 employ of the Wilson 
 Foundry Company, 
 of New London. He 
 was later employed 
 by the Hopkins & 
 Allen Manufacturing 
 Company, of Nor- 
 wich, Connecticut. 
 Becoming convinced 
 that the dental field offered unusual 
 opportunities for advancement and 
 siiccess, Mr. Keenev entered the New 
 
 DOCTOR WALLACE B. KEENEY, 
 One of New London's Leading Dentists. 
 
 York College of Dentistrj'. and in 
 June, l.s7f), estaUished an oflice in 
 New London for the practice of his 
 chosen profession, in 
 \\ hich he has achieved 
 a reputation for thor- 
 ough and excellent 
 work. His dental 
 parlors are located at 
 140 State Street. 
 
 Dr. Iveeney's poli- 
 tics are Republican. 
 He is a member of 
 the Nameaug Engine 
 Company: of tlie Jib- 
 boom Club; and of 
 the Benevolent and 
 Protective Order of 
 Elks, of wliich he is- 
 Treasurer. 
 
 On September 3d, 
 1877, Dr. Keeney 
 was united in mar- 
 riage to ^liss Fanny 
 B. Whiting, daughter of Mr. Charles 
 Whiting, of Mystic, Connecticut, 
 i'hev have two children livinsr. 
 
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 [picturesque 1Rew ILondon* 
 
 George Curtis Mokcian, a liiu-iil 
 tU'seeiulant of Riclianl Mori^an, one of 
 tlie si'veuty-si'Vi'ii original patciitees 
 of the town of New LoikIoii. ami son 
 of Elias F. Morgaii of New LiPiidon, 
 was liorii ill New Loiiiloii, Xoveiiilier 
 r>t\u 1870. After Lfnuluating from tiie 
 public schools of his native city, he 
 attended Harvard Fniversit}-, pureii- 
 iiig special courses in the academic 
 department in connection with the 
 law studies, and graduating from 
 the law school of 
 t h a t institution 
 in 1S;>4. In Feh- 
 ruary, 18!t8, he 
 was admitted to 
 the practice of 
 law before tiic 
 courts of .Massa- 
 chusetts at Bos- 
 ton, S u ft' o 1 k 
 County, and was 
 admitted to the 
 courts of Connec- 
 t i c u t J a n u a r \- 
 5th, 1895. 
 
 .\ctingupon the 
 suggestion of 
 Walter S. Cartel-, 
 of New York, 
 .senior memher of 
 the firm of ('al- 
 ter, Hughes and 
 Dwight of New 
 York C i t y , 
 whose counsel 
 and advice to the 
 younger members 
 of the profession have niadc his assist- 
 ance in this direction a matter of 
 national repute, he commenced the 
 practice of his profession in New Lon- 
 don, and from the first has met with 
 deserved success. 
 
 In January, IS'.'T, he was married 
 to Nancy Lee Brown, daughter of 
 Ivlward T. Brown, President and 
 Treasurer of the llrown Cotton Cin 
 Company. 
 
 In politics Mr. Morgan is of the 
 Kcpublican faith, l)Ut at all times has 
 
 GEORGE CURTIS MORGAN, 
 
 Counsellor and Attorney at Law. 
 
 manifested strong independent tenden- 
 cies \\lien the welfare of the city and 
 tile best interests of his part}' demand- 
 ed such a course. The exercise of 
 this predominant characteristic has 
 called forth at times a certain amount 
 of criticism from a small coterie of his 
 party, but has never failed to win for 
 iiim tlie respect and commendation of 
 tlie citizens at large, regardless of 
 party aililiations, as has been amply 
 attested liy the popular vote on at 
 least three dift'er- 
 ent occasions. In 
 1 8 9 5 he was 
 elected a council- 
 man for t h re e 
 years, and again, 
 in 1898, he was 
 ciiosen to serve 
 the city for a like 
 term, "in 1899 he 
 projected and 
 carried to a suc- 
 cessful issue the 
 division of the 
 city into wards. 
 Til is measure 
 met with the 
 usual opposition 
 which is wont to 
 assert itself upon 
 till' agitation of 
 any innovation, 
 liiit the general 
 favor with which 
 the proposition 
 was received is 
 demonstrated by 
 the fact that Imt seventy votes out of 
 eleven hundred were recorded against 
 it. The bill has stood the test of 
 practical utility, and stands as a testi- 
 monial to the disinterestedness of Mr. 
 Morgan's pulilic service. In 1897 he 
 was elected alderman under the new 
 systein, to represent the third ward 
 for the term of three years. 
 
 Ml'. Morgan's suite of oflices are in 
 the Neiitime l>iiildiiig, located on 
 State Street. His clientage is a large 
 and rapidly increasing one. 
 
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 RESIDENCE OF WALTER LEARNED-BROAD STREET. 
 
 Chapter t>1l1I. 
 
 NEW LONDON OF TO-DAY. 
 
 SOME ELEGANT AND SUBSTANTIAL RESIDENCES OF THE CITY AND ITS 
 SUBURBS — PUBLIC PARKS AND OUTING SPOTS-PLACES OF AMUSE- 
 MENT. 
 
 New London has many, vp:i:v 
 
 MANY, PLEASANT KEATUEES. The 
 
 city and its suburbs are in numerous 
 ways greatly favored. Her old, his- 
 toric spots, renowned in history, and 
 dear to the hearts of all who love to 
 think of the part the old town played 
 in the early struggles of the country: 
 her peaceful harbor and excellent 
 bathing beach, the delightful scenery 
 round-about, are some of the advan- 
 tages that make New London a 
 popular and much sought city. 
 Popular not only as a place of summer 
 recreation, but as a favorite residential 
 citv as well. Tlie broad, shaded 
 
 streets of those sections in which the 
 better class of residences may be 
 found, are ideal for the purpose. And 
 it is uoteworlhj- that New London is 
 eminently a city in which fine streets 
 and comfortable, roomj- residences 
 abound. 
 
 ALiny of the old homesteads sj)eak 
 eloquently of the magnificence of their 
 architecture in the period in which 
 they had tlieir beginning. They are 
 silent witnesses, too, to the city's 
 earlier enterprise and thrift, and to 
 the fact that for many jears New 
 London has possessed rather more 
 than her share of citizens of liberal 
 
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 and iinlepi'iidcnt forUiiif. This is 
 especially true of many of the inhabi- 
 tants of to-day, some of them descen- 
 dants from the fine old families that 
 in past generations made New !>ondon 
 famous. But not a few are more or 
 less recent acquisitions ; people of 
 refinement and wealth, who, appre- 
 ciating the city's desirability as a 
 place of abode, have estal>lislied here 
 permanent residences. The result is 
 that both the son of the olil New 
 
 Ldiidon c;illi'(i ••the Pe(iuot ('olony," 
 has its locatit)n in the southern por- 
 tion of the city, near ^hat famous 
 summer hotel, the Pequot House, and 
 Ocean Heach. Here many wealthy 
 people from New ^'ork City make 
 their residence ; some for the warm 
 season only, and some during the 
 entire year, travelling to and fro 
 between New London and the Metro- 
 polis, as duty or pleasure calls. 
 
 Many of the residences in the 
 
 RESIDENCE OF MRS. MARTHA S. HARRIS, 
 Broad Street. 
 
 Londoner, and the newcomer, appiar 
 to have vied with one another in erect- 
 ing elegant and modern dwellings. 
 
 In New London the oljserver is 
 impressed by the amount of breathing 
 space, as it were, allotted to each 
 residence. Nearly every one has a 
 generous front, side, and rear yard ; 
 and in the summer season their green 
 and well kept lawns present a beau- 
 tiful appearance. In vei-y truth. New 
 Lonilon might be aptly called the City 
 of Delightful iiesidences. 
 
 The charniintj snlnirb of New 
 
 I'cquot section are very fine, and 
 bespeak wealth and culture. It is 
 the yearly custom of not a few celebri- 
 ties and generally notable people to 
 spend at least a portion of the sum- 
 mer here. And then, with their 
 handsome equipages on the smooth 
 drives, and the magnificent ste'am 
 yachts in the offing, the scene is a 
 gala one indeed. 
 
 To drive or saunter about New 
 London on a pleasant day, and to 
 observe, among other points of in- 
 terest, its homes, some of them possess- 
 
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 WILLIAMS MEMORIAL PARK, 
 Broad and Hempstead Streets. 
 
 ing an air of roomy comfortableness 
 that tells of a past generation, and 
 some very fine in their triumph of 
 modern architecture, is to derive much 
 of profit and pleasure. Following, 
 are noted a few of the more preten- 
 
 tious, substantial, and commodious 
 residences that would attract the eye 
 on such a tour of the city: On Hemp- 
 stead Street, near " Ye Antientest 
 Buriall Ground," a spot to which 
 attaches much that is of Revolutionary 
 
 WILLIAMS PARK, 
 Broad. Williams, and Channing Streets. 
 
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 RESIDENCE OF MRS. WILLIAM E. FAITOUTE-OCEAN AVENUE. 
 
 The Residence ol Mrs. William E. Faitoute. Daughter ol D. W. Gardner, adjoins the Old Homestead of the Family. Its 
 
 vicinit) is made memorable by the capture ol Mrs. Faitoutes Grandfather, who >vas taken Prisoner by the 
 
 British, and Conveyed to Halifax, where for months he Languished in Prison. In Mrs. Faitoute's 
 
 Possession are the Portraits of Three Generations, the Oldest dating its Existence 
 
 from a Period more than One Hundred and Fifty Years Remote. These Portraits 
 
 Impress the Beholder with the awe of a Dignified and By-gone Age. 
 
 interest, is the fine Colonial mansion, 
 witli its spacious grounds, owned and 
 occupied by Hon. Augustus Bran- 
 ilegee. 
 
 Northeast 
 from here, 
 o n M a i n 
 Street, and 
 hard hv the 
 -Old towiie 
 Mill," is the 
 residence of 
 Gill) e r t 
 Bisliop, a rc- 
 tired mer- 
 chant of New 
 L o n d o n . 
 I^eaving the 
 old null, and 
 following 
 Main Street 
 to the north, 
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 The House Known as the Gardner Homestead is a Relic of a Rast Genera. 
 
 tion. It was re-built after the original model by the Late Owner. 
 
 Douglass W. Gardner, in 1870. Several Relics of Historic Interest 
 
 Connected with this Old Place are a Bell Bucltle. Bearing the 
 
 Initials of King George and the British Coat of Arms. 
 
 and Indian Arrow Heads and Banner Stones used 
 
 by the Various Tribes as Signals. 
 
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 south, one soon conies to the large 
 modern residence of James Hislop. the 
 drv-goods merchant, at the corner of 
 
 Williams and 
 \' a u X h a 1 1 
 streets. Near 
 Mr. Ilislop"s 
 rcsi(huice is 
 that of F. S. 
 N e wc o m h. 
 which is one 
 of the largest 
 and most 
 noteworthy 
 in this vicin- 
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 RESIDENCE OF FANNY M. JEROME. 
 
 Ocean Avenue. 
 
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 among tlicse, particularly for its 
 unicnie and striking architecture, 
 is that of Louis R. Hazeltine, of 
 the firm of Donnelly tV Hazeltine, 
 architects. 
 
 |5!i,On the comer of Channiug and 
 Vauxhall streets one observes with 
 interest the fine grounds and man- 
 sion of Ex-Goveinor Thomas M. 
 Waller. Further south on Chan- 
 ning Street are the modern and 
 noticeable residences of John B. 
 Leahy and Morris W. Bacon, and 
 to the east, on Granite .Street, is 
 the large, conspicuous residence of 
 .Tames H. Newcomb. At the 
 junction of Broad and Channing 
 streets, well back in its extensive 
 grounds, is one of the largest 
 residences in the city, that of Annie 
 K., widow of the late Elias F. 
 Morgan : and nearly opposite, on 
 Broad Street, are the fine resi- 
 dences of :\Irs. W. W. Sheffield, 
 Arthur Keefe, Heniy C. Weaver, 
 (". D. Boss, and Captain Samuel 
 Bclden. These houses are repre- 
 sentatives of the better class of 
 New London dwellings. 
 
 To the eastward, on a command- 
 ing eminence, is tlie palatial resi- 
 dence of Mrs. Martha S. Harris, 
 widow of the late Jonathan Newton 
 Harris. With its spacious grounds, 
 sloping lawns, and l)eautiful con- 
 servatories, it is one of the finest 
 residential estates in Eastern 
 Connecticut. Following Broad 
 Street westward, past the Second 
 Congregational Church, one will 
 note with interest its fine par- 
 sonage, the residence of Rev. J. 
 W. Hixler, Pastor of the chunh. 
 .Inst east of the 
 Broad Street, is 
 the residence of 
 so called from its 
 General Wa 
 manor house. 
 
 parsonage, on 
 "Mt. Vernon,'" 
 Elislia Palmer, 
 resemblance to 
 lington's famous 
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 RESIDENCE OF GILBERT BISHOP- 152 MAIN STREET. 
 
 RESIDENCE OF THOMAS F. FORAN - CORNER OF HUNTINGTON 
 AND HILL STREETS. 
 
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 PARSONAGE OF THE SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 
 
 3 BROAD STREET. 
 
 Erected by Mrs. Martha S. Harris as a Memorial to Her Husband, the Late Jonathan Newton Harris, in 1897. 
 
 RESIDENCE OF EX -GOVERNOR THOMAS M. WALLER - CHANNING STREET. 
 
 CORNER OF VAUXHALL. 
 
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 RESIDENCE Ob MORRIS W. BACON - 2 CHANNING STREET. 
 
 Hani 1)V. (Ill 1 luiitiiii^tiiii Street, at 
 the liead of State, stands one of tlie 
 finest mansions in New London, tlie 
 residence of Mrs. Elizaljetli Williams, 
 widow of tlie Late TTon. Cliarles 
 AuEfiistus Williams. 
 
 North of State Street, on Hunting- 
 ton, is a noteworthy brown stone 
 house, the residence of Dr. J. G. Stan- 
 ton ; and nearly opposite, on the 
 western side of Huntington Street, 
 are the spacious lawns and large 
 modern dwellings of Messrs F. H. 
 and A. H. Chappell. Further north, 
 nearly opposite the Bulkeley High 
 School, is the residence of 'J'homas !•". 
 Foran, of the Foran Furniture t'oni- 
 jiany. Returning southwaid on 
 Huntington Street, and thence east- 
 ward on Federal, one observes the 
 residence of Rev.S. Leroy Blake, D. D.; 
 the line edifice of the St. James Epis- 
 copal Church: the residence of its 
 Rector. Rev. .\ If red Poole Cirint, 
 Ph. D., and opposite the church, the 
 fine estate of Dr. Frederick Fanis- 
 
 wortli. 'riie lot on whicii Dr. Farns- 
 wortii's house stands underwent an 
 historic realty transfer in the year 
 ITHf), when it was purchased from 
 Richard W. Carkin by Nathaniel 
 Lcihard, for I'l'iO. In this house, in 
 1S2!', was born tlic late Mayor ("harles 
 Augustus Williams. 
 
 Following Federal Street eastward, 
 to its junction with !\rain, the obscver 
 cannot fail to notice the large, sub- 
 stantial residence of Sebastian I). Law- 
 rence, and just north, on Main Street, 
 that of Sidney H. Miner. To the 
 niirtliward. on North Main Street, are 
 the well kept grounds and elegant 
 residence of Mrs. Harriet Allen, 
 widow of the late James Allen : and a 
 short distance beyond is "Hillside," 
 wliich comprises the tine residence, 
 buildings, and farm of Ray Lewis. 
 
 Rivei-side Park, on Mohegan Ave- 
 nue, is a short distance beyond on the 
 line of "The Norwich Trolley." 'i'lic 
 views from the high lands along tiiis 
 section are superb. 
 
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 RESIDENCE OF JOHN B. LEAHY— 4 CHANNING STREET. 
 
 RESIDENCE OF ALTON T. MINER— 38 CRYSTAL AVENUE, 
 EAST NEW LONDON. 
 
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 THE PEQUOT CASINO - PEQUOT AVENUE. 
 
 Home of the Pequot Casino Association. Organized Jul) 12. 1890. and one of the Leading and IMost Exclusive 
 
 Social Organizations of New London. President. W. Applelon: Treasurer. D. Banks. Jr.: 
 
 Secretary. E. T. Kirkland: Superintendent of Casino. G. T. Salter. 
 
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 RESIDENCE OF STEPHEN GARDNER — OCEAN AVENUE. 
 
 95
 
 SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' MONUMENT. 
 
 ON THE PARADE. NEAR THE UNION DEPOT. 
 
 The Monument is a Fine Tribute to the Brave Men Who on Land and Sea Have Represented New London 
 
 in Our Countr)S Battles. It was Generously Presented to the City in 1896 
 
 by Sebastian D. Lawrence. Esq. 
 
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 STATION OF THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB, 
 Showing in the Background the Residence ot Colonel A. C. Tyler. Pequot Avenue. 
 
 Chapter ID1I1I1I. 
 
 NEW LONDON OF TO-DAY. 
 
 SOME FINE RESIDENCES ON MAIN, HUNTINGTON, JAY. FRANKLIN, AND 
 BLACKHALL STREETS, OCEAN, AND OTHER AVENUES-THE PEQUOT 
 COLONY— RECREATIONS AND AMUSEMENTS. 
 
 JAMES H. NEWCOMB. 
 One of the Former Merchants of New London. 
 
 l-'rom the section of Main Street, 
 near the re.sidence of Sebastian D. Law- 
 rence, one may easily reai'li East New 
 London, a pleasant subnrh of tlie city 
 
 proper, in wiiich are several 
 residences that will attract 
 attention, among them being 
 those of A. T. Miner, and the 
 Misses Antoinette A. and Jen- 
 nie E. Williams. Returning 
 to that portion of the cit}- 
 about Huntington, Jay, Frank- 
 lin. Hempstead and Blackball 
 streets, one is impressed by 
 the numl)er of remarkal)ly 
 comfortable dwellings and 
 finely kept lawns and grounds. 
 Near the Public Library and 
 old Court House, on Hunting- 
 ton Street, is the residence of 
 Charles B. Jennings. .Viting 
 School Visitor of New Lon- 
 don. At the corner of Hunt- 
 ington and Jay streets is the 
 residence of Dr. C. F. Ferrin, 
 at number 1() Jay Street, that 
 of John McGinley, Postmaster of New 
 London, and on Franklin Street, comer 
 of Cottage, that of Hon. George F. 
 Tinker. Tlie residences of L U. Lvon 
 
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 and II. (). I'.uivh. on Hhukliall Suet-L. 
 ami that (if J. J. Ryan, on McDonaM 
 Street, are wit- 
 nesses to the eoni- 
 pleteness of the 
 huihlers art. 
 
 Kroni tliis section 
 ol' tiie eily. to 
 tlie soutlnva id. 
 stretches Oeean 
 Avenue, one of the 
 fi nest of N e \v 
 liOndnii's thorougii- 
 fares. ll is wide 
 sniootli and hard, 
 an<l is lined on 
 either side hy many 
 attractive dweli- 
 insrs and invitinij- 
 fjrnnnds. Among 
 t ll e m w ill h c 
 noticed some that 
 possess more than 
 ordinary interest. 
 That of 'Mrs. Wil- 
 liam E. Faitonte. 
 and in tlie gronnds 
 surronndin;,;' it, the 
 old (iardner Home- 
 stead; the resi- 
 dence of Steiihen Gardner, and that of 
 Fanny M. Jerome, further south on 
 Ocean Avenue, 
 are among tliose 
 to elicit more 
 til an a cursory 
 glance. Adjacent 
 to this part of the 
 Avenue is the 
 '•Pequot Colony"" 
 the summer resi- 
 dence of many 
 people of wealth 
 and fashion. 
 Here are numer- 
 ous homes of 
 taste and eultnie, 
 and several that 
 are really sump- 
 tuous, and in size 
 
 and furnishings, veritable palaces. The 
 residence of Colonel A, C. Tyler, on 
 
 RESIDENCE OF CAPTAIN FRANK H 
 BECKWITH-2b WILLETTS AVENUE. 
 
 RESIDENCE OF IRVIN U. LYON- 
 64 BLACKHALL STREET. 
 
 l'e(luot Avenue, is one of the most 
 claliorate in the State, The sununei- 
 residence of H. T. 
 .McCain', which is 
 located on an emi- 
 nence commanding 
 a tine view of the 
 ocean, is a modern 
 structure of great 
 size and heauty. 
 'J'he mansion of E. 
 Fiancis Higgs, of 
 Waslungton, D.C, 
 recently construct- 
 ed after plans hy 
 the New London 
 liim of architects, 
 Messrs Donnelly iV- 
 liazeltine, is well- 
 nigh a marvel in 
 inunensity of de- 
 sign and complete- 
 ness of construc- 
 tion. It is a notable 
 addition to the most 
 ornate residences 
 of New London 
 and the " I'equot 
 Colony,"" 
 From this district 
 tlie return to the center of the city 
 may l)e made through Ocean. I'equot, 
 or Montaiik Ave- 
 nue. Sliould"the 
 latter or, in fact, 
 e i t h e r of the 
 others be the 
 route chosen, one 
 would have yet 
 a 11 oth e r oppor- 
 tunity for the 
 oliservation of 
 mall}- commod- 
 ious dwellings, 
 i n d i c a t i ve of 
 jirosperity and 
 re tin em cut. On 
 several of the 
 minor streets, 
 also, may lie seen 
 such residences. Should one pass 
 Willetts Avenue, a natural 
 
 
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 :iii(l miii'li used liigliway connecting 
 Pcqiiol and Alontauk avenues, lie 
 would Ik- (juilc ii'itain to note tlie 
 residences of f'iiarles F". Edney and 
 Captain Frank H. Bcckwith, two 
 houses conspicuous for their location 
 and for the adiiiiralileness of their 
 general appearance. 
 
 Such a round of the residential 
 portions of New I.ondon woidd be 
 sure to result in cntliusiatic approval 
 of its line residences and pleasant 
 homes: Init more than one inspection 
 
 (iiaiiilc. and ( liaiining streets, is 
 Williams I'aik. presented to the city 
 in 1858 l)y(lciieral William Williams, 
 of Norwich, as a memorial to ids son, 
 Thomas W. Williams, a former mer- 
 chant of New I^ondon. 
 
 •lust Iteyond the Pe(|\n)t section is 
 Ocean Heacli — one of the linest on 
 the coast — and Ocean Heach I'ark, 
 city j)ropertv with a large [irivate 
 ownership in handsome cottages. This 
 outing sj)ot is constantly growing in 
 imj)orlaMcc. Thus the cit\ is well 
 
 RESIDENCE OF ARTHUR KEEFE-40 BROAD STREET. 
 
 should be made in order to adequately 
 appreciate the city's advantages and 
 opi)ortnnities as a place of charming 
 dwellings and elegant residences. 
 
 It is the good fortune of New Lon- 
 don to possess several delightful out- 
 ing spots and breathing jilaces. On 
 Broad Street, bounded on its western 
 margin l)y Hempstead Street, is 
 Williams Memorial I'ark. which owes 
 its existence as a public playground 
 to the late Hon. Charles Augustus 
 Williams. Further north on Broad 
 Street, surronndeil by Broad, Williams, 
 
 provided with advantages for summer 
 recreation and diveision. 
 
 For opportunities of amusement dur- 
 ing the winter season. New F.,ondon 
 has the Lyceum Theatre, the New 
 London Opera House, and the various 
 entertainments held in f^yric Hall. 
 State Street, and in Lawrence Hall, 
 P>ank Street. The Lyceum Theatre, 
 of which L'a W. .Jackson is I>essee 
 and Manager, is the piincipal play- 
 house of the city, and one of the best in 
 Connecticut. In all its a))]iointmcnts it 
 is thorouy;hl\- convenient and modern. 
 
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 LYCEUM THEATRE -WASHINGTON STREET. 
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 LYRIC HALL- 241 STATE STREET. 
 C. M. Brocksieper. Lessee and Manager. 
 
 INTERIOR OF LYRIC HALL — 241 STATE STREET. 
 
 Lyric Hall is Under the Management of Charles M. Brocksieper, 241 State Street, to Whom All Inquiries 
 
 as to Rental Should be Addressed. It is an Admirable Place in which to Hold Dances. 
 
 Parties, or Entertainments of Any Description. 
 
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 RESIDENCE OF ROBERT COIT FEDERAL STREET. 
 
 RESIDENCE OF DR. FREDERICK FARNSWORTH - 25 FEDERAL STREET. 
 
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 RESIDENCE OF LOUIS R. HAZELTINE, ARCHITECT POST HILL. 
 
 This Attractive Home was Designed by Mr. Hazeltine. of the Firm o\ Donnelly & Hazeltine. Architects, and Although of 
 Modest Proportions. Reflects Credit upon His Professional Skill. Mr. Hazeltine has Designed Some of the Finest Residences 
 in the Country for Men of National Reputation. Among Whom are the Following : R. A. McCurdy. President of the Mutual 
 Life Insurance Company of New York : R. A. Granniss. Vice-President of the Same Company : 0. H. McAlpin. W. B. Skidmore. 
 Julius Catlln. W. B. Deming and Henry D. Noyes. all of New York City : and Dudley Duyckinck. of Riverside. California. 
 
 RESIDENCE OF J. E. ST. JOHN, 
 Montauk Avenue. 
 
 HEADQUARTERS OF NAMEAUG 
 
 FIRE ENGINE COMPANY, 
 
 Masonic Street. Near City Hall. 
 
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 Chapter 1IX. 
 
 NEW LONDON OF TO-DAY. 
 
 COMMERCIAL INTERESTS NEW LONDON AS A TRADE CENTER - BUILDING 
 ACTIVITY — MERCANTILE ENTERPRISE — PRINCIPAL BUSINESS MEN AND 
 PROMINENT CONCERNS. 
 
 The Commercial Spikit uk New 
 London* is indicative of eiicrgy, pro- 
 gress, a n d 
 j u s t i ti a b 1 e 
 faith in the 
 city's evolu- 
 t i () n and 
 lively fu- 
 ture. Year 
 by year the 
 firnniess of 
 tiie busi- 
 ness tone 
 increases. 
 P rope rty 
 \alues liave 
 lately been 
 g r e a t 1 y 
 CHARLES B. WARE, enhanced, 
 
 A Prominent Clothing MerctianI of ''^ " ^ " pTO- 
 
 New London. (| n c t i V e 
 
 property created, and the population 
 added to by the recent and almost 
 unprecedented access of building 
 
 activity. Realizing this, appreciative of 
 the bright prospects and liealthy 
 growtli of the city, new trade concerns 
 have located here, and others will 
 follow. As a trade center New London 
 is favorably situated. The city's popu- 
 lation by no means represents the 
 entiret\- of its resource. One of the 
 county-seats of New London County, it 
 draws from tlie country districts, ham- 
 lets and townships for miles in each 
 direction. During the recreation period 
 of the sununer season, when the majority 
 of cities throughout the country are in 
 a greater or less state of business 
 inertia. New London, even more than 
 customarily, enjoys a liveliness in trade 
 and eonnuercial pursuits. This is due to 
 tlie proximity of the "Pequot Colony," 
 one of its suburbs, and a delightful and 
 popular warm weather resort, and 
 to the sur]iassing excellence of Ocean 
 Beach for batliing and suunner outing 
 privileges. 
 
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 [picturesque 1Rcw Uondon. 
 
 C'liAKi.Ks 15. Wakk, dealer in 
 clothing, hats ami furnishings, at .'rl- 
 5t5 State Street, New London, was 
 born in Worcester, Massaehusetts. He 
 is a descendant of General Nathaniel 
 Greene, of Kevolutionarv fame, who 
 was instrumental in saving Washing- 
 ton's army at the Battle of Brandywine. 
 Mr. Ware is one of the oldest and 
 most successful merchants in New 
 London. His success has been fully 
 earned, as he commenced active life 
 entirely without means, and with no 
 other assistance than a clear brain, 
 uprightness and firmness of purpose. 
 and inflexible determination. In the 
 sense indicated by these circumstances 
 and qualifications, he is a self-made 
 man. He established his business in 
 1870, at its present location, and has 
 watche(l its continued growth with 
 commendable pride and interest. His 
 business methods and liis attitude 
 towards the public have ever been 
 characterized by courtesy and fairness. 
 The stock carried at his store is an 
 immense and varied one. and the 
 ([uality and prices satisfactory and 
 right. From the adjacent country- 
 sides and villages, as well as from the 
 cit\- itself, much of his trade is drawn. 
 That he j)0ssesses the confidence and 
 good will of his patrons is demonstrated 
 by their successive dealings with him. 
 
 Mr. Ware is prominent in the circles 
 of both the Masons and Odd Fellows. 
 In ISST-S.s he was at the head of the 
 Masonic Fraternitv in Connecticut, as 
 Grand Commander Knights Templar. 
 In 18'.»0 he was made Colonel of the 
 Second Regiment. Patriarchs .Militant, 
 of the L^O. O. F., and was Grand 
 Master of the State in 1892. It was 
 in that year that the property for 
 "Fairview," the Odd Fellows' Home 
 of Connecticut, of whieh he is Presi- 
 dent, was purchased. He has served 
 three terras in the Court of Common 
 Council, was for two years President 
 of the New London Board of Trade, 
 and for a number of years has been on 
 the staff of the Governor's Foot Guards. 
 
 ( iKol;i,l-; H. HoI.MKS. ('(INTKACTOK 
 
 .\NI) Buii.DKK, was born in New Lon- 
 don in 1><52, of good New London lin- 
 eage, a descendant of the Comstocks. 
 Since his birth his native city has been 
 his home. His wife, Delia S. (^Moore) 
 Holmes, is also of New London parent- 
 age. Her father. Perry Moore, was a 
 well knownnewspaper man. and printer 
 of "The .Morning Chronicle"' and "The 
 Evening Star" during, and subsequent 
 to, the Civil War. Among many credit- 
 able buildings constructed by Mr. 
 Holmes are the following: 'I'lie new 
 villa of E. Francis Kiggs, corner of 
 Ocean and Glenwood avenues: the 
 home of A. C. {-"idler, residence of 
 Louis R. Ha/eltine, the .lohnston 
 Block, the Armstrong double cottage, 
 the cottage of Charles V. Cornell, 
 twelve of Ex-Ma\or Johnston's modern 
 cottages, and a number of Mrs. S. 
 IvusseiTs fiats on Huntington Street. 
 Mr. Holmes has supervi-sed the con- 
 struction of about 100 New London 
 buildings. His residence, which is 
 connected bj- telephone, is at number 
 8 Front Street. 
 
 The BisHoi' Limbkr and Coal 
 Company, located at HI, fi8 and 65 
 Water Street, is one of the oldest estal> 
 lishments in the city. Its President, 
 Mr. Gilbert Bisliop, with his brothers, 
 organized the business in 1S47. The 
 firm manufactures sash, doors, blinds, 
 and outside finish, and deals in lumber, 
 coal, and building materials. By ad- 
 ditions to its force of skilled workmen, 
 and of improved machinery to its facil- 
 ities, this company is prepared to meet 
 the increasing demands of a rapidly 
 growing city. 
 
 At 420 liAN K Street, New London, 
 is the office of L. A. Comstock. dealer 
 in coal, wood and kiiuUings. Mr. 
 Comstock's methods of square dealing 
 and [iromptness have won for him the 
 confidence of the comnuuiity. His 
 mercantile experience has been exten- 
 sive. Seventeen years ago he estab- 
 lisheil his coal business in New London. 
 He pays strict attention to the thorough 
 screening, and to the expeditious and 
 proper delivery of his coal. 
 
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 [picturesque 1Rew Uondon. 
 
 HEADQUARTERS OF THE BISHOP LUMBER AND COAL COMPANY, 
 61-65 WATER STREET. 
 
 The Finest Business Block in 
 Eastern Connecticut devoted exclu- 
 sively to the 
 furniture 
 business, was 
 l.uilt in IS'.H 
 by the Put- 
 nam Furni- 
 ture Mfc. 
 Company for 
 the acconnno- 
 dation of its 
 inc reasing 
 business, 
 which in less 
 than t w o 
 years had 
 outgrown tin' 
 premises in 
 whicii il was 
 established in 
 18 8 9 by 
 Nelson S. 
 I'utnam and 
 George N . 
 P u t n a in . 
 The foremost 
 position til is 
 house has 
 always held 
 in New Eng- 
 land is due 
 ambitions 
 
 so well known to the w 
 that they always give 
 
 THE BIG BLUE STORE, 
 312 Bank Street. 
 
 Iiolesale trade 
 this company 
 the exclusive 
 sale in New 
 London of 
 goods of 
 superior 
 merit in all 
 lines, such. 
 tor example, 
 as the Acorn 
 Kanges and 
 Eddy Hefrig- 
 eiatoi's. The 
 Putnams sell 
 I- i t h e r for 
 cash or on 
 I h e i r own 
 unsurpassed 
 system of 
 easy pay- 
 ment s, and 
 their prices 
 are a 1 w ays 
 the lowest 
 a t which 
 furniture 
 of genuine 
 merit can 
 possibly be 
 sold. A visit 
 
 to its enterprising, 
 iggressive policy, which is 
 
 to their extensive warerc 
 
 nine treat for lovers of tine furniture.
 
 (picturesque 1Rew Uondon. 
 
 In 1892 Thomas F. Foran, of Cun- 
 niiifjhain iS: Foran, furniture dealers in 
 Uanl)ury, Connecticut, disposetl of iiis 
 interest in that firm, and removed to 
 New London, where he immediately 
 estalilished the FoRAN Fuknitike 
 C'oMi'ANY, with headquarters in the 
 Day Building, 244 to 250 Bank Street. 
 The Foran Company is one of the 
 most enterprising and finely equipped 
 t'urniturt' and house furnishing empo- 
 riums in the State. There is nothing 
 desirahle in the way of useful and heau- 
 tiful home appointments that may not 
 he found here. The stock carried is of 
 the linest qualit}- ; fresh, m<Mh'rn. and 
 complete in every detail. In aildilion 
 to its immense sales- and ware-rooms in 
 the Day huilding, which occupy four 
 floors and a hasement, the company has 
 possession of the old Trumbull House, 
 <m Bank Street, which it utilizes for 
 storage purposes. Thus tlie amount of 
 Hoor space requisite for the transaction 
 (if its large and growing business com- 
 
 prises some 25.000 scjuare feet. The 
 popular and celebrated Magt-e Hange. 
 which for thirty-live years has found 
 in New London an appreciative tield 
 of sale, and the ever reliable "(ilen- 
 wood'" and "Househohl"' ranges, are 
 fixtures of this compaiiys stock. The 
 installment methoil of the Foran Com- 
 pany- is unrivalled, and it cordially 
 invites the patronage of those about 
 to commence housekeeping, or who are 
 considering ailding to or refurnishing 
 the home. It carries a full line of 
 carpets, oil cloths and linoleums, and 
 employs a competent man. Mr. F. A. 
 Beach, who has charge of the carpets, 
 draperies and window shades. The 
 company also employs two upholsterers 
 and a cabinet maker. A department 
 to which it gives particular attention 
 is tliat of general funeral furnishing, 
 undertaking and embalming. .Mi. 
 Foran is a graduate in embalming, and 
 in ISSS was granted a dijiloma liy the 
 N. ^■. ( )iiciital School of Kmbalming. 
 
 J. R. AVERY'S PROVISION STORE— 19 BROAD STREET. 
 
 Mr. Avery Established His Business at its Present Location in April. 1886. A Veteran of the Civil War, He Enlisted 
 
 in the 21st Regiment. Connecticut Volunteers in 1862. and Served Three Years 
 
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 INTERIOR OF DABOLL & FREEMAN'S GROCERY STORE— 148 STATE STREET. 
 
 IIknkv S. Dorsev, a iiiitive of New- 
 London, conducts a grocery and pro- 
 vision business at the corner of Truman 
 and Blinman streets. He carries the 
 finest (|uality of goods at the lowest 
 prices, and successfully endeavors, in 
 every approved manner, to satisfy and 
 retain his customers. His store is of 
 generous size, and his stock complete. 
 Mr. Dorsey is an Alderman from „he 
 Fourth Ward, and Major of the 
 Third Regiment, Connecticut National 
 (iuard. His orders are promptly tilled, 
 and his j^atrons treated with fairness 
 and consideration. 
 
 A Reliable Dealei: in groceries, 
 provisions, and fine ales, wines and 
 li([Uors for family use, is Thomas R. 
 Murray. His store is at number 4 
 Truman Street, where he carries an 
 adequate stock, of good (luality. He 
 delivers goods with promptness, and 
 in firet-class order, and is fair and 
 honorable in his dealings. .Mr. Murray 
 was born in New London. He estab- 
 lished his present l)usiness in 1890. 
 In politics he is Democratic, and repre- 
 sents tiie Fourth Ward as an .Vlderman. 
 He is courteous, obliging, and enjoys 
 the good-will of the public. 
 
 G. M. L()N(; \- CiiMi'ANV emljarkcd 
 in the oyster business at the foot of State 
 Street, near their present location, in 
 18G8. Oysters were then freighted in 
 schooners by the cargo from the Chesa- 
 peake, and were opened and distributeil 
 to different points in the New England 
 States. In 1875 the firm established an 
 oyster house in Crisfield, which was 
 continued in connection with the New 
 London business until 1888. In 18So 
 they bought the Henry Chapel whole- 
 sale and retail fish business, then the 
 largest in Connecticut. They also pur- 
 chased tine wharf projiert}-, to which 
 they moved their oyster business, 
 where, in conjunction with the selling 
 of fish, they carried it on until 18'.t8, 
 when the property was condenuied for 
 railroad purposes. They then nmioved 
 to their present location. They are 
 proprietors of the Rockj- I'oint Oyster 
 Company, largest wholesale oyster 
 dealeiv! in Provi<lence. This company 
 has over 800 acres of oyster ground 
 under cultivation in Narragansett Bay 
 and Kickemuit River, and operates 
 two steamers in catching, and carrying 
 the oystei-s to its oyster house, TOO 
 Wickenden Street. Providence. 
 
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 TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT OF 
 
 GEORGE S. GOLDIE, 
 
 Crocker House Block. Stale Street. 
 
 Nkaki.v Fiitv Vk.vks Acn. M. S. 
 Daniels estiililishfd a wholesiile grocery, 
 provision and llour Imsiness on Canal 
 St.. Providence, R. 1. In 1860 James 
 Cornell became associated with him 
 under the lirn) name of M. S. Daniels iV- 
 Co. Later Mr. Daniels liuilt the Daniels 
 iiiiildini^ nn Custom House Street, to 
 wiiicli the business was moved, and the 
 name changed to Daniels <S; Cornell. 
 In 18S4 Charles H. Iliimplirey and 
 Howard P. Cornell were admitted to 
 partnershij). and the name became 
 Daniels. Cornell & Co. This concern, 
 in ISSil, with William F. Whipple, 
 established the house of the Daniels, 
 Cornell Co., Worcester, Mass. In 
 1890, with George W. Barber, they 
 organized the Daniels, Cornell Co., of 
 Manchester, X. H. In May, 189-2, 
 Daniels. Cornell & Co. established the 
 Xew London House, with A. B. 
 P.iirdick. Manager. In May, 1899. the 
 Providence esttiblishment became Hum- 
 phrey &: Cornell, and the New London 
 House at this time adopted the same 
 tirm name. Mr. Burdick being retained 
 as l)iisiness Manager. Humphrey iK: 
 Cornell carry a full line of groceries, 
 provisions and Hour, and are sole agents 
 for the celebrated "Laurel," "B. M. C. 
 Best," and '■Colton Peerless'" flours. 
 
 I'ln. J'lii.M i>F Kkki'k. D.wis A: 
 ( 'c).Mi'.\NV. wholesale and retail dealers 
 in staple and fancy groceries, canned 
 fruit, tine wiiu-s and liijuors, has its 
 location at 12") Bank Street. Among 
 the prosperous business houses that 
 bave made New London well known as 
 a trade center, this concern is one of the 
 fiircmost and most progressive. liie 
 business was established by Hon. Cyrus 
 (i. Beikwitb. ex-mayor of New London, 
 in IsT'.'. Mr. Beckwith was the sole 
 j)roprietor until 1S84, wben Mr. Arthur 
 Keefe — now senior member of the lirni 
 — became associated with him. The 
 original location was the lirst Hoor of 
 a wooden building at the corner of 
 Bank and Pearl streets, since razed to 
 make room for a more pretentious brick 
 structure. In 1 S88 the rapidly growing 
 business of Beckwith \- Keefe necessi- 
 tated ampler quarters, which were 
 secured in the building now utilized 
 by the present firm. This situation is 
 very central, and its occupation has 
 Ijeen marked by constantly increasing 
 trade. In 1894 Mr. Beckwith witli- 
 drcw, and for about a year subsequent 
 — when he admitted to partnership one 
 of bis oldest employes, Mr. Frederick 
 H. Davis — the business was condiicteil 
 solely by Mr. Arthur Keefe. In .lanu- 
 ary, 1901, Messrs. Keefe A: Davis took 
 Mr. Frederick J. Clancy, their head 
 book-keeper into the firm, thus evidenc- 
 ing their appreciation of his long and 
 valual)le service, and changing the firm 
 name to Keefe, Davis & Company. In 
 the four floors they occupy at 1 '2h B;ink 
 Street, and in the three floors of a 
 brick building they have erected in the 
 rear, are comprised 38,082 square feet 
 of floor space. Eighteen courteous and 
 capable assistants are employe<l. This 
 is the largest wholesale and retail 
 grocery house in Eastern Connecticut. 
 The goods are all carefully selected, 
 and by reason of the enormous quanti- 
 ties continually disposed of, are to be 
 bad at the very lowest jirices. Tiie 
 firm's facilities for handling, storing, 
 and delivering goods are adnnrable. 
 
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 Dk. J. ICufiENE Undkuhill was 
 l)orn in Orange County. Verinont. in 
 ISol, and went 
 witii his parents 
 six years later tn 
 Illinois, where he 
 subsequently en- 
 .i,^aged with his 
 lather in stock- 
 raising. Later he 
 went to Iowa in 
 tiie same business 
 and for ten years 
 was engaged in 
 stock raising in 
 Southwestern 
 Kansas. H e is 
 thus thorougldy 
 conversant w i t li 
 animals and theii- 
 ailments. He went 
 to New York State 
 in 1888 and was 
 engaged in selling 
 and ha ndl i ntr 
 
 DR. J. EUGENE UNDERHILL, 
 
 Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist. Howe's Stable. 
 
 Green and Golden Streets. 
 
 imported horses. In ISIM) lie began his 
 stu<lies as a veterinarian at the Ontario 
 
 N'eteriiiary College at Toronto. After 
 graduating with honors he located in 
 New London. His 
 real wortli was 
 s o o n recognized 
 and his services 
 are now in much 
 demand, hjs pat- 
 rons knowing that 
 the Doctor is a per- 
 fectly reliabh' man 
 and skilled in his 
 profession. Dr. 
 ('nderhill was 
 married to Miss 
 .Jennie E. Barnes 
 at liurdette. Kan- 
 sas, in 1880, and 
 has a son now 1:^» 
 years of age. The 
 Doctor is a mem- 
 ber of Mohegan 
 Lodge of Odd 
 Kelliiws, the New 
 England Order of 
 Protection, and of the Second Con- 
 gregational Church. 
 
 SCHWANER'S CITY MARKET, 20 MAIN STREET 
 C. HENRY SCHWANER. PROPRIETOR.
 
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 BAER'S BAKERY— 468 BANK STREET. 
 Established in 1895 Frank A. Baier. Proprietor. Mr. Baier's Home-Made Bread is the Best in the City, 
 or Wagons may be Procured the Finest and Freshest of Everything in Bakery. 
 
 From his Store 
 
 At the ()( KAN I>i:a(h Pavilion 
 one may enjoy an appetizing repast. 
 Mr. A. H. Wilkinson serves every tlay 
 excellent shore dinners, steamed clams, 
 liroileil live lol)sters, confectionerv. ice 
 cream and soda water. ( >cean Beach 
 furnishes the best bathing on the coast. 
 Mr. I. L. Diox, recently of Nor- 
 Avich. purchased, a few months ago, the 
 shaving and hair 
 dressing business 
 at 24i State 
 Street, New Lon- 
 don, which is con- 
 ducted under his 
 personal super- 
 vision. Mr. Dion 
 is a skillfid ton- 
 sorial artist, who 
 adopts every pos- 
 sible means tend- 
 ing toward the 
 
 I. L. DION. 
 
 24-.. State Street. 
 
 satisfaction of his customers. 
 
 E. I). StKKI.K's CLOTHINt; EsTAI!- 
 
 i.isH.MKNTinthe Neptune Building, is a 
 true representation of a modern metro- 
 politan store. ( )ccupying a fire-proof, 
 centrally located block, and equipped 
 with every appliance for display, and 
 for comfort of patrons.it oilers unustuil 
 opportunities in the ( lothing line. 
 
 Tm; Convenience of being directly 
 served with staple commodities is a 
 tuiiversally appreciated one. Thomas 
 Fastovsky, <lcalcr in kerosene oil, 
 regularly supplies his customers at 
 their homes. His residence is at li* 
 IIcm[)stca(l Street, where a postal 
 will reaiii him and elicit a prompt 
 response. 
 
 TiiK Nkw Lonhon Hank ani> 
 Stka.m L.mniuiv. Harvey H. Daniels, 
 I'ropricloi', does first class work at 
 popular prices. It gives particular at- 
 tention to hand work, which many pre- 
 fer to the steam process. Its teams 
 call for and return the work at regu- 
 lar and frequent intervals. At this 
 laundry one may have his linen laun- 
 dered in either gloss or domestic finish, 
 as dcsiied. The laundry olhce is at 
 470 Bank Street. 
 
 The Crystal Cani>v Kitchen, 82 
 State Street, is nnder the proprietor- 
 ship of Mr. S. Patterson. Here are 
 manufactured daily, and sold at whole- 
 sale and retail, the finest quality of 
 confectionery and ice cream. Mr. 
 Patterson makes a special t}- of cater- 
 ing for weddings, parties, and recep- 
 tions. 
 
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 The Ti:(jv Stkam Lainduv enjoys 
 an enviable reputation for its fine qual- 
 ity of work, and for its ready and 
 
 courteous ser\'ice. Its 
 
 present location is at 1 88 
 Bank Street. It will ere 
 long, however, be install- 
 ed in a fine new building 
 nearly opposite, now in 
 process of erection Ijy 
 Mr. Alex. Fournier, its 
 proprietor. TIjc jiolicy of 
 this laundry is superior 
 work in wliiteness and 
 finish imparted, yet with 
 an extraordinary min- 
 imum of wear and tear. 
 From an economic stand- 
 point this means much. 
 And this quality, un- 
 doubtedly, has done a 
 great deal to eniiance the 
 success of Mr. Fournier's 
 business. 
 
 Alex. Fournierwas born 
 in Montreal. His educa- 
 tion was secured in West 
 Springfield, Massachu- 
 setts. He has had a 
 vast amount of experience in the 
 laundry business. His first estal)lish- 
 ment in this line was in Trov. New 
 York, and he has 
 also conducted 
 similar enter- 
 prises in the 
 cities of Sjjring- 
 field, Meriden, 
 and Hartford. 
 The Troy 
 Laundr}- of 
 Norwich, Con- 
 necticut, is also 
 his property. 
 Each of his con- 
 cerns possesses 
 its teams for the 
 collection and 
 delivery of the 
 laundry pack- 
 ages of its patrons. The tele- 
 phone call of the New Lon<lon 
 
 NEW BUILDING OF THE 
 TROY STEAM LAUN- 
 DRY—BANK STREET. 
 
 Alex. Fournier. Proprietor, C.E. Fournier. 
 Architect. 
 
 ONE OF THE DELIVERY WAGONS OF 
 THE TROY STEAM LAUNDRY. 
 
 ollice is 8T-t) ; that of the Norwich 
 laundry, 29-5. 
 
 Tlic new building undergoing con- 
 struction on Bank Street, 
 for occupancy by the 
 Troy Launtlry, is from 
 plans by tlie architect. 
 Mr. C. E. Founder, who 
 is second cousin to Mr. 
 Alex. Fournier, and was 
 liorn in Canada, in 1861. 
 His education was com- 
 pleted in tlie Seminai-y 
 of Ste. ^larie de Monnoii'. 
 Province of (Quebec. The 
 first years subse(iuent 
 to his seminar}- life were 
 devoted to the drj- goods 
 business, whicli upon the 
 death of his wife in 1891, 
 he abandoned for the 
 study of architecture. 
 He is a memljer of the 
 Association of Architects 
 of the Province of (Que- 
 bec. It is his intention, 
 after the completion of the 
 new laundry liuilding, 
 which exacts most of his 
 time as supervising architect, to estal)- 
 lish in New London, ofiices for the 
 pursuit of his chosen profession of 
 arc hi tec tare. 
 Tlie 1 a u n d ry 
 building is to be 
 a four-story edi- 
 lice of fine aji- 
 ]iearance. The 
 architecture will 
 be {deasing, and 
 altogether the 
 structure will 
 be well built, 
 and ade(iuate tn 
 its purpose. It 
 will reriect cre- 
 dit u[(on those 
 having its con- 
 st ru c tion in 
 charge, a n d 
 addition to the 
 
 will lie a handsome 
 
 citv's 
 
 luildings. 
 
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 Tmi; Namk oi" Tiio.MAs Huwk is 
 insepanihly fonnected witli tlie busi- 
 ness of dealing in horses, curriages, 
 etc., as well as witli the general livery 
 business in New Ldudon. .Mr. Howe, 
 at first as a member of the linn of 
 Frank Howe & Son, and later under 
 his own name, has conducted very 
 large and successful dealings in 
 this line for years. He keeps tiie 
 best in iiorses, carriages, harness, 
 and horse goods. He is noted for 
 fair transactions. In the business 
 connnunity Mr. 
 Howe has always 
 taken a lea<ling 
 part, aiul secures 
 whatever comes 
 into the market 
 that is new and 
 modern. Eaily 
 in ISSO, witii his 
 father, the late 
 Frank Howe, he 
 besran business in 
 tiie oltl ICdgcoinli 
 property, (iolden 
 Street, later re- 
 moving to his 
 present stand at 
 the corner of 
 Green and 
 Golden streets. 
 
 A livery, with 
 the purciiase and 
 sale of horses, 
 was the sole 
 business for 
 several years, un- 
 til Mr. Howe, realizing that there 
 existed a demand for the best in 
 wagons and carriages, and also for 
 the styles of vehicles that are manu- 
 factured only for first-class trade by 
 large factories, added this branch, and 
 has prospered in that department from 
 the beginning. Success in his under- 
 taking in the sale of carriages stinui- 
 lated .Mr. Howe to make still further 
 extension of his business ; and to that 
 end he began the purchase of horses 
 in larsre numbers from manv sections 
 
 THOMAS HOWE, 
 
 Proprietor of Liver> Stable and Carriage Repository. 
 
 Green and Golden Streets. 
 
 of the country in whicli they are Itred 
 extensively-. Weekly and special sales 
 at certain seasons of the 3-ear, princi- 
 pally by auction, have now been a 
 feature for several years, and farmers, 
 teamsters, drivers, and in fact all 
 who use horses forbusiiu^ss or pleasure, 
 have become accustomed to regard his 
 ic[)ository as the source of supply. 
 .Mr. Howe is an auctioneer of much 
 ability and wit, and Ids sales constitute 
 an entertaining phase of his bvisiness. 
 .At liis stable one may secure a tirst- 
 class turnout 
 or stylish ecpiip- 
 age with wliich 
 to e n j o y the 
 m a n y pleasant 
 drives in wiiich 
 New I., o n d o n 
 abounds. .\t re- 
 ipicst a driver 
 will be furnished 
 who is thorough- 
 ly familiar with 
 till' most inter- 
 esting andcharm- 
 ing sections. 
 
 The horses and 
 larriages of this 
 stalile a re the 
 best obtainable. 
 The facilities for 
 the accommoda- 
 tion of the judilic 
 are extcnsi\e. 
 The stable office 
 is connected by 
 telei)lione, a n d 
 calls for carriages of any description 
 are ])romptly answered, and immedi- 
 ately and satisfactorily filled. 
 
 In addition to his finely e<iuipi)ed 
 stable and repository at the corner of 
 (ireeii and Golden streets, .Mr. Howe 
 has a sale-stable on liank Street, be- 
 low .Montauk .\veune. His sales are 
 eondueted in a maniu'r to inspire the 
 iiinlidenc-e of all who deal with him. 
 and he exerts remarkable energy in 
 securing the finest horses, and in look- 
 ing after the interest of his patrons. 
 
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 Di:. Ch.\i;i.i;s il. I. amis, veteriiiarv 
 siirgeini and ileiitist, has liis ollice at 
 T. H. Earle's liver- 
 a r V stable, 15 
 <i olden Street, 
 New London. He 
 was liorn in Mystie, 
 A no; list 28 th, 
 ISo'.t. In lK8ohe 
 moved to (i rot on, 
 and hei^an the 
 stndy of medicine 
 and the practice of 
 veterinary surgery. 
 Subsecjuently he 
 studied under an 
 eminent veterinar- 
 ian in New York 
 City. In ISSS he 
 commenced actual 
 practice as a veter- 
 inary surgeon and 
 dentist. H e w as 
 in l8X!i appointed President of tlie 
 
 DR. CHARLES H. LAMB, 
 Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist. 15 Golden Street. 
 
 Connecticut Humane Society, and is 
 its State .\gent. lie raidxs with tlie 
 most satisfactory 
 and eilicient of the 
 Society's re](iesen- 
 tatives. Dr. Lamb 
 i s a II expert i n 
 tiie examination 
 of stock for traces 
 of tlie dread tiiiier- 
 (■ u 1 osis. He has 
 lie en credited 
 \)\ the New Lon- 
 tlon press with 
 being one of the 
 best veterinarians 
 in the State. In 
 methods and in- 
 struments lie keeps 
 abreast of tlie 
 times, and his 
 ideas and man- 
 ner of t il e i r 
 distinctly modern. 
 
 appliratidll are 
 
 i;.\v Lkwks, proprietor of '-Hillside," 
 is well known to the people of New 
 London, having conducted the milk 
 business here for over twenty years. 
 He is a native of Rockville, R. 1. In 
 IS'.tT he purchased '•Hillside." where 
 he erected a handsome dwelling house 
 and modern barns. He \\ as a select- 
 man of the Town of Waterford from 
 ISHT to 18'.I8, and is a memljer of 
 l'e(iu()t Lodge. No. 85, I. (). (). F.; 
 Relief Lodge", No. 87, A.O. U. W., and 
 Ledyard Council, No. 31. O. U. A. M. 
 
 JosEi'H Brai)Koi:d, l)lank book man- 
 ufacturer, paper ruler and book binder, 
 conducts business at 85 Main Street, 
 Norwich, Connecticut. He makes 
 blaid< books to order, rules paper to 
 any given pattern, and numbers in any 
 colored ink desired, checks, notes, 
 drafts, coupons. and tickets of all kinds. 
 He makes a specialty of binding i)eri- 
 odicals and newspapers in all styles, 
 and furnishes back numbers for the com- 
 pletion of volumes. He also repairs 
 and rebinds old and mutilated books. 
 
 FRANCIS P. D'AVIGNON, 
 
 MARBLE AND GRANITE 
 
 WORKS -508 BANK ST., 
 
 Agent for and Dealer in Cemetery Vases. 
 
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 Ipicturesque fRew Uondon. 
 
 George G. Aveky, proprietor of 
 the livery, hack and boarding stalJe 
 at the corner of Main and Cliurch 
 streets, New London, was Ijorn in 
 Montville, Connecticut, July 4th, 
 1861. He is a descendant from the 
 Avery family of Groton, famous for 
 the part they played in the troublous 
 times coeval with tlie War of the 
 Revolution. He is the son of Gris- 
 wold G. anil Cornelia Chappell Avery. 
 He received 
 his early edu- 
 cation in the 
 schools of 
 New London. 
 His present 
 l)nsiness, at 
 the corner of 
 Main and 
 Church 
 streets, dates 
 its inception 
 from 1874. 
 The building 
 it occupies is 
 one of th e 
 historic land- 
 m arks of 
 New London. 
 It was erect- 
 ed to serve as 
 a house of 
 worship for 
 the Episco- 
 pal Society in 
 New London 
 
 during the days of its early exist- 
 ence, and as such was consecrated 
 September 20th, 1787. It was after- 
 wards leased to the Conoresrational 
 Society, and suljseipiently purchased 
 by the Universalists, who eventually 
 sold it to Mr. Avery, its present 
 owner. 
 
 In the introduction of I'lectric lights 
 in carriages in New London, Mr. 
 Avery was the ])ioneer. He is a lead- 
 ing liveryman of the city, and carries 
 
 GEORGE G. AVERY. 
 
 the most extensive line of rubber-tired 
 vehicles. He makes a point of having 
 on hand at all seasons of the year a 
 fine assortment of carriages and 
 horses. He has some very comfort- 
 able and stylish equipages, wldch are 
 always kept in the best condition, and 
 in readiness for immediate response to 
 urgent or hurried calls. He maintains 
 first-class turnouts and hacks for all 
 occasions, furnishes careful drivers 
 
 who are thor- 
 oughly com- 
 petent, and 
 familiar with 
 the varied 
 points of 
 interest in 
 and a I) out 
 New London. 
 His stable is 
 admirably 
 equipped for 
 affording 
 every possi- 
 ble attention 
 to both per- 
 manent a 11 d 
 trans lent 
 customers. 
 
 At the "Pe- 
 quot Colony"' 
 be conducts 
 t h e Pequot 
 House Liv- 
 ery, and the 
 hotel baggage 
 service. Both of his stables are con- 
 nected by telephone: the Pequot call 
 is 194-3, and the uptown number ;)9-,o. 
 Mr. Avery is a prominent represen- 
 tative of the competitive life of the 
 city, and is possessed of a generous 
 share of business acumen, coupled 
 with a spirit of fairness and honor in 
 all his transactions that inspires con- 
 fidence and respect. He was married 
 to .lennie C. Crosbie. of New London, 
 on tiic .")th of October. 18;tS. 
 
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 ALBERT N. FETHERSON'S LIVERY STABLE- 11 BREWER STREET. 
 
 At Any Hour of the Day or Night One May Secure from the Livery Stable ol A. N. Fetherson. Any Kind ot Turnout Desired. 
 
 This Stable is One of the Finest in the City, and is Completely Appointed in 
 
 Every Particular. It is Connected by Telephone 
 
 ONE OF A. N. FETHERSON'S MODERN EQUIPAGES. 
 
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 Hill 
 
 
 MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND CITY FARM — GARFIELD AVENUE. 
 The Memorial Hospital was Erected From a Fund Furnished by the Late Hon. Jonathan Newton Harris. 
 
 Chapter X, 
 
 NEW LONDON OF TO-DAY. 
 
 PRINQPAL BUSINESS STREETS OF NEW LONDON - MERCANTILE PROGRESS 
 -THE CITY'S BRIGHT COMMERQAL OUTLOOK - 
 ENTERPRISING CONCERNS. 
 
 representing various trade and com- 
 mercial pursuits, but tlie foregoing are 
 l)y far tlie liusiest. 
 
 The mercantile spirit in New London 
 has within the past few years shown 
 an unusual increase in activity. As- 
 tlie city has grown in population, it 
 has received an added commercial 
 impetus, and many of the business 
 houses that have been for yeare situ- 
 ated here, have branched out, and are 
 conducting their interests on a con- 
 siderably larger scale than heretofore. 
 New and enterprising concerns, — 
 not only among the manufacturers, 
 but of the merchants and tradesmen — 
 considering tlic future of tlie city to 
 1)6 a bright one, have wisely located 
 within its precincts. Of the likelihood 
 of its increasing in trade jirosperity 
 year-by-ycar, there is very little doubt, 
 and tlie public-spiriteil New Londoner 
 will, unquestionably, do all within liis 
 power towards the accomplislmient of 
 so desirable an outcome. 
 
 GILBERT BISHOP, 
 
 A Retired Merchant of New London. 
 
 TiiK Principal Hr sin ess 
 
 TuOIiOlGHFAKES OK NeW LoNDON 
 
 are Hank, State, and Main streets. 
 Tiiere are, of course, manv otliers 
 
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 td t: 
 
 constantly iiureii.siiig \oluiii(' of l)\isi- 
 iiess. Tlic Darrow" iV Coiiistoek 
 ('oiii])aiiy arc wliolcsalc dealers in 
 
 slii]) chand- 
 lers" jralvan- 
 i /. e (1 lia rd- 
 ware. They 
 have c o n - 
 sliintly on 
 hand 3-aclit, 
 en j^inee is", 
 and mill sup- 
 plies: These 
 include oils 
 anil packing 
 waste, and 
 lirass and 
 i rnii si ea ni 
 pipe with lit- 
 lings a n d 
 valves. This 
 lirm has re- 
 cently instal- 
 leil p () w e r 
 and uKichin- 
 ery for cut- 
 t i II <r and 
 
 In a Poi;r ok 8i <ii I.mi'i)I!Tan( k 
 AS Nkw lyDXDiiN', ship chandlery is a 
 prosperous and representative industry. 
 The mend )ers 
 of the lirm of 
 the Darrow 
 iS; Comstock 
 Company, in- 
 corporated in 
 1 ; I 1 , a r e 
 < Durtland S. 
 Darrow. 
 Preside n t. 
 and William 
 M. Dari-ow, 
 Sec re tary 
 and Treasur- 
 er, holh resi- 
 dents of New 
 ]., o n d o n . 
 Their busi- 
 ness was 
 established 
 in 187<), at 
 120 Bank 
 Street. I n 
 ISSO the firm 
 
 pure h ased THE DARROW & COMSTOCK COMPANY BUILDING, threading u\> 
 and moved lu-ne Bank street. to. and in- 
 
 iuto the substantial and commodious 
 buildint; which they now occupy. This 
 step was made necessary by the 
 
 The New Knci.and ICncinekimni; 
 ('i)Ml'ANV has its home office at Watci- 
 burv, Connecticut 
 and branches estal>- 
 lished in most of 
 the principal cities 
 in the surroundiuL; 
 states, with its New 
 York ofliee at 100 
 li road way. The 
 New London ofliee 
 is at 23 Main Street 
 under the manage- 
 ment of Mr. J. V. 
 (iillette who has 
 had twelve years of 
 practical experience 
 in electric light and 
 railway work. The 
 company was incor- 
 porated for the pur- 
 pose of electrical 
 
 eluding, six inch pipe and carries 
 a full line of pipe and fittings up 
 to that size. 
 
 number of central stations foi' light and 
 |iiiwer than any other engineering com- 
 pany in America, 
 and their experience 
 and advice are of 
 value. They study 
 the requirements in 
 every specific case, 
 and adai)t the nia- 
 cliinery and equip- 
 ment whi(di is sure 
 to |)roduce results 
 most economically 
 a n d satisfactorily. 
 The local branches 
 cover all braiudies 
 of engineering, and 
 make a specialty of 
 isolateil plants. (dec- 
 trie light wiring, 
 motors, repairing, 
 etc. You can at 
 and mechanical OFFICE OF THE N. E. ENGINEERING CO. j^.^,^^ .-orrespond 
 
 - ,, Waterbury, Connecticut. • i , i , 
 
 engineering of all with them and learn 
 
 kinds. They have installed a greater al)out some of their modern work.
 
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 Samuel W. Mai.i.ohv was fur sev- 
 enil years associated with his lather. 
 the hite Leonard 
 MaUorv, in thi- 
 plumhing Inisiness, 
 and upon the (h'atli 
 of t li e 1 a t tf r 
 became sole pro- 
 p r i (• t o r . H c i s 
 thoroughly conver- 
 san t with the 
 details of the 
 trade, and ranks 
 witii till- most clh- 
 cient in that line 
 of enterprise. 
 His liusiness 
 experienee is coin- 
 prehensive. He 
 eommeneed active 
 life in New Lon- 
 don as a represen- 
 t a t i ve of t ii e 
 and afterwards e()ntinue( 
 
 SAMUEL W. 
 clothing trade, 
 
 his energies to the sanu' line in ntiier 
 and larger cities. He is a man of varied 
 accomplisiiments. 
 possessing a 
 marked penchant, 
 and no little abil- 
 ity, for music. He 
 was for several 
 years leader of 
 the Third Kegi- 
 uieut 15and, and 
 has acted as con- 
 ductor of various 
 po p u 1 a r orches- 
 tras. As a soloist 
 and leader he is 
 well known 
 thronyiiout the 
 State, and has 
 had many induce- 
 ments to devote 
 MALLORY. iiis time entirely 
 
 to music, in which direction his great- 
 
 to devote est talent lies. 
 
 INTERIOR OF THE PLUMBING ESTABLISHMENT OF JORDAN & CLEARY, 
 
 39 MAIN STREET. 
 
 Jordan & Cleary are First Class Plumbers. Steam and Gas Fitters. They Carry a Full Line of Plumbing Accessories, 
 
 Gas and Steam Fixtures, and Heating Apparatus. They Make a Specialty of Jobbing and Repairing. 
 
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 ]picture5quc 1Rcw Uondon^ 
 
 B. H. Hflliar is sole agent for the 
 Kichmond Stoves. Ranges, Steam and 
 Hot Air Heat- 
 ers, whieli are 
 manufactured 
 in tlie neigh- 
 boring city of 
 Norwicli. Thf 
 R i c h m o n d 
 Manufactur- 
 ing Company 
 has been con- 
 t i 11 u o u s 1 y 
 represented by 
 tlie firms that 
 have occupied 
 the store at 4'J 
 Bank Street 
 since 1869. A 
 long record, 
 and one that 
 eloquently be- 
 speaks the 
 R i c h m o n d 
 Company's es- 
 timate of Mr. Hilliar and his prede- 
 cessors. Aliout thirty years ago the 
 
 Jordan & Cleai;v 
 are agents for the 
 William H. Page 
 1 toiler Company of 
 Norwich, manufac- 
 b---^'ll B ' turers of the Volun- 
 ' ^^ ' teer and other 
 
 celeljrated steam and 
 hot water heaters. 
 The firm is located 
 at 8 '.I Main Street, 
 md comprises Joseph 
 v. J o r d a n an d 
 >— -^^ ^>-~^^ -—Thomas P. Clear}-. 
 A PRo^nxEXT Builder of New 
 London is Asa ( ). Goddard. whose shop 
 is located in the rear of 248 Bank 
 Street. Mr. Goddard has erected many 
 of the city's fine residences and build- 
 ings. He pays i)articular attention to 
 carpentering and jobl)ing in all its 
 branches, and his work is always 
 thoroughly and expeditiously executed. 
 He solicits estimates, which he fur- 
 nishes with promptness and accuracy. 
 His residence is on I? road Street, 
 above the city line. 
 
 HILLIAR'S— 49 BANK STREET. 
 
 Richmond Stove Company placed upon 
 tiie market the first range to success- 
 
 fiillysupersede 
 the old fash- 
 ioned cook 
 stove. T h e 
 construction of 
 its essential 
 parts are now 
 very nearly 
 perfect. Va- 
 rious experi- 
 ments have 
 produced verj- 
 g r a t i f y i 11 g 
 results. In ad- 
 dition to liis 
 large stock of 
 stoves and 
 ranges, Mr. 
 Hilliar carries 
 a fine line of 
 plumbing sup- 
 plies, and at- 
 tends to orders 
 for plumbing, steam and gas fitting, 
 with promptness and efficiency. 
 
 That Beautiful Section of New 
 London, the Pequot District, contains 
 many residences that betoken wealth 
 and refinement. The grounds of many 
 of these charming estates owe much of 
 their loveliness and symmetry of land- 
 scape to the civil engineering, taste and 
 skill of Elisha Post, one of New Lon- 
 don's foremost contractors. Other of 
 the city's localities as well, bear eviden- 
 ces of his handiwork. Mr. Post is tlie 
 son of John and Nancy 1\L Rogei-s Post, 
 and was born in Boziaii. Connecticut. 
 July lltli, 185o. His early education 
 was secured in the public schools of his 
 native town. Like many othei-s who are 
 successful in the competitive strife of 
 our cities, Mr. Post commenced his ca- 
 reer as a young agriculturalist, and 
 afterwards became largely interested in 
 the milk business on his own account. 
 In 18S8 lie established in New London 
 ids first enterprise, which was that of 
 teaming and jobbing, later engaging in 
 his present business of stone mason 
 work, grading, roofing, concreting and 
 buildin>r movinor. 
 
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 Thk FAcn/rv of thi; 
 
 II A i; I' I'll l; II CiiNSKKVA- 
 
 nii;v OK Mrsic, ol") I'carl 
 Street. (Y. M.C. A. I'.iiiM- 
 iiiLi: ) Hartford. CoiiiuHticnt. 
 cnmjirisfS soiiii' (if the liest 
 New York artists and teach- 
 ers, siu-li as |{icliard Bur- 
 nieister, pianist: Tlieodore 
 \'aii Y<ir\. tenor : William 
 Davul Sanders, violinist ; 
 and Frederick Blair, vio- 
 lineellist: also N. II. Allen, 
 organist: \V. \'. Aliell, 
 voice eultni-e and piano, and 
 eleven other instrnctors. 
 
 Tile estahlishnient of the 
 Hartford Conservatorv of 
 Music SuMinier School at 
 New London, ("onnecticut, 
 affords the {)ul)lic of that 
 vicinity, for a part of tin- 
 year, the very liest nmsii-al 
 advantages to he olitained 
 hetween New York ami 
 Boston. 'I'lic iiartfdiil 
 
 W. V. ABELL, 
 
 Musical Director. 
 
 < 'Onservatory offeis ojipor- 
 tunit}- for study with the 
 \cry best Mew York 
 irtists and teachers, with- 
 out the additional expense 
 "f going to a larger cil\- 
 lor a musical eilucation. 
 All hranehes of nnisie are 
 taught, and certitieates 
 awarded in the teacliei-s" 
 and artists" courses. Ar- 
 rangements can be made 
 with W. V. Al)ell, Director, 
 for lessons with tlie in- 
 structors at the heads of the 
 different departments. As- 
 sistants, teaciiing the same 
 methods, are emjiloyed : 
 thus the Conservatory fur- 
 nishes good instruction at 
 all prices. Those desiring 
 lirculars or detailed infor- 
 mation concerning the Con- 
 servatory, should write to 
 THEODORE VAN YORX, W. V.Al'iell, Musical Direc- 
 tor. Hartford, Connecticut. 
 
 Tenor. 
 
 PATiiicK W. RrssELL. jilundier, 
 steam and gas fitter, at 2'2i Bank 
 Street, established his first business 
 enterprise in that 
 line in 1S72, as suc- 
 i-cssoi- to Leonard 
 VV. Dart. He deals 
 in gas fixtures and 
 all appurtenances 
 |i e c u li a r to the 
 trade. The plumb- 
 ing and gas lilting 
 in many of New 
 jjondon's j)rincipal 
 buildings is his 
 w o r k . He was 
 awarded the con- 
 tract over many competitors for the 
 steam piping in St. Mary"s Star of the 
 Sea Roman Catholic Church. Mr. 
 Russell is a member of St. John's 
 Literary Society, and a charter member 
 of the Knights of Columbus. He is 
 also a member of St. Mary's Church, 
 and for the past twenty-five years has 
 sung in its choir. 
 
 PATRICK W. 
 RUSSELL. 
 
 Wii.MAM L. l\(ii:. carjienter and 
 budder, was born in I'atchogiie, L. i., 
 in I.S51. In 1864 he came to New 
 London. He first embarked in business 
 on his own account in 187t), with a 
 Mr. Bingham, under the firm name of 
 Koe iV Bingham. This firm erected a 
 number of notable New London resi- 
 dences, among them those of James 
 Hislop, and A. G. (irillin. In ISHO 
 Mr. Koe dissolved partnership with 
 Mr. Bingham. Since then he has con- 
 structed more than 120 residences and 
 stores. The Ocean Beach cottiiges of 
 F. H. Chappell, Kx-Covernor T. M. 
 Waller, and W. A. Appleby: the car 
 station at ( )cean Beach, and the car 
 barn of the New London -Street Rail- 
 way Company, were built by him. He 
 has been a memberof the New London 
 Fire Department I'or twentj'-seven 
 years. Inspector of i'.uildings for three 
 years, and is a mciidier of the New 
 London Board of Trade, and of the 
 Board of Relief. His residence and 
 office is at 6 Belden Street. 
 
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 HEADQUARTERS OF THE H. O. BURCH CONTRACTING AND MANUFAC- 
 TURING COMPANY - HEMPSTEAD STREET. 
 
 Mr. H. 0. Burch Has Been in Business in New London for 25 Years. The Specialty in the Manufacturing Department of 
 
 the H. 0. Burch Contracting and IVIanufacturing Company is the Production of the H. 0. Burch Chimney Tops. 
 
 and Artificial Stone, the Process for the Manufacture of Which is Mr. Burchs Own. These Products 
 
 are Endorsed by the Leading Architects and Builders. Who Have Used 
 
 Them Constantly for the Past Fifteen Years. 
 
 Bi'lU>iX(; Enteui'RISe, and .substan- 
 tial appreciation in real estate values 
 in New London is unequivocally trace- 
 able to the city's geographical situation, 
 and to the progressive spirit of its 
 staunch citizens. The attitude, taste, 
 and ability i>i its architects and con- 
 tractors, however, have undoubted 1\ 
 exercised a favorable influence upon 
 tlie intentions of many contemplative 
 iiome-buildcrs. Dennis J. .Murjihy, one 
 of New London's leading contractors, 
 is an enterprising representative of the 
 local Iiuildcis' trade. He was l)orn in 
 Ireland .July 24tii. 1864. In ISS.") he 
 located in New London. He became 
 associated with A. L. Dean & Co., 
 masons and builders, in LSii2, subse- 
 ([uciitlv withdrawing from that lirm, 
 and engaging in the same line of busi- 
 ness on his own account in 180"). 
 Among notable buildings erected by 
 him are the following : Tiie (ioldsmith 
 Building, Y. M. C. A. (iymnasium, the 
 Catholic School and Convent, and the 
 Fournier Building, in New London, 
 and the Allyn Block. Groton. His 
 residence and otlice are at 17 Tilley 
 Street, and are connected by teleplione. 
 
 Wri.si.ev Chimnkv 
 C.vr.s have lieen in 
 Tise for more than 
 twenty years, and 
 have given luii- 
 versal satisfaction. 
 They are made of 
 cast iron and afford 
 absolute protection. 
 They are for sale l)v 
 Luke .Martin, of 4 
 Lee Avenue, New London, a chiniue}- 
 expert of thirty years' experience. 
 
 M.\NY PuiNCii'Ai. Sti:i:kt.s of New 
 London bear evidences of the cunstruc- 
 tive skill of William J. Cullen. carpen- 
 ter and builder, wiio has his ofKce and 
 residence at 830 Bank Street. The 
 residence of Miss .Mary K. lirown, on 
 Waller .Street, several modern houses 
 on Blackball Street, John Collins' com- 
 fortable Mank Street cottage, tliree fine 
 houses on Coleman Street — the pro|i- 
 ertv of Messrs. Francis Bracken, .luiian 
 and Edward Cook, respectively — and 
 many other structures, some preten- 
 tious, others modest in design, were 
 erected b\- Mr. Cullen.
 
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 TiiKOlJ>EST,and 
 
 one of tlie largest 
 ;iii(l hest known 
 wall paper and (lee- 
 orating lioiises in 
 l-",usttTn Connecti- 
 cut is tlie Nkw 
 LoNi)ON Dkiim;- 
 ATiNG Company, 
 (i. R. Sweeney, 
 i'ropi'ietor. located 
 ,1 1 II II m lie r 1 2 
 Hank Street. It 
 transacts a whole- 
 sale and retail Idisi- 
 iiess in wall papers, 
 j>aints, leads, oils, 
 varnishes, and 
 window glass, and 
 accepts contracts 
 INTERIOR OF THE NEW LONDON DECORATING COMPANY'S for exterior and 
 STORE -12 BANK STREET. interior painting 
 
 and decorating. 
 
 Nkw Londun Haumuk, than which 
 the world has few that surpass it in 
 excellence and beauty, is the frequent 
 rendezvous of many 
 sailing parties and j-aclit 
 club fleets. In summer 
 its waters are almost 
 constantly dotted with 
 the white sails of busi- 
 ness and pleasure craft. 
 The boats of the fisher- 
 men, too. add not a little 
 to the scene. For so long 
 as there is wind to be 
 utilized for motive pow- 
 er, the sail will have its 
 place; it is too neces- 
 sary and picturesque 
 ever to be entirely dis- 
 carded for the more 
 modern methods of 
 aquatic propulsion. Sailmaking is an 
 important New London industry, and 
 for the line quality, cut, and workman- 
 ship embodied in its sails, it is famous. 
 Benjamin F. Bailey, its most promiiu'ut 
 sailmaker. and dealer in sail stock at 
 2H6 Bank Street, was bom in Groton, 
 Connecticut, sixty years ago. son of 
 Henry and Susan Franklin Bailey, and 
 received his education in the public 
 
 He establislied his 
 a])OUt forty years 
 
 BENJAMIN F. BAILEY. 
 
 schools of (iroton 
 present business 
 
 ago, and has conducted it with 
 marked success. He 
 pays particular atten- 
 tion to the finest of 
 ^ailmaking for yaclits, 
 and whether — b}- choice 
 I if the customer — Jiis 
 yacht or l)oat sails are 
 manufactured l)y hand 
 or machine, tliey are 
 made in the best possi- 
 ble manner. He also 
 makes tents and awn- 
 ings, has on hand tents 
 to rent, and sells and 
 purchases old and 
 second-hand sails. Mr. 
 IJailey is a veteran of 
 the Civil War 
 and served in 
 the 21st Con- 
 necticut Reg- 
 iment. He is 
 a member of 
 the Odd Fel- 
 low8,Ancient 
 Order of Igni- 
 ted Workmen 
 and the Jibl)Oom Club of New London. 
 
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 Ipicturesquc 1Rew Uondon. 
 
 RECENT BUILDING ACQUISITIONS — COIT AND JAY STREETS - ERECTED BY 
 
 PERRY BROTHERS, CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. 
 Messrs. Perry Brothers are New London Contractors: Thei 
 Architects of the Structures. Corner of Colt and Jay Streets 
 
 The Fik.m of Houiiox & Root, 
 painters and decorators, consists of 
 Andrew J. Hobron and Jolin H. Root. 
 It was establi^lied in 1873. under the 
 .same tirni name by which it is now 
 known. Messrs. Hobron & Root have 
 been in continuous partnersliip for the 
 past twenty-eight years. Andrew J. 
 Hobron is a native of New London, 
 son of Captain William Hobron. John 
 
 r P. 0. Address is Box 108. Uncasvllle. Connecticut. The 
 Shown in the Illustration, are Messrs. Donnelly & Hazeltine. 
 
 H. Root was born in Montville, Connec- 
 ticut, February 1st, 18.5-5. His father 
 was Joseph P. Root. The business 
 location of Hobron l^" Root is at 
 24 Church Street, 'i'liey are contract- 
 ors for all kinds of painting and paper 
 hanging, and for glazing and liard wood 
 finishing, and always keep in stock a 
 full line of painters' supplies. 
 
 INTERIOR OF THE BICYCLE AND SPORTING GOODS STORE OF CHARLES L. 
 
 HOLMES -217 BANK STREET. 
 
 Charles L. Holmes. Dealer in Bicycles. Bicycle Sundries, and Sporting Goods. Does Bicycle Repairing in All Its Branches. 
 
 Rents Bicycles, and is Local Agent for the White Sewing Machine. 
 
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 {picturesque 1Rew Uondori, 
 
 
 INTERIOR OF W. W. WINCHESTER'S WALL PAPER AND DECORATING STORE, 
 5 MAIN STREET, NEW LONDON. 
 
 Wn.i.iAM \V. WiNcHEsTEit is the the painting- business for the past 
 owner and manager of the business twenty-tliree years, and possesses a 
 conducted in the store at number 5 thorougli knowledge of its require- 
 carries tiie hir£fest ments. Tliis (|Uality makes his service 
 
 o f incalcuhible 
 V a 1 u (' t o tlie 
 liost of ]iicased 
 customers, wlio 
 liave ]ieen his 
 I >a Irons for a 
 iiiimlKTof years. 
 ( )iie lias lint to 
 leave his order 
 at number o 
 Main Street to 
 have this valu- 
 able experience 
 placed will illy at 
 h i s disposal . 
 ^Ir. Winches- 
 
 Main Street. Ht 
 and most varie<l 
 stock of wall 
 papers in the 
 city, and an ele- 
 g a n t line of 
 window shades. 
 His assortment 
 of varnishes, 
 glass, brushes, 
 and painters" 
 supplies is com- 
 plete. He holds 
 the agency for 
 the f a in o u s 
 Devoe and Ha\-- 
 nolds lead and 
 
 zinc paints, the only ready-mixed ters place of business is open from 
 paints now on the market carrying the 11.4.5 a. m. to (i p. m., and on Satur- 
 makers" guarantee for durability. Mr. days and Mondays is ojicn evenings 
 Winchester has been identified with until \'^.'M) o'clock. 
 
 FRONT OF W. W. WINCHESTER'S STORE, 
 
 5 Main Street. 
 
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 Since Dr. Sheffield's Creme Dentifrice was Placed on the Market in 1881. its Sales Have Increased to an Enormous 
 
 Degree, the Daily Output Now Being Over a Ton in Weight, It Has Been Advertised Only by Free Distribution. 
 
 and its Quality Has Made a Market for it in Every Part of the World. The Company Now Claims 
 
 to Have the Most Extensive Dentifrice Business in Existence. 
 
 Chapter X1I. 
 
 NEW LONDON OF TO-DAY. 
 
 FAVORABLE TRADE INFLUENCES - A POPULAR SUMMER RESORT AND 
 SUCCESSFUL COMMERCIAL CENTER - PRINCIPAL HOTELS -SOME PRO- 
 GRESSIVE BUSINESS ENTERPRISES. 
 
 London, after the decline in 
 the protits to he derived from 
 those pursuits, commenced 
 for its commercial henetits to 
 avail itself of its admirable 
 location. To this and to the 
 inherent progressiveness of 
 its inhabitants, is due the 
 fact that it is famed as a 
 healthfully growing man- 
 ufacturing and mercantile 
 center, as well as a sununci 
 resort. Li that it condiines 
 these characteristics, it is an 
 exception, and a notable 
 and delightful exi'e])tion. 
 too. It is seldom thai a 
 popular summer water- 
 ing-place preserves at the 
 same time a healthy and pro- 
 gressive business and manu- 
 facturing tone. A railroad 
 junction of importance, and reached 
 by a most direct water highway, its 
 facilities for freight transportation are 
 luicxcelled. 
 
 WILLIAM H. ROWE, 
 
 Cashier New London City National Bank. 
 
 A City That in the Past had long 
 been accustomed to depend largelv for 
 its prosperity upon its self-projecting 
 maritime commerce and ventures. New 
 
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 Ipicturcsquc 1Rcw "London, 
 
 CROCKER HOUSE — STATE STREET, NEW LONDON. 
 
 A. E. BECKWITH, 
 
 Proprietor ••Gem" Restaurant, 3 State Street. 
 
 '1'he IIotki. Kuval occupies, on 
 Bank Street, an older hotel site than 
 any other hostelry now extant in New 
 London. Its proprietor is Frederick 
 H. Gavitt. For twenty years previous 
 
 t(i his assuming the proprietorsiiip of 
 the hotel in 1898, it was conducted liy 
 his father, a Civil War veteran, who 
 died aliout three years ago. Tlic elder 
 Mr. (iavitt was one of the unfortunate 
 Uiuon soldiers to endure confinement 
 ill Liliiiy I'risoii. The Hotel Koyal is 
 admiralily conducted, and its service 
 and cuisine are excellent. It offers 
 special rates to commercial travellers. 
 Its proprietor, who was born in Stoii- 
 iiigton, Connecticut, in 18t!8. is a 
 meiidier of the Masons, of the Knights 
 of I'ythias, the 
 Elks, the Forest- 
 ers, and of tiie 
 Nameaug Fire 
 Engine Com- 
 pany of New 
 I>on(lon. In 
 18 it 2 he was 
 united in mar- 
 riage to Mary A. 
 Rogers, of Lf)W- 
 ell. daughter of a 
 well known vet- 
 eran of the War FREDERICK H. GAVITT. 
 
 of the Itebellion. Proprietor Hotel Royal. 
 
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 Ipicturesque 1Rcw Uondon. 
 
 Mr. JAiiES P. SuLLiVAX was born 
 in New Britain, Connecticut, August 
 29th, 187:3. His father, wlio died about 
 twenty-four years ago, was James P. 
 Sullivan. Alary Gorman Sullivan, his 
 motiier, is still living, and resides with 
 her son. When Imt nine years of age 
 Mr. Sullivan commenced his career 
 as a self-supporting young man. In 
 1889 he began as laundryman in the 
 Hotel Ru.sswin, New Britain. F'roni 
 laundryman he 
 became night por- 
 ter,and from night 
 porter he was 
 promoted to 
 a clerkship in 
 the same hotel. 
 As a clerk in the 
 Russwin Mr. Sul- 
 livan served three 
 years. He was 
 then called ujjon 
 to assume the 
 management of 
 the Hotel Colum- 
 bia, one of New 
 Britain's leading 
 hotels. He has 
 also represented 
 the New Britain 
 Machine Com- 
 pany, and spent 
 fifteen months 
 travelling in their 
 employ, selling 
 engines and wood 
 working machin- 
 ery. In June. 
 
 JAMES P. SULLIVAN, 
 1900 Mr Sul- '*™'"''*''"' "'"" •^o'^' *'"""'0P- S'3'e S'fee'- Near Union Depot 
 
 livan secured the proprietorsliip of The 
 Winthrop, in New London. Tliis hotel 
 was in his hands but a short time when 
 its furnishings and interior appoint- 
 ments were entirely destroj'ed by fire. 
 At first thought this occurrence may 
 be deemed a very unfortunate one. 
 From an immediate pecuniary stand- 
 point it certainly was a misfortune : 
 but eventually it will revert to a gain 
 for the proprietiir, for the house is now 
 completely refurnished and refitted, country. He has made his own wav in 
 
 and is doing a prosjjerous business. It 
 is the jircsent proprietor's determination 
 that The Winthrop shall be maintained 
 on a business status as enterprising and 
 ujiright as that of any hotel in tiie city. 
 As a commercial house The Wintiirop 
 of to-day is a first-class hostelry. New 
 London possesses a number of fine 
 hotels, yet the addition of one more of 
 a high character will lie of great 
 benefit tn the city. Mr. Sullivan has 
 evidently grasped 
 the knowledge 
 that a good com- 
 mercial house, 
 located near the 
 Union Depot and 
 the various steam- 
 boat lines, will 
 fill a long felt 
 demand. The 
 Winthrop is so 
 situated, being 
 but a stone's 
 throw from the 
 depot and the 
 wharves. The 
 push and determi- 
 nation of its 
 young proprietor 
 will win for it a 
 place among the 
 best commercial 
 hotels of New 
 England. The ap- 
 point me nts of 
 The Winthrop are 
 of a high grade. 
 The cuisine is 
 excellent, and the 
 service courteous and etficient. The 
 house is lighted throughout by both 
 electricity and gas, and thoroughly 
 heated by steam. It is a reputable, uji- 
 to-date house, and deserves generous 
 patronage. In persoiuxl appearance Mr. 
 Sullivan is very pleasing. He is 
 extremely courteous, and sincerely 
 cordial, and enjoys the distinction of 
 being one of the youngest and most 
 enterprising hotel proprietors in the 
 
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 Iptcturcsque 1Rew Uondon. 
 
 NEW LONDON POLICE HEADQUAR- 
 TERS-BRADLEY STREET. 
 
 till- woiKl, luid is vi-ry lunbitious. His 
 jirinciples of business equity and integ- 
 rity are lirinly rooted in tlie ritjlit. In 
 religious jjersuasion he is a UonianCalii- 
 olie, and a member of St. Mary's Star 
 of the Sea lloman Catholic Chureh, of 
 New London. He is a member of Mer- 
 iden Lodsjje of Elks, Numlier Thirty 
 Five, and Past Chancellor of the 
 Knights of Columl)us, Carmody Coun- 
 cil, of New Britain, Connecticut. 
 
 Cai'tain Daniel R. Looslev. the 
 well known State Street periodical, 
 book, and stationery dealer, has had a 
 remarkable career. He joined the 
 I'nited States Army in 1855, and saw 
 service in the Indian Wars near Puget 
 Sound in l8o')-.")8. in the San Juan 
 Islanil boundary dispute, and on the 
 "Star of the West," in its attemjit to 
 relieve the garrison of Fort Sumter. 
 He has tilled every rank from si-rgeant 
 to captain, and has been twice lirevet- 
 ted. With the Army of the Potomac 
 he was in more than forty battles. 
 Subsequent to the close of the Civil 
 War, he was active in fighting Apache 
 Indians. He resigned from the Armv 
 in 1867. 
 
 The New London DiitErTOHv is 
 issued annually by the Price & Lee 
 Company, the well-known New Haven 
 dlrcrtniy publishers. This tirm m(>rits 
 tile fordial and liberal sujjport of every 
 enterprising citizen and laisiness man 
 in New London and adjacent towns. 
 Us directories arc models of convenient 
 tlassitication and compilation, are well 
 piintcd on good paper, and are dur- 
 ably bound. 
 
 PRINTING HOUSE OF CLARKE & 
 KEACH-20 GREEN STREET. 
 
 Artistic Printinc is a result of pro- 
 gression. It is necessary, too, in the 
 attainment of good commercial results. 
 Clarke & Kcacli, printers, at 20 (ireen 
 Street, produce nothing but the finest 
 of printing. They have the reputation 
 of being among the best priuteis in 
 Eastern Connecticut. They make a 
 specialty of fine societ}- engraving. 
 
 MiiDEUN Ph<iti)CtI:.\I"HV is so dis- 
 tinctly evolutionary that the eciuijiment 
 of the up-to-date jirofessional or ama- 
 teur must be in conforinit}- if he would 
 keep abreast of the spirit of the times. 
 To secure ambitious results, the most 
 reliable of plates, paper, and other ac- 
 cessories should be used. A responsible 
 dealer in everything in photographic 
 supplies is W. Edwin Hobron, whose 
 store is at 2-31 Bank Street. Mr. 
 Hobron also sells the Gramophone, one 
 of the most perfect of talking machines. 
 
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 INTERIOR OF THE 
 
 MILLINERY PARLORS OF 
 
 MISS CHARLOTTE M. MALLORY, 
 
 24 GREEN STREET, 
 
 NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT. 
 
 TiiK All iiMi'ANViMi l'i( TiKK pre- 
 sents one of many magnificent views 
 obtained from that section of tlie city 
 known as '•Hill Crest." This tract of 
 land was developed recently fof Imild- 
 ing sites: 
 the nne- 
 f] nailed 
 a d V a n - 
 tages of 
 location 
 make it 
 the most 
 desirable 
 residen- 
 tial part 
 111 the 
 city. It 
 is iiuiind- 
 ed on the 
 cast and 
 west liy 
 the t\\(i 
 m a i n 
 highways 
 
 tliat enter the city from the north. 
 Tliree parallel streets, fifty feet wide, 
 will cross the property, intei-secting 
 North Main Street, a much traveled. 
 
 ADAM F. BISHOP, 
 A Prominent Dentist of New London. 
 
 macadami/.cd road un the west, ami 
 Mohegan Avenue, through whose cen- 
 ter runs the Montville trolley road, on 
 the east. Thus all lots offered for sale 
 are made easily accessible, and as they 
 
 connnand 
 
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 HILL CREST "-LAND BhLONGING TO PELEG WILLIAMS, 
 
 a super!) 
 \ i e w 
 of the 
 T h am es 
 1! i V e r 
 I'nim Ma- 
 m a e o kc 
 to its 
 m on t h , 
 and of the 
 Sound 
 f r i< m 
 I! 1 a e k 
 Point to 
 the east- 
 emend of 
 I"" i s h c r s 
 I s 1 a n d , 
 they are 
 I'oi- lieantv of si'cncrv. For 
 iddress all in(|uiries to 
 
 unei|nalle( 
 
 full particulai> 
 
 Peleg Williams or Arthur H.Hggleston, 
 
 81 .State Street. New London. T'orni. 
 
 138
 
 GUY'S MILLINERY PARLORS -235 STATE STREET, 
 NEW LONDON, CONN. 
 
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 CONSERVATORIES OF HERMAN H. APPLEDORN, FLORIST, 
 
 Sherman Street, near Montauk Avenue. 
 
 It Has Been Remauked iliat '-one 
 may as well be dead as out of style." 
 While this may not he literally true, 
 under some eonditions the metaphor 
 seems not too strong. She who woidd 
 eomply with thi.s well-nigh inexorable 
 law of fashion, could hardly do better 
 than to call upon ;\lis. A. F. Strick- 
 land, one of New London's most 
 fashionable dress-makers, at 20 Golden 
 Street. Mrs. Strickland also pays 
 attention to the altering and repairing 
 of furs. 
 
 A Satiseactokv l'i..\tETo Go for 
 either a lady's or gentleman's tailor- 
 made garment, or to have one's clothes 
 renovated, is the tailoring establish- 
 ment of A. Plotis, 62 Main Street. 
 Here niaj' l)e secured good A\ork at 
 reasonable jjrices ; and the pro{irietor 
 guarantees clothes that ht. When 
 this is taken into consideration, with 
 the fact that only good materials are 
 used, these prices will be of interest: 
 Ladies' suits. 84.50 upward ; men's 
 suits, from •'^In. and men's trousers 
 from 88 up. 
 
 .\xi;i. I-". .\niiKI;s(in. jeweler and 
 real estate dealer, was born in Norr- 
 koping, Sweden, in 1S41. 'J'here his 
 early education was secured. Soon 
 after h'aving school he learned watch-, 
 making, which 
 w as then mucii 
 more dilliciilt 
 thannow.asone 
 was obliged to 
 serve six years' 
 apprenticeshi]), 
 and [)ay for the 
 i nstruction. 
 l-'-xtraordinarv 
 ability and re- 
 sults.also.were 
 exacted. In 
 1 H6.5, after 
 travelling ex- 
 te II s i vely in 
 Europe, Mr. Anderson located in New 
 London, engaging in the jewelry busi- 
 ness under the iiiiii name of Hustice & 
 Anderson, at r>~ I>ank Street. Since 
 18m. when .Mr. Hustice retired, he has 
 been the sole proprietor. He also con- 
 ducts a prosperous real estate business. 
 
 AXEL F. ANDERSON. 
 Jeweler and Real Estate Dealer. 
 
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 Ipicturesque fRcw Uondon. 
 
 The Si'Aciors and Admikaulv 
 Et^uiPPED Grekxhou.ses of Mr. Jolni 
 Spalding ai'e located on .Main Street, 
 hard liy liis residence, and witli it, 
 are lii.s property. Mr. 
 Spalding's busine.ss in 
 New London wa.s es- 
 tablished in 18t!8. on 
 the site wbicii it now 
 occupies. From t b e 
 time of its inception 
 it has progressed rapid- 
 ly, and now the hot- 
 bouses cover nearl\ 
 twenty thousand feet 
 of ground. The busi- 
 ness has grown, entirely 
 by its owner's persist- 
 ent efforts, from almost 
 nothing to very con- 
 siderable proportions, 
 and attracts pationage iroin a wide 
 circle of outlying territory. It is the 
 largest permanently successful 
 florist business in New London. 
 Mr. Spalding has always been the 
 
 was 
 
 JOHN SPALDING, 
 One of New London's Leading Florists 
 
 ployees he is liberal and considerate. 
 John Spalding is the son of Thomas 
 and J(>nnie Jobnston S[)alding. and 
 born in Perthshire. Scotland. 
 December 25th. 1x14. 
 His early education 
 was secured in the pul^ 
 lie schools of bis native 
 town. He commenced 
 to earn his own liveli- 
 hood wlien only fifteen 
 years of age. With the 
 instincts of trardeningf 
 inculcated strong with- 
 in him, he chose it for 
 bis life vocation. Sev- 
 eral fine positions in 
 Scotland and in Ireland 
 were tilled by him, un- 
 til, in 1S60, he came to 
 America, locating in 
 .Nctt" Ldiidon in lS(j8. He has al\\a\s 
 been given to thoughtful reading, and 
 is remarkably well informed on many 
 subjects of interest and importance. 
 Mr. Spalding mari-ied in Scotland 
 
 CONSERVATORIES, GARDENS, AND RESIDENCE OF JOHN SPALDING — 
 
 MAIN STREET. 
 
 his tlrst wife, w]\o died shortlv after 
 coining to New London. He was 
 married to his present wife, then Julia 
 Scofield, of Poughkeepsie. New York, 
 in .\uL;ust. 1871. 
 
 sole proprietor, and his transactions 
 have ever been conducted fairly and 
 honorably. He has the respect and 
 confidence of the solid and influental 
 ni(Mi of the conimunitv. To his eni- 
 
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 St.vi;i; IJitoTHKRs" I'ii.\i;.\i acv. loca- 
 tfd ;ii 108 St;iU' Street, is one of tlii' best 
 and most veliabU- drug stores in New I^on- 
 dou. It is a prescription pharmacy, and 
 enjoys tlie confidence of tlie best pbysi- 
 ciaas. Many of its prescriptions come 
 from members of the medical profession 
 in (irroton. Mystic, Niantic, Montville 
 and Norwich, as well as from those in 
 Xew Lindon. An im[)ortant consider- 
 ation in the comiJDundingof [jrescriptions 
 is that a competent druggist be in charge 
 to see that all goes well. One of the 
 proprietors of Starr Brothers" pharmacy 
 is always in the store. Both liave had 
 admirable business tr.iining in their spe- 
 cial lines, and with them absolute safety 
 and [)nre ([Ualily are matters of certainty. 
 Tiiey are watchful for their patrons' 
 e%'ery interest, and tlieir prices are very 
 reasonable. Tiiey are sole agents for 
 Huyler's celebrated chocolates and bon- 
 bons. When desirecl by their custom- 
 ers the\' furnisli them with trading 
 and discount stamps. 
 
 Wii.i.iAM P). Smiiii 
 .Main Street, was born 
 in 1H33. When six u 
 parents moved to 
 Po(|uonnock. His 
 father died when he 
 was three years old, 
 and his mother when 
 he was fifteen. At 
 twelve he was work- 
 ing on a farm for 
 his livelihood, lyater 
 he learned the Brit- 
 annia ware trade,but 
 owing to an accident 
 to one of liis hands, 
 was obliged to di.s- 
 continue it. He was 
 married at twenty 
 years of age. In 185') 
 he went to Wiscon- 
 sin, expecting to lo- 
 cate there, but not 
 liking the West, he 
 oi)ening a restaurant, 
 fectioncry store in 
 
 . art dealer, T'i 
 
 in New London 
 
 lontlis of age his 
 
 A Wf.1.1. Ai-I'<iimi:i> Dun; Sruui; 
 is that of Charles .M. Uogers, Ph. (J., at 
 '•• Main Street. .Mr. Uogers has had a 
 wide experience in the drug l)usiness. 
 In 1878 he entered the employ of 15. K. 
 Willard, leading pharmacist of I'ittslicld. 
 in 188.5 he giaduated from tlie Albany 
 College of Pharmacy. He is licensed in 
 New York City and in the states of New 
 York. Connecticut and .Massachusetts. 
 In \S\\-2 he purchased his present busi- 
 ne.ss from !.. 1). K(llogg. Embarking 
 in the enterprise under adverse circum- 
 stances, he lias evolved a very gratifying 
 patronage. He manufactures many 
 special preparations, among them "Tube- 
 rose Toothpaste" and -Ozol," a ccprii 
 cure. When he first entered the busi- 
 ness, the apothecary was re((uired to 
 manufacture his own drugs. At his store 
 the purest drugs are used, and the most 
 competent prescriptionists employed. 
 On the same reliable. eiiteri)rising lines 
 will be conducted his new store at 
 14 Broad Street. 
 
 erected a large store- 
 
 building. 
 War as 
 
 He 
 
 sutler 
 
 WILLIAM B. SMITH 
 Arl Dealer. 
 
 returned East. 
 
 fruit and con- 
 
 -Meriden, where 
 
 iiid nllice- 
 served in the Civil 
 of the -i'.tth Color- 
 ed Regiment. In 
 1875 he came to New 
 London and opened 
 a •• 99 cent store, "' 
 one of the fii'st in 
 the city, and contin- 
 ued its operation 
 iiuiny years. Mr. 
 .Smith manufactures 
 an ointment with 
 which he cured liini- 
 self of eczema, after 
 physicians had pro- 
 nounced his recov- 
 ery impossible. It 
 is called " Sure 
 C u re ( )intment,'" 
 and is a certain cure 
 for e c z e m a, sore 
 eyes, insect bites, 
 and anv cutaneous or sub-cutaneous 
 irritation of inllammation. It is for 
 sale liy all druggists. 
 
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 ENSIGN EBENEZER AVERY'S HOUSE, 
 
 Corner of Thames and Latham Streets. Groton. After the Battle of Groton Heights, the British Soldiery Left the 
 American Wounded in this House. Which To-day Exists, a Memorial of the Storming ol Fort Griswold. 
 
 Chapter X1I1I. 
 
 HISTORIC GROTON. 
 
 REVOLUTIONARY INTEREST — RUINS OF FORT GRISWOLD AND THE SPOT 
 WHERE LEDYARD FELL -THE GROTON MONUMENT AND MONUMENT 
 HOUSE- NOTED MEN OF GROTON'S PAST BRIEF SKETCH OF COLONEL 
 LEDYARD, AND OF ANNA WARNER BAILEY - MODERN GROTON — 
 VILLAGES WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP — CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS. 
 
 Ix Point ok Revolvtionar y 
 Fame and Imi'oiitanoe the town of 
 (xroton, Connecticut, takes rank with 
 Concord, Lexington. Boston, and other 
 jilaces of notalile influence in the war 
 which resulted in the birth of the 
 I'nited States as an independent 
 nation. Of the part she phived in 
 that epoch-marking [lerioth and of her 
 share in the making of its history, she 
 lias reason to be proud. 
 
 The Rattle of Groton Heights, 
 wliich occurred on Sejitember (Uh, 
 1781, and the heroic defense of Fort 
 Griswold on that day, httve cast over 
 Groton a halo of romantic history 
 wliich will remain forever. A'erv 
 interesting indeed is it to visit the 
 ruins of the old fort, and speculate 
 upon the events of the day when a 
 
 ANNA WARNER BAILEY, 
 
 ■ IVIother" Bailey. 
 
 Anna Warner Bailey was Noted for Her Patriotic Sentiments 
 
 and Acts During Both the Revolutionary 
 
 Period and the War of 1812. 
 
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 liaiiill'iil of inni. Jill ])atriolic Iutocs. 
 lield it willi SiKii'taii-like disregard tor 
 tlic numerical supi'iioiity of tin- bi-- 
 sieging forces. The emlMinkinents 
 and gi'dund plan of the fort are still 
 quite plainly marked, and a sally-port 
 through the south glacis yet remains 
 intact. Within the fort, surrounded 
 by an iron fence, is a granite tablet 
 which marks the spot where Colonel 
 
 MHiiiuiiifiit in incuiiirv til the hra\e 
 men who fell at the Battle of (iroton 
 Ueiglits. On September tl, lM:iti, tiie 
 corner stone was laid. The monu- 
 ment was dedicated September li, 
 ls:>U. In IMSI its height was increased 
 from liiT feet to 1:5.t feet. The shaft 
 is an obelisk in form, and is of 
 granite quarried from the ground on 
 which the patriots whose heroism it 
 
 VIEW WITHIN THE RUINS OF HISTORIC FORT GRISWOLD, 
 
 Showing the Spot. Enclosed b> Iron Palings. Where Fell Colonel William Lcdyard; the Old Wall and North Gate: 
 
 the Groton Monument and Monument House, and the School House and Bill Memorial Library. 
 
 To Stand Within the Ruins ol the Old Fort. Upon the Ground Made Sacred by the 
 
 Blood ol Martyr-Patriots, is to Marvel at that Spirit. Courage, and Loyalty 
 
 to High Conviction Which Accomplished Our 
 
 Independence as a Nation. 
 
 William Ledyard fell, maliciously 
 murdered l)y a British officer, to whom 
 he had surrendered the fort and his 
 .sword. The Groton Monument and 
 Monument House, and the liill .Mem- 
 orial Library are within view of and 
 near the fort. From the ramparts 
 may be ha<l a beautiful view of New 
 London Harbor, the city of New 
 London, and the Tlianies River. 
 
 In 182t! an association was organ- 
 ized for the purpose of erecting a 
 
 perpetuates yielded uji their lives. By 
 a circular stairway of liJO steps, one 
 may ascend to the apex, from which 
 is secured an extensive view of great 
 charm and beauty. From adults a 
 small fee of ten cents is re(piired for 
 the privilege of making the ascent; 
 from children but half price is asked. 
 Tiie seasrm during which the monu- 
 ment is regularly o])en to the public 
 is from .lune to October, but Mr. 
 .lames AL Bacon, a veteran of the 
 
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 Civil War, resides near liy, and, upuu 
 call, escorts visitors to the top at au}' 
 time of the year. For fifteen cents 
 his "Battle of Groton Heights," a 
 very interesting booklet, may he pro- 
 cured. The 
 President of 
 the Monu- 
 ment Asso- 
 c i a t i o n 
 is John ( ). 
 Spicer. 
 
 The Anna 
 Warner 
 Bailey Cliap- 
 t e r of the 
 I) aughters 
 of the Aineii- 
 can lie volu- 
 tion have the 
 use of the 
 stone house 
 near the ni(m- 
 ument. Here 
 are kept for 
 preservation 
 and public 
 i ns paction 
 such Revolu- 
 tionary relics 
 as the}' have, 
 o r m a y i n 
 future have, 
 possession of. 
 The collec- 
 tion on exhilj- 
 ition is very 
 fine and in- 
 teresting. 
 
 (iroton has 
 given to his- 
 tory several 
 distinguished 
 men. Silas 
 Dean. Envoy 
 to France at 
 the time of 
 the lievolutionary War: Colonel Wil- 
 liam Ledvanl, the heroic commander 
 of Fort (iriswold: the noted traveller, 
 John Ledyard, and Uev. Samuel 
 Seaburv. Bishoti of Connecticut and 
 
 Kiiodc Island, were sons of (iroton 
 
 whose careers reflect honor upon the 
 
 town. 
 
 Colonel William Ledj'anl was Ijom in 
 
 Groton, near the site on which stands 
 
 the C rot on 
 
 M ipii iimcnt. 
 H i s parents 
 were I s a a c 
 and iClizabeth 
 Saltonstall 
 Ledyard. 
 He was, in 
 every respect, 
 one of the 
 noblest char- 
 acters of his 
 day: I) rave. 
 e IH c lent in 
 command,and 
 an indomita- 
 lih' liniiter. he 
 was, withal, 
 modest and 
 unassuming. 
 ( )ii July :^rd, 
 1 7 7 1 i , soon 
 after the con- 
 st ruction of 
 Fort G r i s - 
 wold, he was 
 commissioned 
 captain of 
 artillery and 
 com mander 
 of that forti- 
 licalion. His 
 jurisdiction 
 was made to 
 endirace New 
 London, (iro- 
 ton and Ston- 
 i n g t o n in 
 March, 177S. 
 and the rank 
 of major was 
 at that time 
 He perished, a 
 
 THE GROTON MONUMENT. 
 
 The Groton Monument was Dedicated September 6th. 1830. It is of 
 
 Granite Quarried from the Soil on which the Brave Men Whom 
 
 it Commemorates Yielded up their Lives in the Defense of 
 
 Liberty. In t88l its Height was increased from 127 
 
 Feet to 135 Feet. The Shaft is an Obelisk in Form. 
 
 Its Apex, from which is to be Obtained a 
 
 Charming View, is Reached by a Circular 
 
 Stairway of 166 Steps. 
 
 conferred upon him. 
 victim of one of the most treacherous 
 foe.s. September li, 17S1, after a re- 
 markable and gallant defense of Fort 
 ( ; lis wold against superior numbers and 
 
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 discipline. He was lonteiit to suffer 
 all, and to lose all, that his count ly 
 nii<,'ht be, tlu'iebv, the gainer. ( )ne 
 hundred yards to the southeast of 
 the old fort is his grave. Over it is a 
 handsome monument erected from an 
 appropriation by the State in 18.")4, 
 as a tribute to his brave deeds and 
 sacrifices. 
 
 Anna Warner liailey ("Mother" 
 Bailey) was a heroic daughter of 
 Groton, who, at the time of the battle 
 
 conntry. The garrison at the fort 
 \\as reinforced by acom])any of vulun- 
 leers from New London, wiio found 
 their supply of flannel for making 
 cartridges dangerouslv depleted. The 
 iidialiilants, I'carlnl of a re-occurrence 
 of the horrors of 17sl, liaii removed 
 many of their effects, and no flannel 
 was obtainable. "Mother" Bailey was 
 appealed to l)y an American oflicei'. 
 Ilcr lilankets slie had dis|)osed of. lint 
 she unhesitatingly solved tlie dilliiulty. 
 
 VIEW OF THE LOWER RAMPARTS OF FORT GRISWOLD. 
 
 Showing Some Antiquated Munitions of Warfare in tlie Foreground, and in tfie Background tlie New London Shore, 
 
 Witli the Harbor in the Middle Distance. 
 
 of Groton Heights, rendered loving 
 service and tender ministrations to 
 the wounded, and to her uncle, 
 Edward Mills, in whose family she 
 made her home. Mr. Mills was one 
 of the defenders of the fort, and was 
 fatally wounded during the conflict. 
 Thirty-one years later, when Admiral 
 Decatur was blockaded in New Lon- 
 don Harbor, and a land attack was 
 anticipated, occurred '-the petticoat 
 incident" which made "Motiier" 
 Bailee's name famous throughout the 
 
 Deftly she removed her flannel petti- 
 coat, and handed it to the ofliccr with 
 a jjatriotic expression of her hope that 
 it would prove of service. She died 
 in 1851, at the ripe age of ninety- 
 two years. 
 
 Groton has an estimated jmimlation 
 of from T.oOO to S.OOO inhaliilaiits, a 
 very creditable gain, since 1800, of 
 aliout 2..50O. It comprises in area 40 
 square miles. On its northern bound- 
 ary is Ledyard. which was set off from 
 (imtiin and incorporated a sepanile 
 
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 INTERIOR VIEW OF THE MONUMENT HOUSE -GROTON HEIGHTS. 
 
 INTERIOR VIEW OF THE MONUMENT HOUSE -GROTON HEIGHTS. 
 
 The Monument House. Located Hard by the Groton Monument, is Maintained b, the Anna Warner Baile) Chapter of the 
 
 Daughters ol the American Revolution, of which Mrs. A. 0. Slocomb is Regent. It Contains Many Curios, and 
 
 Interesting Relics of the Revolution. From its Curator One May Obtain Souvenirs of -Mother Bailey. 
 
 Colonel Ledyard. and Nathan Hale. The House Contains a Visiting Register on which were 
 
 Recorded Last Year, in August Alone. About 1200 Names. During the Year From 
 
 5000 to 6000 People Visited the Monument. It is Open to the Public 
 
 from May 1st to November 1st of Each Year. 
 
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 iDWii ill iS-'itl. ( )n thf cast is tlic 
 -Mystic liiver ami tiu' town nf Stoning- 
 toii: on tlie west tlie River 'I'iiaiiics 
 and New London Haihor, and mi tlie 
 soutli, Lony Island Sound. 
 
 The recent location in (iroton of tlie 
 Eastern Sliiplmildiny; Company marks 
 a revival of shiphuilding interests that 
 is sure to he of great benefit to the 
 town. Indeed, its influence is already 
 manifest. Keal estate values are 
 
 New London has at some time hceii 
 variously known as '-(iroton Bank."" 
 ••(iroton Landing."" and -(iroton 
 l-'crry." To tlie south, fronting on 
 New London Ilarhor and the Sound, 
 is Hastern Point. 
 
 The school system of (iroton is 
 excellent. It embodies ten districts, 
 as follows: Groton, Pleasant \'alley. 
 Centre Tiroton. P>uriiet's. Alvstic, 
 rpper Noank. l'o(|iioiiniMk Hiid'4i\ 
 
 VIEW OF MONUMENT STREET -GROTON. 
 
 Looking North from Near the Groton Monument, and Showing on the Left the Residence of Mrs. A. D. Slocomb. 
 and on the Right, the Bill Memorial Library. 
 
 good, and are increasing, there is con- 
 siderable building in progress, and the 
 general tone is one of prosiiciity and 
 enterprise. 
 
 The township of Groton includes 
 several villages. To the southeast of 
 Groton j)roper are the divisions of 
 Po<]Uonnock Bridge. Po(|uonnock, 
 Xoank, West Mystic, and Mystic. To 
 the northeast is the Navy Yard, a 
 station on the Norwich division of 
 the New York, New Haven and 
 Hartford Railroad. To the east is Old 
 ^lystic. That portion directly opposite 
 
 Kaslern Point. West .Mystic, and 
 Noank. The High School of the town 
 is located at ]\Iystic, where is also ;i 
 ^tUt and second primary, an interme- 
 diate, and a grammar school. The 
 capacity of the school building in 
 District Nunilu'r One. located near 
 the (iroton Monument, has been taxed 
 to the utmost during the past year. 
 To remedy this condition the State 
 Legislature has just granted the town 
 autliority to issue bonds to the amount 
 of 840,000, for the purpose of erecting 
 a new school building in this district. 
 
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 PASTORS OF THE CHURCHES— GROTON. 
 
 REV. PAUL F. HOFFMAN. 
 Bishop Seabury Memorial. 
 
 REV. LANGLEY B. SEARS. 
 Groton Heights Baptist. 
 
 REV. FREDERICK S. HYDE. 
 Congregational.
 
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 THE GROTON HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH, 
 
 BROAD AND CHURCH STREETS. GROTON. 
 
 Society Organized March 8. 1843. First Church of Worship Dedicated as " The Groton Bank Baptist Church." June 4, 
 
 1845. Present Church was Dedicated Jul) 11. 1872. and Name Changed by Act ol Legislature 
 
 April 11. 1887. to "The Groton Heights Baptist Church." Sunday School 
 
 Organized in 1845. Pastor. Rev. Langley B. Sears. 
 
 Ill connection witli Di.strict Miuiilier 
 One i.s a free kindergarten. 
 
 (iroton has three churches, the 
 Groton Heights Baptist, Rev. Langle}' 
 B. Sears, Pastor; the Groton Congre- 
 gational Church, Rev. Frederick S. 
 Hyde, Pastor: and the Bisliop Sealiuiy 
 Memorial Church (Episcopal). Rev. 
 Paul V. Hoffman, Rector. The erec- 
 tion of a new Congregational church 
 is receiving favorable consideration, 
 and will, without doubt, soon he an 
 actuality. 
 
 The Bill ]\Ieiiiorial Library, located 
 on Mouument Street, near the Groton 
 
 .Moimiiient. was founded by Frederic 
 1)111. in coiiiiiiciiK nation of liis sisters, 
 Kliza and Harriet. It is a fine build- 
 ing of Stony Creek granite, with 
 Maynard freestone trimmings. It was 
 dedicated .June iSth. 1890. It is 
 maintained by a fund of more than 
 ■'5'10,000, which was also the gift of 
 Mr. Bill. Its volumes, of which there 
 are upward of live thousand, are 
 issued free to card holders. In the 
 upper portion of the building is a 
 room used as a mixseum, which con- 
 tains many relics and articles of 
 interest, among them the historic 
 
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 THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF GROl ON THAMES STREET. 
 
 The Congregational Church of Groton is an OH-shoot from the First Church of New London, Permission for the Separation 
 
 being Secured from the Hartford General Court in 1702. Since Then There Have Been Several Changes of Site. It is 
 
 Anticipated that a New Edifice Will. Ere Long, be Erected on the Society's Newly Acquired Property. Corner of 
 
 Monument and Meridian Streets. The Regular Church Services are as Follows: Sunday Morning Service. 
 
 10 45- Sabbath School. 12 M.: Sunday Endeavor Meeting, 6,30 P. M.; Sunday Evening Service, 
 
 7 30 P M Week Day Meeting. 7.30, Friday P. M. Pastor. Rev. Frederick S. Hyde. 
 
 "^'f>^<^?^ 
 
 SEABURY MEMORIAL CHURCH -FORT STREET, GROTON. 
 
 TheSeabury Memorial Church was Completed in 1876. It was Consecrated by Bishop Williams Seple">ber I3thj881. 
 
 Under the Name of Seabury Memorial Church, in Honor of the Memory of the Rt. Rev. Samuel Seabury. F'" B'shop ol 
 
 the American Church, and of the Diocese of Connecticut, and who was Born in Groton. November 30th. 1729. 
 
 Services Sundays, Holy Eucharist. 9 A. M.: Matins and Litany, 10 30 A. M Holy Eucharist. 11.00 A. M^- Vespers. 
 
 5PM: Holy Days. Holy Eucharist, 7 A. M.: Vespers, 5 P. M. Priest in Charge. Rev. Paul F. HoHman.
 
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 sword of Colonel Ledyard. 
 iMiiied liy liiiii on tlie fate- 
 ful litli of Septeniher. 17^1. 
 In (i niton is loeated the 
 Odd Fellows" Home of 
 Connecticut. It is situat- 
 ed I in the east bank of, 
 and overlooks, the Thames 
 l\iver. It is aptly named 
 ■• Fairview," for from its 
 site may be obtained a 
 view of dive rs i t y and 
 beauty. The Home was 
 founded and is supported 
 by, contributions from the 
 vai'ious lodges of tiic Inde- 
 
 JAMES BISHOP, 
 
 Secretary Odd Fellows' Home of 
 Connecticut. 
 
 Smith, of Waterbury ; .Sec- 
 rctaiy, .lanics Bisiiop. of 
 New Haven: Treasurer, 
 Frederick S. Hunt, of 
 Bridgeport. 
 
 There are before tiie 
 i/cgislature petitions for 
 electric road privileges. 
 < )ne road contemplated 
 will extend from Norwicli 
 to (iroton, and one from 
 (irotun to Westerly, \ ia 
 Noank. 
 
 Anotiier matter of great 
 interest lias lieen brought 
 before the Legislature, 
 
 •'FAIRVIEW," ODD FELLOWS' HOME OF CONNECTICUT.— GROTON. 
 
 pendent ( )r(ler of Odd 
 Fellows of Connecticut. 
 Its purpose is to provide 
 a home for aged, infirm, 
 crippled, and indigent 
 mend)ers of the Order. 
 The property contains 
 about fifty acres of land. 
 and is one mile north of 
 Groton N'illage. ItsofKcers 
 are. Charles 15. Ware, P. 
 G. M., New London, Presi- 
 dent; First \' ice -Presi- 
 dent, Frederick Botsford, 
 of New Haven; Second 
 Vice-President, John W. 
 
 FREDERICK S. HUNT, 
 
 Treasurer Odd Fellows' Home 
 
 of Connecticut. 
 
 ami sanctioned by it, viz., 
 to grant a certain section 
 of tlie town the borough 
 form of government. The 
 Legislative body having 
 acted favorably upon this 
 petition, it will then be 
 balloted upon liy the vot- 
 ers of Groton. Tliere ex- 
 ists a difference of opin- 
 ion reffardinsT the advisa- 
 liility of this change in 
 form of government: but 
 there is unanimity as to 
 the desirability of the im- 
 provements proposed.
 
 RESIDENCE OF THOMAS A. MINER. 
 
 The Residence of Thomas A. Miner. President of the Groton Grain Company. 105 Thames Street. 
 is Located on Meridian Street. Corner of Monument. 
 
 RESIDENCE OF CAPTAIN JASON L. RANDALL — RAMSDELL STREET. 
 
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 FIVE MODERN GROTON RESIDENCES. 
 
 HIRAM M. HODGDON-RAMSDELL STREET. HENRY L BAILEY - RAMSOELL STREET. 
 
 WALTER R. DENISON — RAMSDELL STREET 
 ALBERT L. SAUNDERS -ALLEN STREET. NELSON S. HOLDRIDGE- PLEASANT STREET. 
 
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 BILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY - GROTON. 
 
 The Bill Memorial Library was Dedicated June 18th. 1890. It was Presented to Groton by Frederic Bill, a Resident 
 
 ot the Town. It is Constructed of Stony Creek Granite and Trimmed with Maynard Freestone, is Fifty Feet 
 
 Long and Forty Wide. It Contains About Four Thousand Volumes. Issued Free to Card Holders, and is 
 
 Maintained by an Endowment Fund of More than Ten Thousand Dollars, also the Gift 
 
 of Frederic Bill. In the Upper Portion of the Library is a Historical Room in 
 
 which are Many Relics of Historic and Local Interest. 
 
 Chapter X1l1l1f. 
 
 GROTON OF TO-DAY. 
 
 CONTEMPLATED IMPROVEMENTS NOTEWORTHY RESIDENCES - MERCAN- 
 TILE ENTERPRISES AND BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN. 
 
 Thk RdAD.s (IF Gkhton are usually 
 kept in good condition, and the section 
 south, to Eastern Point, is traversed 
 hy an exceptionally fine road of hard, 
 smooth maiadain. Here the highway 
 extends along the harbor to that 
 eliarming summer hotel, the Fort 
 Griswold House, and the water views 
 from the road-way are very heautiful. 
 The present seleetmeii of the town 
 of Groton are, S. G. Fish. ,1. F. Bailey, 
 and A. F. Hewett. The Town Clerk 
 is Nelson ^lorgan, whose ollice is at 
 Poquonnock Bridge. The Town 
 Treasurer is John O. Fish. 
 
 Groton is a growing town, and in it 
 
 are well represented tiie customary 
 branches of professional, trade, and 
 mercantile pursuits. The business 
 portion of the community centres about 
 that section of Thames Street adjacent 
 to the landing-place of the ferry which 
 connects Groton with New London. 
 Tiie concerns located here are enter- 
 prising and reliable, and represent the 
 progressive men of (i rot on. Many of 
 them arc of long standing. 
 
 Aluert L. S-MNDkks, carriage 
 painter, has his place of business in the 
 iqiper part of the building, corner of 
 Thames and School streets. His work is 
 uniformly excellent, properly executed. 
 
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 RESIDENCE OF CLINTON 
 
 A Man's Drrv to Himsklf, pm- 
 vided, always, that lie oaii afford it, is 
 to be well dressed. While it is true 
 tliat "clntlies do not make tlie man," 
 they go far towards so doing. .\t the 
 tailoring estahlishnu-nt and t'urnisiiing 
 store of 11. A. Ivlgeomli one can find 
 almost anything in the line of up-to- 
 date, dress}' falirics and accessories. 
 Tiie workmansliip wliicli Mr. Edgcond) 
 puts into garments of his manufacture 
 is excellent, while the trimmings and fit 
 are unsurpassed. His store is located on 
 Tliiimes Street, near the Post ( >fli(e. 
 
 STORE OF HOWARD A. EDGCOMB, 
 GROTON. 
 
 D. HANOVER, CA.RPENTER AND BUILDER, 
 
 Baker Avenue. Groton. 
 
 Wci()I)IUm;xk R. Avis, M. D., was 
 l)orn in New Brunswick, X. .1., in 
 18(i6. lie was educated privately 
 until he entered Yale Medical College. 
 He graduated from the CJollege of 
 I'hj'sicians and Surgeons of Baltimore 
 in 18!)4, after a three years' college, and 
 a two years' hospital course. He is a 
 meml)er of the I. ().(). F., F'oresters of 
 America, I'nited Order (iolden Cross, 
 IIeptaso])lis, and of the A. (). l'. W., 
 of all of which, excepting the Odd 
 Fellows, he is medical examiner. 
 His ollice is at the corner of Thames 
 and Latham streets. 
 
 Edwaki) W. .Iai;\'1s, D. 1). S., is a 
 surgeon-dentist of thoroughness and 
 skill. His location in (Jroton is re- 
 cent, and of ini[)()rtance to those of its 
 iidialiitants who realize how essential 
 to their comfort and appearance is the 
 care of the teeth. l)r Jarvis is a grad- 
 uate of the Pennsylvania College of 
 Dental Surgery, one of the oldest in- 
 stitutions of like character in the 
 riiiteii States. ( )n its faculty are 
 some of the most widely known men 
 in the dental profession. 
 
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 T 
 
 OFFICE AND SHOP OF MARQUARDT BROTHERS, CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS, 
 
 THAMES STREET. NEAR FERRY LANDING. GROTON. 
 
 The Firm of Marquardl Brothers. Carpenters and Builders, and Dealers in Lumber and Building Materials. 
 
 Consists of Christian G.. George, and Charles A. Marquardt. 
 
 H. E. iV[Ai:(,)rAi;i>T, Dealer in (im- 
 cerie.s and Piovision.s, Thames Street, 
 Griitoii, was bom in Groton, June 25th, 
 1874. His education was obtained in 
 the schools of Groton. Reestablished 
 his grocery business in 18M5,and carries 
 a full line of canned goods, teas, coffees, 
 fruit and staple provisions. It is wortii 
 wliile to inspect his fine stock. In 
 June. 1897, Mr. Marquardt was united 
 in marriage to Miss Kmma A. Chap- 
 man. His residence is on Monument 
 Street, Groton. 
 
 Chaui.ks C. Bloksei:, Tonsorial 
 Artist, has for the past fifteen years 
 occupied his present location at numl)er 
 2 School Street, directly opposite tlie 
 (irotoii Ferry Landing. The exjiressioii 
 "tonsorial artist" is not, in Mr. Bloe- 
 ser's case, a misnomer, for in any of 
 his chairs one is sure of a good "hair- 
 cut" or comfortable "shave": and to 
 perform eitiier, surely a certain art is 
 requisite. Mi-. Bloeser is also agent 
 for the New London Steam and Hand 
 Laumlrv. 
 
 < )N Thames Street, Gkotox, is 
 the Market of JiD.sox V. Bah.ey, 
 Dealer in Meats, Poultry, Game and 
 Vegetables. Mi-. Bailey was bf>rn in 
 Groton February ItJ, IBtl;"), and was 
 educated in its public scliools. His 
 politics are Republican. In 181>o he 
 was elected a member of the Legisla- 
 ture, and at present is one of the 
 Selectmen of (iroton. He is a meml)er 
 of the Odd B'ellows: A. ( ). V. \\ .: of 
 the Jibboom Club, of New London, and 
 of tlie Ridgley Protective .\ssociation. 
 
 GkoimjeS. A\ ei;v, Dealer in Choice 
 (iroceries. Flour, (train and Feed, was 
 born in Groton April 19th, 188t5. His 
 father was the Rev. J. R. Avery. 
 I lis place of business is located on 
 Thames Street, (iroton, and was estab- 
 lished in 188(5. He is a memlier of 
 the (iroton Congregational Church, 
 of the Association of Master Mechan- 
 ics, and of Fairview Lodge of Odd 
 Fellows. His politics are Republican. 
 In .September, 1S8(5. he married Miss 
 Lucv A. Larkin, of Groton. 
 
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 FIN BOAT "SPORT." 
 
 Built by Charles F. Ferguson. Builder of All Kinds ot Yachts and Launches. 65 Thames Street, Groton, 
 
 Where Boats May be Hired, as Well as Orders Given lor Their Construction. 
 
 IfCaI'SIM, I'wd l')l,AI>ES ()!•■ Git.AS.S 
 
 TO Gitow ill place of one be a lieiiefac- 
 tion, surely those appreciating land 
 values from #15 to fSO per acre on the 
 tax list, to ffSOO and $1000 per 
 acre, are benefactors. Thk Gkoton 
 He.VI. K.STA'I'K Co>n*ANY, THOMA.S 
 
 H.v.Mii/rox and Walter R. Denison, 
 i'lKU'KiEToit.s, liave accomplished 
 tills. With tlie advent of the Ivistern 
 Siiipbuiltliiig ('oinj)any, arose the 
 necessity for more houses in Groton. 
 Jlessrs. Hamilton and Denison met 
 this demand. They purchased land, 
 made streets and built liduses. 
 ()vcrlookin<r the siiipbuilding plaid, 
 they laid out the plat called "Harbor 
 View," where they erected the Hotel 
 Harbor \"i('w, and many cottages and 
 two-faiiuly houses. They have here 
 besides, fifty building lots for sale, 
 most of them 50x140 feet, some larger. 
 Tliese are the most desirable lots in 
 tlie borough. With another line tract 
 further south, they are able to meet 
 anyone'.s means. 'J'o manufacturers 
 seeking sites, liberal terms will be made. 
 
 (iEnlICK l{. He.MI'.STEAI). I'I.I MIlKIt 
 
 AN'ii riNSMirii. was lioiii in (iroton 
 .May 27tii. 1SH2. son of William F. 
 and W'eltliin Dart Hempstead. As a 
 laiMicf he licgan t(i be self-supporting: 
 afterwards he became an artesian well- 
 driller, and yet later embarked in his 
 present business of phnnl)ing, tinsmith- 
 ing, repairing.and stove dealing, which 
 he conducts at U2 Thames Street, op- 
 posite the Ferry Landing. He deals 
 ill Tinware of every description, 
 I'liiiips. Pipes, Heaters of all kinds. 
 Stoves and Kanges, and in Horse 
 (ioods. Harness, etc. His telephone 
 number is 193-2. His Stoves, Heaters, 
 anil Ranges, and. in fact, all of the 
 goods in which he deals, are of a qual- 
 ity that gives the l)cst satisfaction and 
 money-worth. His jobbing is always 
 executed promptly and well. Air. 
 Fleiiipstcad is a memlier of the I'liion 
 Lodge of Masons, of the Independent 
 Order of Odd Fellows, the Ancient 
 Order of I'nited Workmen, and of the 
 Improved Order of Heptasophs. 
 
 HEADQUARTERS OF ROBERT D. DENISON, PAINTER AND 
 PAPER HANGER -FERRY LANDING, GROTON.
 
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 FERRY LANDING AND ALLYN BLOCK — GROTON. 
 
 In the Allyn Block, Recently Erected by Him. is the Grocery of Carlos W. Allyn. 
 
 Caklos W. Ai.LYX, Gkucek, \v;is 
 born in Groton, son of Wilson and 
 Ella E. Chapman All3-n. His early 
 education was secured in a district 
 school, which he attended winters. 
 After acting as clerk for John S. Mor- 
 gan, and for W. J. Starr, respectively, 
 he entered business for himself, suc- 
 ceeding Mr. Starr in 1892. In 189S 
 he purchased the corner feed store of 
 B. M. O'Brien, operating it successful- 
 ly, until recently, when he erected the 
 brick block which he now occupies on 
 Thames Street, near the ferry landing. 
 At his store may be found the very 
 best of everything in groceries. Mr. 
 Allyn's politics are Republican. For 
 eighteen years he has been a member 
 of the Groton Congregational Church. 
 He is also a member of the Fairview 
 Lodge of Odd Fellows — of which he 
 is Treasurer, and Charter Member 
 from Mohegan Lodge — and of the 
 Union Lodge of Masons. In 189.T he 
 married Miss S. Elizabeth Throop, 
 niece of Feleg Williams of New 
 London. 
 
 W. 1>. Moi;(;ax. Watih.mai\i;i; axi> 
 •Jkwelek, and Repairer of and Dealer 
 in Watches, Clocks and .Jewelry, is 
 located at 89 Thames Street. Groton. 
 He makes a specialty of thorough, first- 
 class repairing. He is the local agent 
 for the Rochester. Eagle, and Monarch 
 bicycles, three of the best produced in 
 this country. Thej' are strictly high- 
 grade, up-to-date wheels. .Mr. Morgan 
 deals in bicycle sundries, repairs liicy- 
 cles and iiandles in (iroton the Zon-o- 
 phone Talking Machine. 
 
 A (iiioD Place lo Hii;e a Team 
 for business or pleasure, is the Giioton 
 
 LlVEIiV AND Bo.VUDINc; S'l'.VlU.E. of 
 
 which William H. Hawkey is manager. 
 The stable office is located on Fort 
 Street. Groton. This livery furnishes 
 first-class turn-outs at all houi-s. and 
 gives prompt attention to customers. 
 It is connected with New i^ondon by 
 telephone, and a call over the wire 
 will elicit a ready response, and cour- 
 teous and efficient service. 
 
 lei
 
 KliSlDiiNCE OF C. M. SHAY, - MERIDIAN STREET, OROION. 
 
 ANQENT ORDER UNITED WORKMEN'S HALL — SCHOOL STREET, 
 GROTON, CONNECTICUT. 
 
 Owned by the Thames Lodge Corporation. Erected in 1895. 
 
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 FORT TRUMBULL — NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT. 
 
 Fort Trumbull Received its Name in Honor of Governor Jonathan Trumbull. Governor of Connecticut during ttie Revolution. 
 
 It Is Located on Fort Neck, a Point of Land Extending into the Harbor from the West Side, about a Mile and a Halt 
 
 North of the Lighthouse and Nearly a Mile from the Center of the Cit>. It is of Granite from the Qua^r) 
 
 on Millstone Point. It was Completed in 1849. at a Cost of about S250.000. The Fort 
 
 is Garrisoned b> United States Troops, and is a Recruiting Station. 
 
 Chapter X1It>. 
 
 ENVIRONS OF NEW LONDON. 
 
 WATERFORD — MONT VILLE — NORWICH — ALLYN'S POINT — GALE'S FERRY- 
 NAVY YARD — GROTON STATION — NOANK. 
 
 ROBERT PALMER, 
 
 President ol the Robert Palmer & Son Shipbuilding and Marine 
 Railway Company. Noank. Connecticut 
 
 Nkw Lonuox, advantage- 
 ously located as a seaport, 
 is no less fortunately situated 
 in regard to her environment 
 and neighhoring towns. The 
 city's connection l>y trolley 
 with that ])ortii>n of Water- 
 ford innneiliatel}' north: with 
 Montville and Norwich: and 
 its easy access to Xoank, hj- 
 the local trains of the Consoli- 
 dated ivailroad, is of benefit 
 to tliDse places, and to New 
 London as well. 
 
 North of New London, on 
 the Central N'ermont iJailway. 
 is Waterford StiUion. The 
 village of Waterford proper 
 is soutli of New London, on 
 the Shore Line Division of 
 the New York. New ILiven 
 and Hartford Uailroatl. And 
 surroiindino- New London on 
 
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 picturesque 1Rew Uondon. 
 
 RESIDENCE OF GEORGE F. HEWITT, BUILDER, 9 MAIN STREET, NEW LONDON. 
 
 Waterlord. Near Uncasville. 
 
 tlie iiortli. west and south, is thecutiiv (jjuakt-i- Hill, a post office and village on 
 lownslii]) of Waterford. nund)ering tlie Norwich and New London trolley 
 
 THE UNCASVILLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 
 Uncasville Montville Connecticut. 
 
 about 3,000 in population. Adjacent line. Its principal industries are agri- 
 to \VatertV)r<l Station, on tlie nortli, is culture and the manul'acture of paper. 
 
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 (picturesque 1Rew Uondon, 
 
 RESIDENCE OF HENRY C. JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE WILLIAM G. 
 
 JOHNSON COMPANY- MONT VILLE, CONNECTICUT. 
 North of (Quaker Hill is the town- Norwich and New London trolley line; 
 ship of Montville. which comprises Palmertown. Massapeag, Oakdale and 
 
 DYEWOOD AND DYEWOOD EXTRACT FACTORY OF THE WILLIAM G. 
 
 JOHNSON COMPANY -UNCASVILLE MONTVILLE CONNECTICUT. 
 
 Montville Station, on the Central Mohegan. Uncasville, situated six 
 
 Vermont Kailwav; Uncasville, on the miles north of New London, is the 
 
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 home cif till' Uiicasville Manufacturiiiij 
 Coinpaiiy. cotton inaiiut'actun'is. of 
 wliuh Mr. C'liark's D. Whiti' is Man- 
 ager. Here are also located the works 
 of tlio William (J. Johnson Company, 
 manufacturers of dyewoods and pure 
 dycwood I'xtracts and li(|uors. This 
 company has had a long and successful 
 existence: it was estal)lished in ls:54. 
 To the northwest of Montville is 
 Palmertown, one of the sites of the 
 manufactories of the Palmer Brothers 
 Company, manufacturers of l»ed com- 
 fortaliles. Tlie Palmer Brothers have, 
 also, mills in ( )aicdale and Fitchville. 
 ( 'onnecticut. Palmertown has, as well, 
 manufactures of paper — by the mills 
 helonging to the estate of the C. M. 
 ivohertson Company — and of cotton 
 and wool. It is two miles from Mont- 
 ville Station. From Palmertown. to 
 the northward, lies Massapeag.a station 
 on the Cential \'ermont liailway. 
 
 And still further nDitli, hut three 
 )uiles south of Norwich, is tin- village 
 of .Molicgan, situated on the same 
 railroad line. 
 
 Montville. once the North Parish of 
 New Lonilon, is very nearly etpii-distant 
 between Norwich and that city, on the 
 west bank of the River Thames. It 
 is intersected by the Central Vermont 
 {{ailniad and the Norwich and New- 
 London trolley line, and in population 
 numbers close to :!,0()0. Between 
 Montville and Norwich, one mile south 
 of the latter, is Thaniesville, also a 
 station on the Central ^'el■mont. 
 
 Fourteen miles north of New Lon- 
 don, approximately, is Norwicii, one 
 of the county seats of New London 
 County, and a prominent trade center 
 for Fastern Connecticut, 'i'his busy 
 city is charmingly situated at the head 
 of navigation on the Thames, which 
 is formed here bv the coniluence of 
 
 GENERAL OFFICE OF THE NEW LONDON COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE 
 
 COMPANY, OF NORWICH, CONNECTICUT - OVER CHELSEA 
 
 SAVINGS BANK, SHETUCKET STREET. 
 
 The Policies of the New London County Mutual Fire Insurance Company Cover Damage by Lightning, Whether Fire 
 
 Ensues or not Officers: C. J. Winters. President: J. F. Williams. Secretary; 
 
 L, H. Williams. Assistant Secretary; I. L. Peck. Treasurer. 
 
 ItiS
 
 Ipicturesque 1Rew Uondon, 
 
 RESIDENCE OF ROBERT PALMER ~ NOANK, CONNECTICXJT. 
 
 the Yantic and Shetucket rivers. It 
 is connected with New London liy 
 trolley and steam railways, and by 
 steamboat. It has direct railroad con- 
 nections with the nortii and northwest 
 as well. For its beautiful residences, its 
 broad, shaded avenues and fine streets, 
 and for its important manufactures, 
 Norwich is justly famed. In popula- 
 tion it has between twenty-seven and 
 twenty-eight thousand. 
 
 The foregoing places between New 
 London and Norwich are innnediately 
 west of the Thames river, and such of 
 them as are railroad stations, are on 
 the line of the Central \'ermont Rail- 
 way. Skirting the eastern bank of 
 the Thames, and yet another link con- 
 necting Norwich and New London, 
 are the tracks of the Norwich and 
 Worcester Division of the New York. 
 New Haven & Hartford Railroad. 
 The noteworthy stations along this 
 line, from Norwich to New London, 
 are Allyn's Point. Gale's Ferry, the 
 Navy Yard, and Groton Station. 
 
 In the townsliip of Groton, about 
 seven miles from New London in an 
 
 easterh- direction is Noank, a charm- 
 ing rural coast town, located on a de- 
 lightful section of the Atlantic shore 
 at the mouth of the Mystic river. Its 
 shady streets and comfortable homes 
 with their well kept lawns and 
 grounds, lend an atmosi)here of thrift, 
 orderliness and peace. The chief 
 supporting industries of Noank are 
 shipbuilding and fishing. It is the 
 home of The Robert Palmer & Son 
 Shipl)uilding and Marine Railway 
 Company, one of the foremost con- 
 cerns in the country engaged in the 
 construction of maritime craft. 
 
 Noank is on the Shore Line Division 
 of the New York, New Haven and 
 Hartford Railroad. Of churches it 
 has two, Baptist and Methodist in de- 
 nomination. The school facilities are 
 good, and are represented by a cen- 
 trally located school edifice, in whicii 
 the grades range inclusively from Pri- 
 mary to High. 
 
 Tlie hotel accommodations arc un- 
 usually good, and summer visitors to 
 the village find it a delightful place of 
 recreation. 
 
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 169
 
 Ipicturesque 1Rew ILondon^ 
 
 in population 
 Man\' of its 
 
 Tlie water views about Noank are 
 fine, and the sea air is healthful ami 
 hraeinir. 
 
 The town nuniliers 
 aliont fifteen iiundred 
 workiiii,^ inhaliitaiils 
 are employed in the 
 shipyard, many are 
 engaged in fishing, 
 a n d some have 
 aehieved success in 
 mercantile pursuits. 
 
 RoswEiJ-Hiiinows 
 Fitch, of Noank, was 
 horn in (iroton, Con- 
 necticut, April liUli. 
 1833. His parents 
 were Elisha and 
 Mary P. Fitch. At 
 twelve years of age 
 he commenced to 
 be self-supporting, and from then until 
 he was fourteen, occupied a clerkship 
 in a jjeneral store. Later his sununers 
 were spent in fishing for a livelihood, 
 and his winters in attending school. 
 Subsequently he again became clerk 
 
 ROSWELL B. FITCH 
 
 in a store, and was afterwards engaged 
 to assume the management of a union 
 store which was erei'ted for the special 
 purj)Ose of being placed under his 
 charge. In 18.")! he becanu- an active 
 partner in the busi- 
 ness, and bought out. 
 o n e - b y - o n e , the 
 twelve other owners, 
 until he possessed al>- 
 s o lute control. In 
 .May,lS90,he sold his 
 liusiness, and closed 
 an active commercial 
 career of thirty-five 
 years" duration. 
 
 In October, 1854, 
 Mr. Fitch married 
 Ellen Elizabeth Wil- 
 bur, who died Feb- 
 ruary l;5th, 1874, 
 leaving a son, Walter VVilbur Fitch, who 
 was born in 1850, and died DeccMuber 
 2iitii, 18S,S. ;\Ir. Fitch married again, in 
 1.ST5, Olive Elizabeth Wilmot. Mr. and 
 Mrs. Fitch have a daughter, Elizabeth 
 Wilbur Fitch, born April 10th. 1884. 
 
 RESIDENCE OF ROSWELL B. FITCH- NOANK, CONNECTICUT. 
 
 170
 
 DOCK AND YARD VIEW IN THE SHIPYARD OF THE ROBERT PALMER & SON 
 
 SHIPBUILDING AND MARINE RAILWAY COMPANY, 
 
 NOANK, CONNECTICUT. 
 
 The Officers of The Robert Palmer & Son Shipbuilding and Marine Railway Company are. Robert Palmer. President: 
 
 Robert P. Wilbur. Vice-President : Robert Palmer. Jr.. Secretary and Treasurer; and John E. McDonald. Superintendent. 
 
 Robert Palmer, the President, was Born in Noank. May 26. t825. At the Age of Twenty. With His Father. He Engaged ir> 
 
 the Shipbuilding Industry. Succeeding His Father More Than Fifty Years Ago. and Establishing From Small Beginnings. One 
 
 of the Largest Modern Shipbuilding Enterprises in the Country. The Plant Has Turned Out Over 500 Vessels. Varying in Size 
 
 From the Ordinary Fishing Vessel to the Large. Palatial Sound Steamers. Mr. Palmer's Politics are Republican. He Has. 
 
 Served Two Terms in the State Legislature. Has Been Deacon of the Noank Baptist Church for 48 Years. Superintendent 
 
 of Its Sunday School for 55 Years, and is President of the Mystic and Noank Library. 
 
 VIEW IN THE ROBERT PALMER & SON SHIPBUILDING AND MARINE RAIL- 
 WAY COMPANY'S YARD-SHOWING WORK UNDER CONSTRUCTION 
 AND VESSELS ON THE WAYS. 
 171
 
 DANIEL F. PACKER, INVENTOR. AND FOUNDER OF THE PACKER 
 MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF NEW YORK. 
 
 Mr. Packer was Born in Groton. April 6th. 1825 In His Early Days He Followed His Predeliction tor the Sea. Crossing 
 the Atlantic a Number of Times, and at Twenty-One Became Captain and Part Owner ol a Vessel In 1851-52 He Spent 
 Most ol His Time in Calitornia. Looking After the Interests He Had Acquired in the Gold Mines. 
 
 The First Pine Tar Soap Ever Made was Originated and Manufactured by Daniel F. Packer — the Soap Which is Now 
 Commonly Known in the Business World, and in About All American Households, as Well as in Those of Nearly All 
 Civilized Countries, as 'Packer's Tar Soap." For the Last Twenty-Five Years He Has Been Engaged Principally in the 
 Manufacture ot this Celebrated Soap. 
 
 Mr Packer Resides in Mystic. His Elegant Home. "Grand View Cottage. " is On the Banks of the Mystic River. 
 
 172
 
 SOLDIERS- MONUMEM JL'.NCl ION OF EAST MAIN S IREET a: 
 BROADWAY, MYSTIC. 
 
 Chapter X\D. 
 
 ENVIRONS OF NEW LONDON MYSTIC. 
 
 THE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY OF A CHARMING AMERICAN COAST TOWN — 
 ITS DELIGHTFUL LAND AND WATER VIEWS-NOTEWORTHY CHURCHES 
 —HOMES AND POINTS OF GENERAL INTEREST — PORTRAITS OF MEN 
 PROMINENT IN THE PROFESSIONAL. SEAFARING, COMMERCIAL, AND 
 ARTISTIC LIFE OF MYSTIC. 
 
 of ( )lcl ( )eean's breezes, saline and in- 
 vigorating I Favored with sutli a 
 combination of charming characterist- 
 ics is Mystic, Connecticut, once aptlv 
 termed liy an enthusiastic writer, "The 
 Gem of New England." It attracts, by 
 reason of its incomparable scenery, 
 many artists of note. Mr. Charles 11. 
 Davis, a resident of tlie village, is a 
 [lainter of widespread fame. 
 
 East of the village is a commanding 
 eminence from which may be had a 
 view that in comprehensiveness and 
 beauty is almost bewildering. In the 
 dim distance far to the southward is 
 Montauk Point, in the middle distance 
 is Fisher's Island, and near the river's 
 union with the sea are Mystic and 
 Mason's islands, all suiTounde<l by 
 dancing waves that glint and shimmer 
 in the sunlight. To the westward — 
 molten silver lietween emerald banks 
 — Hows the Mystic Hiver. Below is 
 the village, peaceful, yet unidle, its 
 cozy homes discernible between vistas 
 of green foliage. To the northward 
 are the winding river, valleys and 
 
 173 
 
 CAPTAIN JOSEPH W. HOLMES. 
 
 Maxy auk the Beaitii -tl Coast 
 Towx's OF New Enclaxd: many the 
 enclianting inland rural villages: less 
 numerous are those possessing the two- 
 fold charm of water view and verdant, 
 wooded hill and dale. Tiie country 
 by the sea: the sea reaching to the 
 country! How fine to experience at 
 once the delights of green meadows, 
 rugged hillsides, dark, deep-recessed 
 forest, and the exhilaration and coolness
 
 [picturesque 1Rcw Uondon. 
 
 forest, orchards and farm lands, and 
 pictures(]ue liouscs. Tlie spires of ( Hd 
 Mystii' can be seen, and at the valleys 
 head, ten miles distant, may he dis- 
 cerned the outlines of Lantern Hill. 
 
 As a field for the exercise of photo- 
 •ifraphic study. Mystic and its immediate 
 vicinity are remarkably prolitic, antl 
 rife with subjects that delight the 
 artistic eye. 
 And in Mr. 
 George E. 
 Tingley, a 
 resilient of 
 the town, it 
 possesses a 
 photographist 
 of rare talent 
 and discrim- 
 ination, who, 
 with his cam- 
 era, secures 
 w o n d e r f n 1 
 scenic effects. 
 Mr. 'rin<,f]iy 
 was born in 
 Mystic Sep- 
 tember 1 7 th, 
 1st; 4. For 
 nearly twenty 
 years he has 
 given his at- 
 tention to tiie 
 study of pho- 
 tography in 
 its diverse 
 forms, look- 
 ing always to 
 the possil)ili- 
 ties of super- 
 lative artistic 
 attainment. 
 Truly, one is ready to believe that the 
 environment has made the man. Mr. 
 Tingley's enthusiasm in his profession 
 is unl)Ounded. That his zeal and talent 
 have borne abundant fruit is demon- 
 strated by his universal fame and 
 recognition. His work is knciwn far 
 and wide for beauty and uniqueness of 
 subject, and his collection of landscape 
 and outdoor scenes is a revelation in 
 
 GEORGE E. TINGLEY, 
 Photographist. 
 
 photography. While he excels in por- 
 traiture and character studies, his chief 
 delight is to roam a-tield with his 
 camera, and reproduce the lovel}- views 
 in which his locality al)Ounds. A cita- 
 tion of his work is really more witliin 
 the province of a dissertation upon 
 art than tliat of a mere untechiiical 
 description. However, in coiuiection 
 
 with the vil- 
 lage of Mys- 
 tic, his name 
 and profes- 
 sional attri- 
 butes and 
 •epute con- 
 stitute more 
 than a simple 
 m a t t e r o f 
 r e 1 e \' a n c e . 
 Witiiin the 
 [)a s t t o u r 
 y ears M r . 
 Tingley has 
 leen awarded 
 ^.ht medals 
 for the excel- 
 e n c e a n d 
 artistic merit 
 of his pic- 
 tures, by the 
 P h ot ogra- 
 phers' Asso- 
 elation of 
 America, the 
 Phot og ra- 
 phe rs' i\sso- 
 elation of 
 New England 
 and by the 
 Photog ra- 
 phers' Asso- 
 ciation of Ohio. He has also frequently 
 received honorable mention and va- 
 rious diplomas. 
 
 The history of Mystic, like that of 
 many similarly located villages, pos- 
 sesses peculiar fascination. On tlie 
 summit of the hill west of the river 
 Captain John Mason, in June, IG^T, 
 with less than one hundred men under 
 his command, waged a fierce and 
 
 174
 
 Ipicturesque 1Rew Uondon, 
 
 victorious ])attle against the Pequot 
 Indians. Near the spot where the 
 battle raged has l)een erected to Captain 
 Mason a monument conniiemoiating 
 the sanguinarj- occurrence and his Imiv- 
 erv. The town's earliest inhabitants 
 were men of pioneer spirit and 
 determination. And into subsecjuent 
 generations these qualities were in- 
 fused. In 
 the Revo- 
 1 u t i on, 
 Mystic's 
 sons took 
 active 
 part. T o 
 the War 
 of 1812, 
 and to the 
 Civil War 
 also, went 
 brave men 
 from with- 
 in its con- 
 fines, and 
 a good 
 EC count 
 they gave 
 of them- 
 selves. In 
 August, 
 18 14, 
 when the 
 British 
 fleet made 
 an attack 
 upon 
 Stoning- 
 ton, vol- 
 unteers 
 from Mys- 
 tic aided 
 i n t h e 
 
 town's defence. Mystii- is in New 
 London county, on the Mystic River, 
 nearly equally distant from New York 
 and Roston. " It is east by northeast in 
 its direction from New London, with 
 which it has direct communication by 
 both trains and steamei's. The village 
 is within easy accessibility from New 
 York, Boston, "Providence, New Haven, 
 and intermediate stations. Its river. 
 
 from the Sound, is an admirable water 
 highway, navigable in all seasons of the 
 year, and by means of which products 
 possible of coastwise shipment can 
 be inexpensively transported to its 
 wharves. 
 
 Of shipbuilding. Mystic has had her 
 share^the industry is now extant — 
 and fmni lier shores many a gallant 
 
 vessel has 
 Ijeen wed- 
 ded to the 
 sea. to ac- 
 quit her- 
 self ad- 
 mirably in 
 the com- 
 merce of 
 tlie world. 
 I »f her in- 
 l r e p i d 
 sailor-men 
 the vil- 
 lage has 
 leason to 
 be proud. 
 In v e n - 
 turesome 
 voyages 
 and suc- 
 cessful, in 
 1 oyalty, 
 honor, 
 and i n- 
 d u s t ry, 
 tliey have 
 ever been 
 amongthe 
 foremost. 
 Mystic 
 sends to 
 the marts 
 of trade 
 manv products of her own. With- 
 in her boundaries are located 
 velvet and woolen mills, a spool 
 factorv, a branch manufactory of a 
 prominent printing press company, 
 and machine shops and gasoline 
 engine works. It also has a num- 
 ber of builders of lirst-class steam 
 launches and small craft, and a 
 , ship-yard where larger vessels are 
 
 175 
 
 DR. CHARLES VOORHEES BUTTLER
 
 picturesque 1Rew TLondon. 
 
 constructed. It lias, besides, a printing 
 
 newspaper. Its 
 four thousaiid. 
 
 otHce and a weekly 
 population is about 
 live hundred. Tlie 
 town is busy as well 
 as beautiful. From 
 its precincts men 
 have gone forth to 
 battle with the world. 
 and have inscribeil 
 their names high 
 upon the nioiHiiiient 
 to human endeavor, 
 and Mystic and the 
 world are better f(ir 
 their lives. 
 
 Mystic is the home 
 of a gotxlly nunibci 
 of retired sea cap- 
 tains, hale and hearty, 
 wliociiuld, were they 
 so disposed, tell many 
 a stirring tale of ad- 
 ventures experienced 
 by those who go down 
 to the sea in ships. 
 
 About as thrilling 
 and perilous occur- 
 rences as any outside of yellow-covereil on 
 literature have fallen to the lot of 
 Alljert Crary Burrows, during his long 
 maritime career. The 
 Captain was connect- 
 ed with the Mallory 
 Line of Steamships 
 for over twen ty 
 years, and it was 
 while in command of 
 one of the steamers 
 of this comijany. 
 ("The Rio Grande'' ) 
 that, when at sea. 
 ninety miles from the 
 Delaware Break- 
 water, fire was dis- 
 covered in her hold. 
 There was l)ut one 
 avenue of safety. 
 CooUv, and with a 
 
 EBEN P. COUCH, 
 Postmaster at Mystic. 
 
 remarkable display of 
 jiidsjment the intrepid 
 
 Overhauling an Italian hiiiciur, he 
 transferred to her his passengers — 
 iiinety-se\en in number— and running 
 his tlaiiiing sliip upnn 
 the shoals, said< her 
 to the decks, coni- 
 I)lelely extinguishing 
 liietire. With the aid 
 of his dauntless crew 
 he pumped the vessel 
 out, lloatcd her, and 
 within lifty-onc hours 
 from the discovei}- of 
 the llames, had again 
 overtaken the Italian 
 ami re-transferred his 
 )assengers. Captain 
 Burrows was born in 
 CJolchester, Connecti- 
 cut, June 7th. ls:{7, 
 son of Brutus and 
 .Julia West Burrows. 
 He went to sea when 
 but fourteen years of 
 age, and has made 
 more than one hun- 
 dred trips across the 
 Atlantic, and sailed 
 many a whaling expedition. 
 To Mystic belongs the honor of hav- 
 the ship that made the 
 shortest voyage be- 
 tween New York and 
 San Francisco ever 
 credited to a sailing 
 vessel. This was ac- 
 complished by the 
 late ( 'aptain John E. 
 Williams in LSfiH. 
 The ship in which he 
 achieved the feat was 
 the "Andrew Jack- 
 son," built in Mystic 
 in lS.");')-")4. The rec- 
 ird time was eighty- 
 nine days and four 
 hours, exceeding the 
 closest previous 
 record bvnine Iiouts. 
 
 llltr nroiluced 
 
 CAPTAIN ALBERT CRARY 
 BURROWS. 
 
 "nerve" and In recognition of the achievement the 
 captain real- owners of the ship presented Cajitain 
 
 ized and seized the opportunity. Williams with an elegant chronometer 
 
 I7(i
 
 picturesque 1Rew London. 
 
 watch. Captain Williams was promi- 
 nent in Masonic circles, a fine type of 
 tlie intelligent, trustworthy sea-captain, 
 and his deatii was a loss to Mystic. 
 
 Captain .Joseph Warren Holmes, 
 another of Mystic's retired sailing mas- 
 ters, was born in Mystic April 7th, 
 1824. His parents were .Jeremiah and 
 Ann liordell Denison Holmes, both of 
 Mystic. Jeremiaii Holmes was one of 
 the soldiers who repelled the Britisli 
 fleet in its attack upon Stonington in 
 181-1. Previous to this time he had foi 
 three years been impressed into service 
 in the Britisli Navy, where he had 
 acquired much skill in gun practice, 
 whicli, as he was in command of the 
 battery at Stonington, he turned to 
 good account against tiie uivading 
 ships. Captain J. W. Holmes became 
 commander of a vessel when but 
 twenty-one years of age. He has 
 made during ids seafaring career, 
 eighty-three voyages around Cape 
 Horn, and fourteen around the Cape 
 of Good Hope. For a period covering 
 fourteen years of his life lie has at 
 various times commanded prosperously 
 conducted whaling voyages. 
 
 Mystic is an ideal residential town : 
 peaceful, balmy of air, and healthful. 
 
 RESIDENCE OF DR. JOHN K. BUCKLYN, JR. 
 East Main Street. Mystic. 
 
 The residence and offices of Dr. .John 
 Ivnight Bucklvn. .Jr.. one of its ablest 
 
 CAPTAIN JOHN E. WILLIAMS, 
 physicians, are located on East Main 
 Street, Mystic, and are connected by 
 telephone. Dr. Bucklyn is a graduate 
 of the New York Medical College, 
 class of 1887. and of tlie Mystic \'allcy 
 Englisli and Classical 
 Institute, J. K. Buck- 
 lyn. L. L. D.. Princi- 
 pal. He has a huge 
 practice in ]\Iystic, 
 Stonington. Old 
 Mystic, Noank, Po- 
 quoniiock. and New 
 London. He is a 
 member of tlie ( >dd 
 Fellows, and Medical 
 Examiner for the Pru- 
 dential Life Insurance 
 Company, of Newark, 
 New Jersey, and for 
 the Knights of Pyth- 
 ias. His othce hours 
 are from 2 to 3, and 
 7 to 8 P. .^L Dr. 
 Bucklyn was born in Mystic July 31st, 
 18(!."), son of Professor John K. Biiikh n
 
 (picturesque 1Rew london. 
 
 EAST VIEW HOUSE, MYSTIC, CONNECTICUT-RESIDENCE OF ELI GLEDHILL. 
 
 and Mary M. Young Bucklyn. On 
 June 25th, 1891, he was united in 
 marriage to Marv Emma Hall, ol' 
 Mystic. 
 
 The village is admirably governed 
 and maintained. Its business and 
 
 professional men are exceptionally 
 able and conscientious. The medical 
 jjrot'ession is represented by several 
 physicians of experience and skill, 
 jjroniinent among whom are Dr. J. K. 
 Rucklvii, Jr., and Dr. Charles Voor- 
 
 THE MYSTIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY- MANUFACTURERS OF WOOLENS. 
 
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 RESIDENCE OF CHRISTOPHER MORGAN -CORNER OF BROADWAY AND EAST 
 
 MAIN STREET, MYSTIC 
 
 Buttler has studied under Dr. Storer. 
 
 hees Buttler. During the Spanish- 
 American War, Dr. Buttler was Acting 
 Assistant Surgeon in tlie United States 
 Army, serving in typhoid fever hos- 
 pitals at Camp Alger, Jacksonville, 
 Florida, and Savannah, Georgia. Dr. 
 
 the eminent gynecologist, of New 
 York, and has been ^'isiting Physician 
 at the William W. liaokus Hospital, 
 of Norwich, Connecticut. 
 
 Enchanting, with the magic of the 
 
 RESIDENCE OF MRS. H. E. G. STILLMAN-GREENMANVILLE AVENUE, MYSTIC. 
 
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 " RIVER VIEW," OLD MYSTIC RESIDENCE OF CHARLES Q. ELDREDGE, 
 At the Head ol the Beautiful Mystic River. 
 
 countiy and of the ocean : peaceful, 
 witli tlie peace of a well conducted, 
 law-aliiding village ; dear to the hearts 
 of all her children, and enshrined in 
 the memories of those who have appre- 
 
 ciatively enjoyed her dainty, yet 
 withal inspiring cliarnis. Mystic is the 
 ideal home, and tiie ideal recreation 
 place of the sojourner and seeker after 
 the beautiful in nature. 
 
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 ONE OF THE FINE RESIDENCES OF MYSTIC-PEARL STREET. 
 
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 ST. PATRICKS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHIIRCH-MYSTIC. 
 
 Church Street. 
 
 Rev. P. P. Shahan. Rector. 
 
 METHODIST CHURCH-MYSTIC 
 
 Corner Willow and Church Streets. 
 
 Rev. John McVey. Pastor. 
 
 ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH-MYSTIC. 
 Pearl Street. 
 
 UNION BAPTIST CHURCH-MYSTIC. 
 
 High and Library Streets. 
 Rev. Byron U. Hatfield. Pastor. 
 
 MYSTIC CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. 
 
 East Main Street and Broadway. 
 
 Rev. Clair F. Luther. Pastor. 
 
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 MYSTIC AND NOANK LIBRARY— LIBRARY STREET, MYSTIC. 
 
 The Mystic and Noank Library Building was Erected in 1892. The Library was Incorporated in 1893. The Con- 
 struction of the Mystic and Noank Library was Made Possible Through the Generosity o( the Late Captain Elihu Spicer. 
 Who Provided a Fund for that Purpose. Captain Spicer was Born in Noank. and Spent a Considerable Portion of 
 his Life in Mystic. He Died in Brooklyn. N. Y.. February 15th. 1893. The Library Building is Beautiful in Construc- 
 tion and Design, and is Located in the Midst of Spacious and Charming Grounds. 
 
 MYSTIC'S PRINaPAL BUSINESS STREET-MAIN STREET, LCX3KING WEST. 
 
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 picturesque 1Rew ILondon. 
 
 I'liK Dkivks is and AisouT Mys- 
 tic are licautit'ul. Skirting the shores, 
 tlirougli green tieUls, and by wooded 
 or rock}' slopes, wind the roads, af- 
 fording hind and water views of sur- 
 prising l)eauty. To Stonington, Wes- 
 terly, Wateli Hill. Norwicli. Xew 
 Lonilon, and to Lantern Hill and the 
 Old lload Chiuvh, are drives fraught 
 with loveliness and historic interest. 
 Around the river, from Mystic to Old 
 Mystic on the north, and through Pequot 
 Avenue to the John Mason Monument 
 are also drives of varietv and chartn. 
 
 about Mystic, and with its various 
 j)oints of interest and beauty. His 
 stables are well appointeil in every 
 detail, and no item essential to the 
 safety, convenience, or pleasure of his 
 patrons is permitted liv him to remain 
 overlooked. Telephone calls during 
 either the day or night are responded 
 to promptly, and receive ready and 
 cf)urtc()us attention. Carriages from 
 his stable meet all trains at the Mys- 
 tic depot. Mr. Brown was born in 
 Mystic thirty-eight years ago. His 
 parents were Hoswell and ("atherine 
 
 THE BANK SQUARE LIVERY AND BOARDING STABLES — 
 JAMES E. F. BROWN, PROPRIETOR. 
 
 For the enjoyment of the pleasures 
 ottered by these delightful highways, 
 the village affords ample facilities. 
 Its public stables are of the usual 
 lush order maintained at warm 
 •weather resorts frequented by visitors 
 of wealth and refinement. Note- 
 worthy among the liveries of Mystic 
 are the Bank Square Stables on Water 
 Street, of which Mr. James E. F. 
 Brown is the proprietor. Mr. Brown 
 has many comfortable and stylish 
 turnouts. His horses are all well 
 groomed animals of fine fettle and re- 
 liable disposition. When desired, he 
 furnishes efiicient drivers, who are 
 thoroughly conversant with the roads 
 
 W. Chesebrough Brown, of well known 
 North Stonington and Groton families 
 respectively. His wife, who was 
 formerly Mary S. Logee, daughter of 
 James Logee, of Danielson, Connecti- 
 cut, is of estimable Connecticut line- 
 age. Koswell Brown, his father, in 
 earlier days operated a stage route Ije- 
 tween Mystic and Stonington, con- 
 necting at the latter place with the 
 New York boats. The livery busi- 
 ness — until the demise of the elder 
 Mr. Brown, about six years ago — 
 was conducted by the father and 
 son. Since then Mr. J. E. F. Brown 
 has been the proprietor of the estab- 
 lishment.
 
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 THE MYSTIC RIVER NATIONAL BANK — MYSTIC. 
 
 The Mystic River Banl< was Organized and Commenced Business in November. 1851. Charles IMaliory was its First 
 President, and George W. Noyes its Earliest Cashier. In 1860 Nathan G. Fish was Elected President. In 1864 it was 
 Changed From a State Bank to a National Banking Association. The Present Officers of the Bank are F. M. Manning, 
 President: and Henry B. Noyes. Cashier Since its Inception the Bank Has Had Four Presidents. 
 
 On River Avenue, Mystic, are the 
 granite, marble, and monument works 
 of John Trevena, wlio manufacture.s 
 and deals in every variety of this 
 
 character of product. Mr. Trevena 
 gives particular attention to designing, 
 and makes a specialty of lettering and 
 cleaning monuments in cemeteries. 
 
 SHOE AND FURNISHING STORE OF J. W. PHILLIPS -MAIN STREET, MYSTIC. 
 
 The Stock of Fine Shoes and Mens Furnishings at J. W. Phillips' Store is Complete in Every Detail. 
 
 It is the Principal Shoe House in Mystic. 
 
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 |)i:. A. 1{. I'AiMv, 
 located over the 
 Mystic Phamiacy, 
 .M iiin Street is an 
 expert specialist in 
 licrnia cases. His 
 trusses are of his 
 
 N K < I I' r 1 1 !•: 
 Largest silk spool 
 ni a n u f a c t u r i n jj 
 plants in this coun- 
 try is tiiat of till- 
 Allen Spool and 
 Printing Company, 
 manufacturers and 
 printers of spool and 
 hraid rolls, Mystic, 
 Connecticut. It is 
 the only concern of 
 like character fully 
 equipped witli auto- 
 matic spool-ma kiuL; 
 machinery, which is 
 manufactured from 
 the company's own 
 patents. The com- 
 pany was established 
 in 1878. 
 
 H. N. WHEELER'S DRUG STORE, 
 MAIN STREET, MYSTIC. 
 
 own manufacture. 
 I lis extensive study 
 (il hernia, and his 
 wide experience 
 cnahle him to so 
 use the plastic con- 
 foiining (lualities of 
 his st'ientifically 
 constructed trusses, 
 that they perma- 
 nently reduce the 
 hernia, and it event- 
 u a 1 1 \' 1) e c o m e s 
 curi'il. 
 
 PRINTING OFFICE OF C. I. BARSTOW - BUCKLEY BLOCK, MYSTIC. 
 
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 MILLSTONE GRANITE QUARRIES -MILLSTONE, CONNECTICUT. 
 
 A View ol the Yard. Showing Where the Best New England Granite is Produced and 
 Manufactured for Monumental and Building Work. 
 
 Cha pter X VD1I- 
 
 ENVIRONS OF NEW LONDON. 
 
 WATERFORD, SOUTH — JORDAN VILLAGE — OSWEGATCHIE — MILLSTONE — 
 PLEASURE BEACH — EAST LYME AND NIANTIC — CRESCENT BEACH — 
 SOUTH LYME -BLACKHALL- LYME- SAYBROOK JUNCTION -THE CON- 
 NECTICUT VALLEY TO MIDDLETOWN AND HARTFORD. 
 
 On the South New London is 
 closely allied, in business and social 
 interests, by the passenger service of 
 the New York, New Haven and Hart- 
 ford Railroad principally, with a num- 
 ber of towns and villages of importance. 
 
 A part of the Town of Waterford 
 lies next the City of New London. 
 Jordan, the central village of this town, 
 is reached bv team. It is an interesting 
 hamlet, with pleasant homes, its church 
 and schoolhouse, and a picturesque old 
 mill, almost rivalling in anti(|uity the 
 Olil Mill at New London. 
 
 In the same way. bv tram. ( )swe- 
 gatchie, a poptilar summer colony with 
 a good hotel, is also reached. The 
 settlement is on the borders of the 
 Niantic River, and affords tine water 
 views, charming drives, and excellent 
 opportunities for boating and out-door 
 games. 
 
 Waterford proper, aiul Millstone, 
 the tirst stations on the Shore Line 
 
 Division of the New York, New Haven 
 and Hartford Railroad, furnish conven- 
 ient access to the famous tjuarries of 
 this section : the Booth Brothers and 
 Hurricane Isle (Quarry, near the Great 
 Neck Highway, and the (iardiner 
 (^)iiarry, at Millstone Roint. Rleastire 
 Reach, one of the favorite outing-places 
 of the town, is on Niantic Bay. It is 
 the summer home of a number of fam- 
 ilies, auil has a comfortable hotel for 
 the accommodation of other sojournere. 
 Niantic is the next jilace of import- 
 ance on this line. The facilities for 
 boating, bathing, and lisliing here are 
 excellent. On the Niantic River, in 
 the olden days, many a good vessel for 
 the coast trade was built. On the 
 shores of the Bay many a feast of 
 clams and fish was enjoyed by the 
 inlander on his annual shore trip. 
 Niantic is now one of the most attrac- 
 tive resting places in summer, and a 
 l)usv tisiiing village in the season. The 
 
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 works of the Niantic Shoe Company 
 arc lorated here, furiiisliing eniploy- 
 ineiit to a niinil)er of Niantic and 
 East Lyme people in a new local in- 
 dustry. Good hotel accommodations 
 can be found near the station. 
 
 Crescent Heach, the next station, is 
 the bright and livelj- home of a large 
 number of cottagers, with three or 
 four hotels of fair style and capacity. 
 Tlie batliing. boating, and fisliiug. the 
 delightful sea air, and the water views, 
 are the special 
 points of attraction 
 here. South Lyme 
 and Blackhall are 
 small places on the 
 same road ; Lyme, 
 with its population 
 of about seven hun- 
 dred and fifty souls, 
 coming next, before 
 crossing the Con- 
 necticut River and 
 arriving at Saybrook 
 .Junction. This 
 junction has a wide 
 
 T H K M I L L S T O N E G R A S I T E 
 
 QuAinuKs, located at Millstone. Con- 
 necticut, were established prior to 1834 
 by Benajah Gardiner. Its present 
 management, under the proprietorship 
 of Henry (iardiner. dates its control 
 from 18S8. The Gardiner Quarry is 
 one of the busiest and most productive 
 in the world, and annually turns out 
 enormous quantities of granite, which 
 it ships to nearly every portion of the 
 civilized globe. Its product is used 
 in all instances where the finest 
 quality of material is exacted. The 
 stone is a "true granite," and is free 
 from foreign and deteriorative qualities. 
 Many famous structures and memor- 
 ials throughout the country have 
 Millstone granite incorporated in their 
 constructive elements. Among them 
 are the following : The Custom House 
 facade, New London; the City Hall. 
 Norwich, Connecticut: the inscriptions 
 on the Saratoga Monument, at Sara- 
 toga, New York: the Mausoleum of 
 
 OLD JORDAN MILL. 
 
 ESTABLISHED 1712. 
 
 Situated at ttic Head of Jordan Cove. Jordan i Watertord ) 
 
 Connecticut. Where the Celebrated Jordan Table 
 
 Meal is Manufactured by C. H. Brooks. 
 
 celebrit}". Here is the best known 
 portion of a little town of about sixteen 
 hundred and fifty people. Its front is 
 not particularly fascinating, but back 
 of it will l)e found a pleasant and 
 interesting village. From this place 
 I-'enwick Point can Ije reached, by 
 transfer. New Haven, New York, 
 and the world beyond, can be gotten 
 at by the main tlirougli line — the 
 Sliore I^ine Division. 
 
 The \'a]ley iiranch of the main line 
 introduces one to 
 the pleasant towns 
 and villages of the 
 Connecticut N'alley 
 to Middletown, a 
 beautiful old city — 
 the seat of Wesleyan 
 University,thc lioiiic 
 of the I. E. Palmer 
 Company, and a 
 number of important 
 m a n u f a c t u ring 
 estalilislinieiits — and 
 to Hartford, the 
 Capital of the State. 
 
 George W. Childs, Philadelphia: and 
 the nionuinent to the memory of the 
 late P. T. liarnuni, in IJiverside I'ark, 
 liridgeport, Connecticut. 
 
 The Millstone plant is modern in 
 every particular, and operates the finest 
 of u[)-to-date machinerj- and general 
 appurtenances available. Its advan- 
 tages of location add materially to its 
 transportation conveniences, as it is 
 situateil on the New York, New Haven 
 and Hartford Hailinad, and lias a tine 
 frontage on tlie ocean, which proviiies 
 excellent dock facilities. 
 
 The \Vki.l Know.v Cokporatiox 
 ov Booth Bkotiiki:s and Hurricane 
 Isle Granite Company have been 
 identified with the granite trade in all 
 its phases for nearly thirt}- years. 
 Wherever the stone interests are 
 known, the prominence of this com- 
 pany has been extended, for no other 
 corporation has had more to do with 
 National. State, and Municipal govern- 
 ments. Examples of the corporation's 
 
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 iiuliistrv, capacity and progressiveiiess 
 are shown in the tine l)uildings whicli 
 they liave constructed in many cities 
 all over the land, as well as the monu- 
 mental work of the highest order of 
 artistic skill, which adorns many of 
 the cemeteries in the New England 
 and MidiUe Western States. Besides 
 their Waterford (Quarry the company 
 have large interests in the State of 
 Maine, in the following localities: 
 Hurricane Isle, Waldolioro, Joncsport, 
 Long ("ove. State I'oint, Pe([Uoit, and 
 A'inal Haven, where hundreds of men 
 are employed, and stone of any dimen- 
 sions can be quarried and handlt'd, as 
 the most improved machinery is in 
 use, both in mining the stone and in 
 its conversion to the finished product. 
 From the quarries as enumerated, 
 dressed stone for pul)lic buildings, 
 vaults and tombs, is transported to all 
 parts of the country-. 
 
 The granite of this company stands 
 for the highest order of cemetery work, 
 it being especially adapted for sculp- 
 tural designs, on account of its fine 
 texture and the uniformity of its 
 appearance. The elements which make 
 up its physical composition are so well 
 distributed that the ravages of the 
 
 weather and atmospheric conditions 
 have less effect upon it than on many 
 other granites. The tincst cemeteries 
 of the Ivistcrn and Middle States con- 
 tain many meyiorials produced at this 
 quarry, exhibiting the grandest concep- 
 tion of art that genius has imparted to 
 man. In Cedar (irove Cemetery, too, 
 ma}- l)e seen the products of this 
 famous quarry. 
 
 A Nicki.v-Lktteked M(i|)Ki:n Sicn 
 gives a business firm a certain amount 
 of prestige. Mr. L. Stoddard, 50 State 
 Street, over !?arker iS: May, is an artist 
 in sign \\riting whose specialty is the 
 making of signs for advertising pur- 
 poses. He also makes original designs 
 for trade-marks, emblems, etc. He 
 treats all subjects in an artistic manner, 
 adapting them to the advertisers' use. 
 In mural work of all kinds for house 
 or church decoration he is a master. 
 
 Antikjnv (S: Tkaogi.s, wholesale and 
 retail manufacturers of confectionery, 
 at 18(5 State Street, established their 
 lousiness in 1889. Their goods are of 
 superior quality, and always fresh. 
 For the unsurpassed deliciousness of 
 their ice cream and soda water, they 
 possess a reputation all their own. 
 
 THE AVERY MEMORIAL - AVERY MEMORIAL PARK, GROTON. 
 
 The Avery Memorial Marks the Site of the Old " Hive of the Averys." Built in 1656 by Captain James Avery and 
 Occupied by Him and Seven Generations of His Descendants Until it was Burned, on the Night of July 20th. 1894. Avery 
 Memorial Park is Two Miles From New London, on the Shore Line Railroad, and May Be Seen From the Passing Trains. 
 The Secretary of the Avery Memorial Association is Miss Helen M. Avery, of Number 6. North Main Street. New London. 
 
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 Cvi'TAiN Thomas A. Scott, a l';i- and a working force of nearly one hun- 
 moLis diver, wrecker aiirl contractor of dred men. Thus iiis equipment is 
 
 New London, 
 Connecticut, 
 was b o rn at 
 Snow Hill, Wor- 
 cester County, 
 Maryland, Aug- 
 ust lOth, 1830. 
 the son of Wil- 
 liam and Eliza- 
 beth Scott. 
 
 In 1873 he 
 became a resi- 
 dent of N e w 
 London, under- 
 taking at that 
 time a govern- 
 ment contract 
 to build Race 
 Rock Light- 
 house, besides 
 many other im- 
 j) o r t a n t c o n - 
 tracts in wharf 
 and sea-wall 
 construction, 
 among which 
 was Pier No. 1, 
 North River, New York. He also en- 
 joys the distinction of I)eing the first 
 man to work on the Brooklyn Brido'e. 
 having made all the preliminary exam- 
 inations of the river bottom, and 
 superintended the work of laying the 
 foundations of 
 the spans. His 
 wharf on I'e- 
 quot avenue ex- 
 tends two hun- 
 dred feet into 
 the harbor and 
 has a frontagre 
 of two hundred 
 and fifty feet. 
 His extensive 
 1) u s i n e s s r e - 
 quires four tugs, 
 five lighters, 
 two floating 
 j)iledri vers, a 
 dredge with five scows, besides pumps, 
 boilers and heavy gear of every kind. 
 
 equal to any 
 emergency. 
 Captain Scott's 
 presence of 
 mind, added to 
 his (juickness of 
 thou g h t and 
 prompt, decisive 
 action, makes 
 him admirably 
 successful in his 
 chosen line of 
 work. In poli- 
 tics the Captain 
 is a Republican. 
 He has served 
 as Alderman one 
 term. 
 
 On Septem- 
 ber 5, IBoo, he 
 was married 
 to Harriet 
 Whitbeck, of 
 Port Jefferson, 
 L. I., a native 
 of C a t s k i 1 1 . 
 N. Y. 
 
 Captain Scott has a beautiful 
 residence at 88 Pcquot avenue, 
 surrounded by finely laid out and 
 well kept lawns. It commands a 
 fine view of the harbor and 
 Fort Trumbull. He also owns 
 White Rock 
 Island, which 
 is valuable 
 I' or its large 
 quantity of ex- 
 c e 1 1 ent stone. 
 I' e rs ona 1 ly , 
 Captain Scott 
 is a man of 
 large physiiiue, 
 weighing three 
 hundred 
 jiounds. He is 
 held in high re- 
 gard, his portly 
 frame being 
 typical of the generous heart and soul 
 within. 
 
 CAPTAIN THOMAS A. SCOTT 
 
 VIEW OF CAPTAIN SCOTT'S DOCK. 
 
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 T UK A i: A - 
 WANA Mills. 
 I. E. 1'al.meu, 
 Pi-(iprietor. — 
 In 18t)4, on the 
 bank of the 
 Arawana stream 
 at Mi(hlleto\vn, 
 Conn., there was 
 i\ modest 
 t'acturi 
 
 for the manufac- 
 ture of combs, 
 which building- 
 is well illus- •>\ii>*'^ 
 trated at the upper left hand of 
 the accompanying factory sketch. It 
 was at that time purchased by I. E. 
 Palmer and fitted up for the manufac- 
 ture of picture cord and allied articles. 
 
 UTOPIA. 
 
 During the successful progress of years 
 this modest plant has grown to com- 
 parative proportions as further illus- 
 trated in the sketch, and at present 
 embodies a series of buildings contain- 
 ing all told about one hundred and 
 forty thousand s(juare feet of floor 
 space, with all the latest fac-tory con- 
 struction recjuirements, including 
 steam heat, automatic sprinklers, elec- 
 tric lights, etc. Steam and water 
 power is in use, having a capacity of 
 about seven hundred horse power, and 
 water power about seventy-five horse 
 power. There are over three hundred 
 machines all told (comprising over 
 lifty different varieties), required for 
 the various lines of manufacture. The 
 nature of the business enlarged rapidly 
 from one line of cotton industry to 
 another until at present it includes 
 the latest improved machinery for spin- 
 ning cotton yarns, for warps and fillings 
 and in plies, maclnnery for weaving. 
 
 dyeing and finishing crinoline dress 
 linings, mosquito nettings, window 
 screen cloth, horse netting, minnow 
 netting, and many varieties of cotton 
 tissues : also machinery for completely 
 manufacturing hanunocks from the 
 raw cotton to the finished product, 
 hammock supports and many hammock 
 accessories, moscjuito canopies and 
 accessories : also extensive wood-work- 
 ing and iron working departments. It 
 is doubtful whether many other man- 
 ufacturing enterprises can exhibit as 
 greatly a diversified line of products 
 
 ARAWANA. 
 
 as are included in the present plant, 
 employing on an average from two 
 hundred and seventy-five to three hun- 
 dred hands. 
 
 Over one hundred and fifty designs 
 and mechanical patents furnish protec- 
 tion to the line of manufactures and 
 make possii)le the leading position which 
 they hold. The plant possesses facili- 
 ties for the comi)lcte finishing of ham- 
 mocks not possessed by any other similar 
 factory in existence. This remarkable 
 growth is entirely the result of the con- 
 tinuous labors of the present and sole 
 proprietor, covering a period of forty- 
 two years.
 
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