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THE E VENING NEWS, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1889
Danbury A City
iiiiibui y |
mpany,
mpany,
n. T he
YIIH t he
g y ear,
report,
and its
4s t o be
THE FIRST PATENT.
I'rH w as
el ion of
• d irec•, c hose
erfll I ).
.if N i'w
*
i
The First Borough Charter,
THE
C ITY'S
FIRST
DUTY.
A K K r O K I ) O F THE P AST.
icd l ast An Interesting Ohronolpgiral
for t h e
Review.
e t o s ay
t n ipht
it o f a
D a n b t i r y i s a c i t y . T he b ill o f " incor0 d edi- poration w as passed by' ( lie h ouse o n
tlttinp. TJUesday, A p r i l l ( > , a nd b y t he o rnate o n
the e ii- Wednesday, A p r i l 11.
1 to b y
A t a s pecial i ritect i up o f t h e f it i /ens o f
onbteiffor t he tho b orouph hiwd on F riday e v e n i n g ,
•al pro-.1 l ine '-', 1HSS, W arden H o p k i n s w as diins, a nd rected b y v ote t o a p p o i n t n < • o m m i t t o c '
leader
> p inno, of c iti/.ens t o d r a f t a c i t y e h a r l e r t o be
Hied by presented t o t h e e ousiderntion o f t h e
iojj. I t borough b efore D ecember 1 st, f ollowing.
11 t one,
I of t he The v ote .stood n i n e t y - f o u r i n f avor o f
and s eventy a gainst.
11 Ion.
Warden H opkins a ppointed t he f o l lowing u iunetlVornmll t ee:
I/. D. B rewster,
N . W ildnnin, (
itiuti o f Wakemau, \V. A .A .eonard a nd CJoorpe
L
harles
county, I I . W ileox. M r. J Browster was e hairVionday nuui, a nd Mr. W ake-man, sooivtary.
On T hursday tivonine.January*.
At t he
Blake, the c ommittee's d raft o f a c harter wn*
n»ak on presenter! to a special borough meet hip.
On the Several a mendments were offered a nd
'sse." by aeceple<f, a nd the d nift a s a mended w as
npivpa- oooeptea,
>ociety. The b ill w as s ubmitted t o the p roper
, M ass., legislative c ounnttt.ee. I t. w as changed
if New in s everal respects f rom w hat the b orf H art- oujpti meeting of January •'< voted it to
lie, w ill be t o w liat t he b oronph c ommittee o rWork. ipimillv d rafted i t. T he c harter thus
us a mi shaped w as passed b y b oth b ranches o f
he f ull the s tate legislature, Ofl recorded above.
of any
The City's First Duties.
t is exbe sent This n et shall t ake ofl'eet f rom its jmssajre.
.
80 roads section n inety-six of t ht
•liy iU large sliall b e n ^iilcniM o f'suid c ity, a nd
First Episcopal service held.
til o ilicers e lected l >v I l ie s everal \ \ardx s liall i n 1
Thomas Taylor, t lrst r epivsen
residents t il s nld w ards, a mi - >|i. i l l \ a e a i e H icir ive t o t he g eneral a ssembly, a nd
oillce h v r emoval I herelroni.
n s t o f t h e o riginal s ettlers (iiod. U
I*' a eh o t ' t h e s e o llleers i s to be i iom- Mr. Slum1, t trst o rdained minister, d t
itMited b y the v oters o f t h e i i ' r espect t ve ,17.ri(i. F irst c ensus. P opulation l.W;
wards a t c aucuses h eld i n e ach w ard.
/ITil!. F irst K piscopal e hnivh b n
Tln> p residing n iilcer i n e ach w ard - hall i v- south s treet.
C e l V C H i e b l l i l n ; . ' • a l p ersons w hose H H I I i e s a r c
17<i- r i. H obert S andeman, f o u n d e r
registered o n the l ist i n s nld w uril, u nles-. t h e the S andcmaniati c hurch i n A meri
of a ny M itrh perH'>n ID \ ' M lmii i n - r i m i
il, I n w h i c h C HSI- t in- | iri'sld!utf ' nllli-iT -\\:\\\K irrivedl l -i ii akeanburv.i n i " i lic
s iuil v i i m 1 ) i ni|\iiry
HO*. T he F irst t ' onjirepational s oci.
of s Hld n r f s i u i I D v nli 1 . a nd l n-ar a nd d r i r r put u p t hei r t h i r d b utldtlip.
Robert S andeman died F
mine Hitcji r l n U l e n n e i nlniiiil.mer n - v l l i - i n i h c
's rlmllt'nirt'd a nd a ll w tinesscK h rard l u r «'- public l ibrary e stablished.
1
latliui t heretd. n iul n |i«n d i ' t i T i n i n i n ^ t h e r l u i l lentre, v pi-elve n r r ejeel s uld v n l e
The n iniie of a ny e lector l i i i i d v e r l e i i t l \l
friuii s nld l ist h y u nld r enl-iirnrs H I- b y c lertcnl
•rror. m iij t ie u ddeil u pon e lection ^ lny l > v l lic
|>resiilil\({.oillcef of t he w aril i n W lllilll u nch d ec
lor r otiik's. u pon s worn p niol o f h i-s f i);|]i t o v ote.
The p olls I n e uch w ard s hall l ie o peij r nun n ine
o'clqek l u ' i h e f oreiiDon u n t i l l ive o 'lj-lork I n t h e
uflorliooii on t h e d ay of e ach u n i n t i i l m e r l i n ^ .
The r eplslratx of \s of t he t nwn lif D i i n l u i r y
w h o f or a l l t h e p iirpiK.x ol U ns a l l ^ l i u l l i n
Hie b oard of r ciflKlmrs f or i h w r i h o f I ' a i i l m r y
shall l iy i iKi'eeineiit i f p ussilile. i f n ^l ! >y l ot up
P I U M I s ome e l e c t o r f r o m e ach w ard |o l ie t i n 1 p ro
siding o iileer i n said w ard. :U said a jmiial m eet
i n j f . T lit'y s h a l l : lNo a p p o i n t o ne < >r m ore u s
S|H|HII(.S t <i r elieve said p r e s l d i n i r u l l l c e i 1 i n l i l >
d u t i e s , T hey s h a l l a l-o a p p o i n t s niiie s n i l a l i l e
perKon t o e heek t he \ o t i n « l ist I n I each \ \ a r d
and s idlnlile p nrsons t o e onnl t he j v o t e a t t i n 1
close o f I l ie p u l l s i n e ach w ard. T lje | ircsidini;
oHlcer - ~ h a l l r eceive a nd d eposit nji t i n 1 l ialliil
lio\e l i.'illots ( If a ll p ersons f oinidlqiialllled t o
vote.
j
I m m e d i a t e l y a t t h e c lo,e o f t h e p olls t h e
cDiinlers. w l t i i o n i r emox i n n t he l >ok f rom s nld
P(ill/». H hall p u l i l i c l y c o u n t t h e I wiliiH l l i e r e l n
cAiflalned a nd n lial'l d e l i v e r I h o res J ill I hereof l o
in t he p residing o iili-er y f w Ud w ani. w h o s h a l l
p u l i l i c l y d (x.'lare t he s ame i m m e d l a l c U t h e r e
a f t e r I lie p residing o llleers i n e nrli 'if t he s everal
wiirdu of s aid c i t y , e x c e p l i h e i lrsl. ( s h a l l I ransmlt t o t he p remdtiiK o tllccr o f t h e I lrsl w ard o f
said c i l y a c e r t i f i c a t e of H ie r esult I n e ach n f
I h e l r I 'especiivt', w ards: m ild p residing! u l l l c e r o f
Ihe l lrst w ard shall f o r l l i w i l h ninsu s aid v elnrns
the
In I n 1 e o n i | i l i c < l m id p u l i l i c l y a i
names o f Iho s uccessful c ilDilldalea fur t in 1 so\
ernl oillees. a nd s hall f o r i h w l t h I ra ismll a copy
of said r eturns I D t he d c l e r k « Ini s liiill r ecord
the sftino.
I
The p residing o iileer if t he t irstj w ard
Klve n otice o f the a diournmciil of
1771. P opulation. :.',."i:.'ii.
177"). D ysentery e pidemic
Ircd a nd t h i r t y d eaths.
177li. D anbury m ade a d e
supplies.
17,7. D anbury b urned J >y (lie B rit
(ieneral Wooster k illed 1 77S. Four h i
ndes o f C o n t i n i ' i i t a l a r m v on S hel
Rock b i l l .
17SO. U n i o n l odge. N o . - I d , F . \Sj A .
i n s t i t u t e i l . F irst h at f a c t o r y i n Amei
s t a r t e d i n 1 ) ;niburv, o n t i n s i t e o f
Main s treet s t a t i o n o f t h <
N o r u a l k r ailway, b y /.adoc B eiu^lict
17s:.'. P opulation L '.7-(7.
17S|. Dnillimy m ade a s hire t own.
17S.">. F irst ('inpropntional s ociety |
up their f o u r t h buildinp. Afterwa
m a d e C oncert H a l l , a nd s tood w here
soldiers' m o n u m e n t n ow s tands, f oot
West s treet-.-• F irst B aptist u ociety
tinised. T his i s the K i n p S treet i
trict B aptist ' <'hureh. F irst c ourt h oi
ind j a i l e rected.
17S!». F irst ' Methodist s ervice l u
llev. J esse L(!e c onducted i t.
171KI. Second B a p t i s t s oeict y o rpani/.
This w as Vn M iry Brook d istrict, a n<
as t h e Second B aptist e hurcli
Danbury. Fii-st n ewspaper, Tin l-'nrmi
I<nirnnt. D ead. P o p u l a t i o n , •"i.d'il.
17iH. J ail ( Jestroved b y f ire. Seer
jail b u i l t b y p roceeds f rom lottery.
"iSfci. F irst p aper m ill e stablish
BiHivcr B rook d istrict. Now- t he J
A r t h u r B rothers' m ill.
17'J-'>. 7»''/'i('!|/'-()ii Jimrital e stablish
Dead.
17'.'t. Second B aptist c hurch b uild
t i l l H ie n ext' d ay.
ward w ill put u p, in M iry B rook d istrict. TUmliHj
The v otlnp p lace o f t h e
.}fonit(»' ami.
be at the C i t y H a l l , t l e second
. D ead.
at the r ink, t he t hird at f lu- Metropoli- (1SOO, P opulation, n.lBt).
tan H all, W hite s treet, a nd tan f ourth ; 1801. t «reati H ood. Small-pox e piden
at. t he C ourt H ouse.
j IStVi. Famifrg'Journal ami Columbia .
Preparations an1 a lready I up i nadi Established. D ead.
by the d ifferent c ommittees.
First.'Universalist c hurch b u
The First C harter.
ing e reet<>d. T his was o n the e ornei
Danbury was tlrst oecupie 1 by w hit< Main and"\Vjooster streets, opposite
people in 1684, \ There were l ight f ami- jail. D anbury 'lazt'Ui e stablished. I)(18-'U. First! p ipe w aU'r i ntroduced
lies. The men were T honias Taylor
Francis R ushnell, Thomai B armnn the v illage b v t he D anbury W ater e <
John H oyt, J ames B enedict, S amuo pany, f rom f tweedy's s prings.
!£«. M ethodist society built a c hn
Btmedtot, Judab C»regory, J ajmos Beebe
All b ut Beebe eaiiie f rom N opwalk.. l it on L iberty j street. First s urvey fo
was a Stratford m an. These i)|hi elearei horse railway from Danbury to J>
land, I milt houses, a nd p lanted sonu walk,
1S;!<;. Danbury Uhronick awl Fair
ground. A ll the f amilies ditt n ot at f irs'
.^
reuses by aeqapte'cf ana the arafjt jis ail
'.V '
:
Jopgrepif- fedepfed.
0 Society.
h, Mass.,
"of
Now iti f eexieraP respects f rom w hat; the bor-
of Hartv-ille, w ill
•y W ork.
lions m id
Tho f ull
ough n ieeting'of J anuary H v ojtod.it t o
ho. to w hat t in* b orough c ommittee originally d rafted i t. T ho c harter t hus
shiipcd w a^v passed b y b oth b ranches o f
tho s'tate l egislature,"as r ecorded above.
1 bo s ent
this a ct, s hall t ake e ffect f rom i ts pass-
<1 of any
It is o.\
Tho C ity's First D uties.
ago.
Jte'
it flood.
. 180S, 'FMnfrs* you
e'stflli^shod. ! Dead, p i
Dsv'V. First, T n iyorsartst ehiireli li
ing ereeU-d. T his Was o n tho corn
The First C harter.
Danbnry w as llrst o oeupie by w hite Main and" Wooster streets, opposite
' t f ami- jail. Dtuihnry <!<udtt e stablishefl. I
people in U>84. \ There
IS-'U. First p ipe waf<'r i ntrodnet
ii('S. The mon wej-e ThonJas ' T aylor,
Francis B nshnell, Thomal B a r t m m . tho v illage h v t he D anbury W ater
John-Hoyt, . lames Benedict, S amuel l)aiiv. f rom Twewly'a springs.
18$>. M ethodist society b uilt a eh
Benedict, J udah l iregory, . la'mes Boobo.
All b ut Boobo c ame f rom N arwalk. H e on L iberty j s tivot. First s urvey I
leared hoi-se r ailway from D anhnry t o
was a SI r at ford m a n . T hese
1'and, b uilt h ouses, a nd plrtnted s ome walk.
'
ground. A ll t lio f amilies d id hot at l lrst
join t hem, b ut w ow h'ere t he n e x t y ear, t'txtnly / Vi/iocm/ o st-tiblisiied. D ead.
]S'!7. T h e ; D anbury., Tinii.t, now
KW/>.
In I TSKl t he t own w as l aid o i t b y a rejr- D A M I C U V 3»K\vs. e stablished.
1SIU. N e\ F .ngland 2it-r>tililiciii> 01
u l a r s urvey. T his survey w is t lio b asis
of a p atent a pplied f or f rom t in- g eneral lished. D ead.
1S«KI. First M ethodist c hurch b ur
assembly.
t
In 1702 t he p atent w as g rajnted b y the erected. T his w as on F ranklin s trt
ISKI. P opulation ; >,(W>.
general a ssembly. I t r ead ii(s f ollows :
1S17. D isciples e h u n h o rganized.
\ V I I K I I K \ S , T in- ( U'lirrul c ourt df C onn., h iivo
is:.t). Popjihition ;i,s:;{.
formerly g ranted n n t o . i t i c |ini|i^«|nrs. I n t i a i ' i
IS'Jl. S econd B a p t i s t s ociety e rec
t a n l s oi D aiiliiiry it c cvtuiii I ntel ' o r l a n d c omn i o n l y k n o w n b y H ie i nline ol I 'a i q i i l o c | i u v s aid c h u r c h o n A \'cst W ooster s lt'cet. i
tritei c o n t a i n i n g e ljrhi n dlcs f r»i l t he s outh t o side n ear D eer H i l l a v e n u e .
the n orth l ine, n ud f ront t i n - ; •• to t h e w est
Is;}".'. Firs] I 'liiversalist s ervice h e
line s ix m iles, I xnindod M I i h r n rtheiist c o r n e r t o w n , i n ( jreat i ' l a i n d i s t r i c t ,
w i t h s e\l
wlili u r ock of l ive o r s ix f eet h l^
K i n i i l l s tones l aid i liereon. H o u m K 1 u t 111'1 s m a l l - borough I'luirtov g r a n t e d .
\x~-\. Fimj b ank e stablished ;
east i i irner u n t i a n o t h e r r ock w i t h several - -Iain's
laid I liereon a nd s everal \\\d a t iililjl'ked I h c r c l . v ; D a n b u r y N a t i o n a l b u n k .
I l ie t -'onthwesl <
[at the Ooiirt Hot
Preparations are already bknng
So r oads s ection n i n e f y j s i x o f the
charter i ncorporat i ng tho c Uv o f D anbnry. W i t h t he s igning o f t in 1 b ill t he
would h e passage w as c ompleted, a nd the l ast
the p en i
the s ignature o f
It. is one stroke o ft!. B ulkoleynw ill q uickly t ransMorgan
decidedly fer D anbnry f rom a b orough Into a city.
y Mrs. .1. The m oment t h e l ast m ark i s m ade i n
upstairs), t h a t n ame. I t w ill b e no l onger t ho borouirh, b ut t he c i t y o f D aubury.
; m ade a
W i t h t h e a d v e n t of t h e c i t y t h e r e
i l l i n e r y o f comes, o f c ourse, a great c hange i n ' p u b A c hange i n g overnment
yles i n h er lic a f f a i r s .
en e stub- will n ecessarily b e the llrst t o be m ade.
lory t rade The w arden a nd burgesses, c omposing
I J i m 1 h as tile b orough b oard, w hich f or so m a n y
w h i c h s lii« yours h a v e u rtu i i pu h it e d the p ublic a ffairs
nent I h i m of D a n b u r y , w i l l b e s ucceeded b y the
iplhy t he common c ouncil,comprising t h e m ayor,
lN,'ti. 'jJaifyiury
Hf<;>r<t,r
e stllbli:
n i i c r Will! I I K IM k .
•nontt, h ut board o f a ldermen a nd e ouncilmcn.
t
t rees
;ive. H er U n t i l these o fllecrs, w i t h t h e o thers t o soverarsioncs l ylnti u ponn l iH,i a n i l several c ornel Dead.
l lminded
iiofihwe-,1
is:.".). . The l lrst l ire companies o r
in<l t hose be u lectcd, r eceive t he o a t h o f o llico, t he markedHbIy lIet :A *H t ree w l i l i > cv •ill s tones l iiid
with n
d
i/.ed.
iiiodsomo present b oard r e m a i n s i n o lliee.
t h e r e t o m ul s everal t rees m arked ) ieiu t o a p ond.
]s.'li). i ' o p u l u t i o n I ,"11. S urvov i
The l lrst c i t y e lection t akes p lace, The w hole t r a c t l iclnir a > b efore s lid i ll l o n j j t l i
hould i ne o pening M o n d a y , A p r i l I SHIi, o ne w eek f rom e l u l i l m iles f rom t he s onlli i o H ie j i o r t h l ine a nd for n c a n a l f rom D a n b u r y t o W est
Monday n e x t , w h i c h everything c onsid- In l ireadtli f rom t he e ast t o t h e ^ vesi M X m iles. on I j o n n I slaixl s ound.
>ek.
IS'U.to<r<11<lof Fr<<i>l<»,, ami iSos^-l
ered i s u v ery brief t i m e foi>- t he neces- The f oresiitd t rad o f l and h a v i n g J I H M - I I l > v p urcha>e o r o t h e r w i s i - l u w f u l l v o b t a i n e d o f I n d i a n
Vfternoon. sary p r e p a r a t i o n f or t h e h o l d i n g o f t h i s Proprietors b y the p r.iprieiors I lillial'llaiils n f si-ii'jrr e stablished. Dead.
!<!'_'. P . T, l i a r u u m p u t i n Dan
election.
T he w arden a nd burgesses P a n b n r y a foresaid, a nd v vlien-a- t jhP I n h a b i i a n t ^
:>rgan ro- are e mpowered b y s ection '.'"> o f the n ew of | >i»nl>ury i n t h e c olony of C o n n i f c l i c i U I n N ew .jaill i f ore dl.ibel. ( "O/im <-li<-n! l\t i'0ai!»n
D ead.
charter t o m a k e a ll a r r a n g e m e n t s f or Knfflaml. l uue m ade a p p l i c a t i o n t |o t he n . i v e r n o r t a b s h
Jongrega- voting.
IS-vs1. |-'irst C atholic church sci
A t l east l i v e d ny-s I i e l o r e t h e and c ompany- of t h e said c olony of C o n n e c t i c u t
iy, at .0,::«) day of the e lect i on t hey m ust i ssue a c all assembled i n c o u r t t h e f ourtceul!! d iiv o f M a \ held. F irst; r egular g rocery e st^ibli
p D. or i o n i l n n U o n il he •vfori'-.aid
*t, h a? t ir- for t i n 1 a n n u a l . m eet n ig. T hey m u s t onif t hoiisjind s even h undred n nd i t w o. t h a t i l i c \e aby atent 1f'. N icholsaand nL. (S. i.Jeilodicl
'isio. P o p u l a t i o n 4 ,.">(»1. F irst b u l l
>gramme, provide a s u i t a b l e p olling p lace i n e ach I n i n l a s it i s b ounded u n t o ( l i e p ij-sent r r
put u p for D isciples c h u r c h . I t s
•nrrd t h e w a r d , a nd t he r ogist r ars o f v oters o f t h e tors o f t h e I O H n s l i ] | i of P a i l l n i v t . < >f w h i c h
t o w n m ust p repare a r egistry l ist.
t i n ' s aid t o w n h ave M ood s eized u )ld q i i l c l h |io-; on W h i t e s treet, n ear B a l m f o r t h
Id, a bass
line, w here t h e e lectric l ight t ower
< i f c ourse
w
e otlt r
na
Y. I t c an measure, i t s o e ach o v eardm e n t , a ols, eiach SCSHIM! f or s ome j oin's w i t h o u t i n l c r n p i i o u . is.
wn g
rn
nd
No\ f or a m ore f u l l c o n f i r m a t i o n ^ K n o w \ t h a t
•y--uo\ a
1*11. S t. . James i - l n i r e h b u i l d i n g o
11
m ust d eposit h is b
i t h e t l ie C over n or and
c. I n no eiti/.en p lace o f'his o wn wa l l o t Tn un- iloiirt. a cconiiinf tc ompany assenjbieil 1f v( iencral ed on West - street.
o t he conininiln a nd
virtue
ard.
o
Organ ro- polling
o ur
lsi">. / /(irViir.t 1 . /imri.d/ e staJilished. 1
s ystem
oti
t l i of H ie p ower g r a n t e d t o l lji'-m i >j
ot h us n»- derstandnet h eust b e a co fu av n t en g w ii nhe tl in-1 late . xonvereiti Lord K l i i t f C haijies t he s econd, is:!tl. T ho . l u n t a e stablished. 1
m
qi
d
t
1ms h een gentlv o
of l ilesHcil m emor\n t he l a t e p jntcnt, b o a f l n u
ISI1. S econd B aptist
s ociety
ill t he f our pivsout b u i l d i n g . M a i n s treet.
the series locations o f the l i m i t s o f t h e c i t y a nd of i|a|e of t h e t w e u t v - t h i r d of
each w ard.
t o i t n t h y ear o f I lls n i n l c - U ' s r ot
have ( riven
•«ry g rat1S|!>. D a i v b u r y S aviims b ank e
T h e f ollowing a r e t h e l i m i t s o f t h e and m a u l e d a nd b \e p resents g l v o a nd
huve h is
Urant. r atified a nd c o n t i n u e d , n ntlo J ames l ieeb- lished.
city:
od.
1S.V). P oplilafion.'i.'.HM. Woostor (
t'oinmencinif a t t h e * ouihwo-i c orner o f t h e fhonms T iivlor, S junuel l lcnedict. J itmes i tem
IUV :
bridge c rossing s iinpauic brook n ear i tteo'H b rick dt('t, J o h n H alle » rn'r. M r. . losia j »tnrr, a nd u n elerv a ssociation o rgani/.ed. W asl
....Rossini k i l n , t hence I n a s truliiht H ue n orthwesterly, t o in! t he rest of t h e p ic-ent p roprietors o f t i n U>n'hiH>k u.i!i<l l adder c ompany f orn
heirs a nd a sU'<1)..
the n ortheast c orner o f the i utorseeUou of H b ite t i p f v n s h l p o f D iuibury
l!j"d. A n u nsuccessful e ffort m at
(ioltsclwlk and T rlanJiK 1 s treets, t hence i n a s t r a i g h t •Utfiieos f or o ver, a nd to en •li f t h e m I n s uch
Second
proportion u s t h e y h av
creed u pon; f or inti*oduee p ublic w ater.
line n ortheasterly uAho n ortheast c orner o f the
Uil 1 d ivision of t he s ame, n il o the a foresaid grcgalionalj s ociety o rganixod. W o
Intersection of t he T amarack road a nd t h e
opened.
road r unnlni; e asterly f rom t h e r esidence o f PO- Kr»ot o r parsels o f l and, a s It I - Uotindcd a nd
I n iyoi-salist s ociety p ut up
UT r. I towati. t hence w esterly I n a si m ight l ino purchased t ogether w i t h a ll t l woods u pon
's. p onds, out c hurch b uilding, o n L ilierty si
..... H erd i u to t he n orthwest c orner o f the I ntersection o f inndn. a ralile l ands), m eadows, p i
huntings, Second Congregational c hurch b
...btrvkv.kl said road a nil N o r t h s treet a t I Vtor r . I towan's witters, rivers, i slands, i lshlt
marries
a nd house of w orship on tlio c orner of
mines, m inoral
corner, B O c alled, t hence s outhwesterly I n a
u pon
or
.. . llHvdon straight l ino t o t he n orthwest c orner o f t he l iarn pneclous stones
within
the
D aubury
....... Woly west o f t he h omestead o f H armon P ayne o n nit I d t ract of l and w i t h a ll other p rofits- and Woostier strce.ts.
...... Kaitii Knuiklln s treet, t hence s outh w esterly I n a s traight i u i ! c onu)dlties t hereto a pnort) iliinvr. a nd d o Norwulk r ailway o omplot^Hl.
l.<w. Present Mehootst o huroh
...... Verdi line t o the s outheast c orner o f W estvlllc a venue iMso K nint t o the f orenameu M i , J ames H eebe.
*Sr., S amuel
and t he s treet c alled S taple s treet, n ow b eing Mk'. T homas T aylor. J ohn JH ail s.Slarr a nd the Diciples' liioiHrht t heir present ol:
Itfnt'dlot, ames
opened b y H armon P . S taplobcrK, t hence s outh- rest of Hie JprcscutH enedict, osh inhabitants o f edilice.
p roprietors.
IsVl. Great Hood in D anbury. N
erly I n a s traight l ine t o a p oint 100 f eet west of
the c enter o f the n orthern t ermliu.nis o f W ell a v- Lhuibury a lias P alniuloquo t o theiru i helr h eirs o r tor Eajpuurneot in Woostor .'->cem
veiling.
ttttlfnieca f orever, t ract o f l and s hall b o f orever erected. Woo«ter L ight G uards e
enue, t hence soul h erly I n a s traight l ine t o t he
southeast corner of t he i ntersection of I j tke and hereafter d eemed r eputed a ndito b e an e ntire
t?r at 8.10, Abbott a venues, t hence s outherly I n a s traight township o f I tself, t o h ave'and t o h old t he said lished. (The llrst o ompany i of a
lino t o tho s outhwest e onk>ro( t he I ntersection tract o f l and a nd p remises w ith) a ll ami s ingu- troops in tljio state, to o ffer ite'sorvii
of-West Wooster s treet a nd A mbler's H ill ro*d lar l ite a ppoint i ncut* t ogether [with t he p rivi- the U nited S tates g ovornmeint, i i
.way. - and ut tho s outheast c orner o f the r esidence of J acob leges, I munitiesaml rraDoUsashcran g iven and war of therebeUiod in 1861. JE. K.
Fry, t hence s outheasterly l a a s traight l ine t o t he granted t o the said M r. J ames B«ebe,Mr.Thomas man, c a p t i n .
southwest c orner o f the I ntersection o f J eiferson Taylor. - John l laite, Samuel Benedict. James
for
the
>foh? the iiviTiup a n d H nishv H ill road, t hence e asterly I n Illendlct, Josias Stnrr
id:
Eveulng.
•der at, 8.10,
Burgesses
mwny a nd
before the
and g utter
on vole of
Iftie t o the soutiieaat cbrntet! of ! wK-it'rtHe" arenue
the street c alled Staple street, now i x-lng
open :d i >y H armon 0. StapleyerK, t hence southerly m n s lntlnht l ine to tt p oint 100 f oot- west or
the ofcntBifitf i lu' u vviliorn UrinUigjin of W ell a,vemief t hence s outherly In a H initn(a l i h e t o i u e
BouilitiAsi c orner o f the, I ntersection of L ake n nd
Atd>ottf tveaue;vthi»iie.i>s outherly I n n s traight
line t o the *')iitll\vo«t c orner o f the I ntersection
ofAVest \ Vtjf>httr s treet a nd A mlilur'n H ill M M
at t he B onihoa.st c orner o r t he r esidence, of J acob
Fry, t hence H outhtmHterlv I n A H lrultfllt U n c l o t h e
s(>uiiiwtmt c orner o r t h u IntorMcltoB < >f J oiferson
ayonuo a nd J irushy M ill r oad, U ienec e HHterly I n
lino lo.tne p oint j>f
gnmnt'totfee fhrtnarn
;. Tfomas Taylor; J ohn HaJi*,T«Sr», Sanhiel
iynedlctj James B enedict, Josla Starr and the
est of t he present proprietors, ] i nhabitants of
jhuibury a lias r stuiutonue t o t hefuthelr h eirs o r
k4slKiie.es f orever, t ract of l and Wh*ll be. f :.re\er
hereafter deemed repirted t uullio b e a n e ntire
ownshln of Itself, to h ave'and lo hold the said
if l aud a nd p remises w lilj a ll a nd s lntfiit\r I he a ppointments t ogether w'lth t he p rivli, I mnnlllot a nd f ranchises l ioroln ( riven a nd
granted t o tho said M r. J ames l ujelK'.Mr. T homas
fttylor, J ohn llalte, S rttnnei l encdlct J ames
ik'iidlct,
J owias S tarr
m ill t he o ilier
ihfHoni
i iropfietors I nhabitants o r D an>mry alias I 'ahi|uloi|uc t heir I n-ij-satid n -slnnccs
All v olet's, w ithin t hese l imits, a re en- Drover u ccordinjr l o i l i e t e n o n r f i f h is u nijestx's
itler grade tilled t o t ake a p art i n t he afl'airs o f t in
a nd i ncluded, a mong
Mention o f City o f rtD aiibnry, ho h ave* h itherto r eI h em a 1 m any,
10 r elaying sided b eyond t he wimits o f the m unicipal
l
time w as
been n
•walk c otn- government, a nd h ave not o utlyinglTonla dvantages. These
uml asked ed its a re n ow, a s m uch, entitled t o tdisire,
lo p ay the tricts
p
as i s M ain o r
e. On M r. police a nd o thertidrotectionecessarily b e
W h i t e s treets, a
m ust
voted t h a t illuminated a nd k ept i n no rder, I'tiost
regard lo are f acts t o I H> greatly a ppreciated b y
»f H lekok's residents o f t he m ore thickly populate s idewalk
ed p ortions of tho a nnex's, such o» West
1 > anbury, and he U w r p
'ish of t"hc Street, T he l i tm i l s So f othe ort i ons of S outh
f our w ards t ux
rted I n r e- as f ollows:
liver s treet
liter w ould l l c f t l n n l i i K a t a p oint i n t h e c onfer o f M ain
IMU, a nd h i Hired a nd r u n n i n g \ vesi t h r o u g h t ho c e n t e r o f
l.lln'ary p
to t M s o
t
top lit i i i i u ' resilience lace A l e x aen d e rn l h\ - w e M c orner of Ini na
of
Vlldman t hence
lered p aid :
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v: i ft
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(I I H)
. . . . . . K i mi
.......
M s) oa
of .*-"» f or
' lire a larm
id v* o rdered
>iiuehy f or
rlinont wa*
on H ie,
leddennan
lepartuienl
bn t ile.
ij> t he ivso1 l egislature
ssuo b onds
il a eeepted
ly e vening.
ight u p for
ion of Mr.
irovod.
hut i t was
to p rovide
: city eloe>ady t aken
ted the votward, C ity
k, b ack of
ward, t he
street ; and
house. He
3 C ity H ull
parlies to
Vlr, Doran's
Banner o f Hast ( i r e o n w l c h a n 1 t he c o u n t y o f
nd' I n ' free u i i d
r}otit I n t l i e K i n g d o m o f
. i i i i r n o n *(ixvi(7e a nd not i n r <i/ip t o o r k n l ^ l i t s
they yrallilnfl and
pa-
IK t h e r e f o r e t o
inr s ouveroln l .<ird t he K i n g l •i l leirs a nd s uevossors o itlv t h e t l f l h | «vrt o f ill t he o re. ({old
ind sliver w hich f rom t ime t o time a nd a i a ll
!|me s hall h ereafter l ie C otton lltore l iad o r o litfillie<l I n l ieu o f a ll K onls, s ervl cs P lies a nd d o
In
whalsoovcr a c o o r d i n u > r lmrier.
llness A vhoioof w h a v e o aii-i the S eal o f t h e
ftiloiiy t o he a Uachod h
if M ay one. i JiouHuml . s e v e n h u n d r e d
tiid I n i he f o n r l c c n t h v ear of o ur s imverelirn
(,ord K ing W illiam t he t hlt'd i n I ho i rniooof <;od
pf K i i K l a n d K i n g l >ofcn<ler or t he f a i t h ' itv I d[lonors c o m t i u u u l K . K h n b e r l \\. W in
Ihrop. t !ov.
f
The First U urough ( .liurter.
In IH:.^' the g eneral tutseimilj'chartcix'd
the b orough o f D a n b u r y . ! T he a pplication w as m ade b y M oss W hite a nd o ther
iti/ens. T he honndarii* o f the new
liorough w e p rint b elow, i V s t h e f iu'e o f
Tiiany o f the l ocalities; h as c hanu1 c onsiderably since \^~ W (> > j;ive
lien-with I he ncc'essaryt e .\ph\nation,
[or w nich i nformation w i j a re i ndebted
So F rederick S . W ildman, p resident o f
!In 1 D anbnry S avings b aulk, a nd o ne o f
>ur o ldest clli/.cns.
"Beginning a t n p oint f in t he m i d d l e
:'i\er, t h i r t y rods w est o f jhe bridge near
;he d welling h ouse o f Slcjpllcn . Ambler,
hence f ollowing s nid stjrcam \ to b arn
|ilain b ridge; ( hence s outjli \ vardly t o t h e
tannery o f S tarr \; t hence f ollowing i h e l i i i e p assing jlown t he c ast
-<ide o f t (>wn h ill I ttlietojhe s outh e nd
thereof: t hence i n t he s ame c ourse
town s treet. I cadijng e astwardlv
Itheir
edillee.
tloott iik Daiilnii'v.
ter m jmmhent in ' WoosUT cei
t<>d. Woostfcr L ight G uards
lish'ed. (.The t lrst e ompany |of
troops i n the state. u> offer t&wn
the United S tates g ovt>rnment,
war of the r ylK-Hion i n 18t>l, f c, K
man, c aptain.
1S,">7. C h:irt»'r g ranted f or R oyal
Masonery.' G as i ntroduced.
1ST>^. F iixt C ongrcgutionalsiH'iet
the p resent c hurch.
'isiiO. P opulation T.'-'IM. JtyKfiwn
tablishcd. D ead. K ohanxa w ai
troduced.
•>
IStil. A pril 1 8th, t lrst w ar n
held.
ISiv.. D e»licat ion of W est si ret
givuatioiuil c hurch. C harte^r t 'o
sonic e otuH-il g ranted.
IMM;. 1 'nion Sa\s bank i nst
l.*>(ii. The Hivl c yiinder press
diiced, by D anbury Titms, t un
Xr.ws.
INkS W . A. W hile, d oncr o f t h<
lie I jibrarV, d ied. N ew Y ork 1
(onic a nd i fsorlhern r ailway < vh;i
from W hite Plains, X . 'S'., t o B roi
Conn., 1 c ompleted f rom D :u>bi
Hrookllcld.
IMRI. K o h a n / a d am b urst, t ei
los*<. Present K'ohan/.a d iyn
D a n b u r y A g r i c u l t u r a l s t>eiety < u
ed. T he P ublic L ibrary ( Nl. \!
s t r a i g h t l i n e t « t he c e n t e r o f S teven-" s treet, a t
I N I ntersection w i t h N ew. t h e n c o t h r o u g h t h e
c e n t e r o f S tevens s treet t o i t s I n t e r s e c t i o n w i t h
\\est t h e n c e t h r o u g h t he c e n t r e of A \ o s t s irivi,
1STti. T he D anbury f i n i t e absor
and i Jike H ventio t o i he o i l y l i m i t s , t hence f o l Danbury jfrferntointn, a nd b ecouit
l o w l i i K t he c i t y l i m i t s t o a p oint d irectly o ppo
D . v N n ' f u v J SKWS. P opulation
site t h e c entre o r the s o u t h e r n t c r m l n i i " o f M a i n
K n i g h t s T emplar i nstituted. 1
Hlreoi. i henci.i n ortherly I'll a s trnlKht l ine t o t i n
it o n b ridge o n W hit-e s livet b uilt
oont.ro o f t h e - o i i i h e i n t e r m i n u s o f M a i n - drool
sent t o w n f arm h ouse c ompleted.
t h e n c e n o r t h e r l y i l i r o i i K h t h e c e n t r e o f M ain
s t r e e t t o t l i e p o l n l of I i o>cinnlll);.
First d aily paper. 'I I IK KA
The s econd w ard b cirin-»at it p oint I n H ie c ei
X K W S established ; i lied i ll IS7\'.
l i e of M a i n M r e o t , a n d l o l l , m i n e , I h e n o i l
ISSII Sieji'ii p ower l lrsl a ppl
lioiiiidar\,of t h e I lrst w ard t o t h e c i t y l l m l i
iriu
printl it ug m achHierv b y T in: l > . \.
thenco f o i l o w i n i r i n i c c i t y l i m i t - t o t h e i 'cnlre o r
KWS
Uoldon I l l l l a venue t o t ho c entre o f M ain - ireol
o ilicc b u i l t b y T u t : X r.ws. F irst
Iheiicc ( southerly t h r o u g h H ie c e n t r e of M ali
cvlindcr press i n D a n b u r y , s et
street t o Ihe p oint o f I x^liiDlnu.
The I lilrd w ard l >egin-s a t a p oint I n ( lie c e n l n
'I'm: X K W S . C irculation o f DA
of M n l n s ired. o p|msilo t he c e n t r e of t he l > a u Xr.ws J a n i ^ a r v 1st l,!''_M: S cpteml
i n n ' , and N o r w a l k r a i l w a y s t a t i o n r iilinlliR
Ikt.tKHl. P rij-si-nt j a i l e rected.
easterly u lniiK t he m a i n t rack o f M ild r a i l w a y t i
1S74 7 'tiM/niri/ < f;/<rfn e stablishi'd.
I h e l i n k e onnecilinr t h e said I t a n l m r y a nd N or- from t he K piscopal c hi roh t o a p oint
walk r ailway \ \ i t l i t he l lrookllold l iruneli o f t he l l f t y
re.<ls s onthwarili\g of n t het h el ine ou iIs7."i. ouse / o n S outhe stablished.
o
s The h T he ><in'«iriim s tret v t i n '
ll
jusatonie r a l l \ \ i n . t henco a long I ho t r a c k o f
tfido thcre- General W ooster, w ounded i n the
l.lio s uld l irookllold B runch e asterly l o H ie c roj
t hence
in a
tniight
. line at H igcllefd, d ied w as t orn d ew
I n g a t W h i l e s treet, t hence t h r o u g h t h e o onirif of :
of W h i t e M i r c e i t o t he e astern l i m i t of t he c i t y . to t h e m outh end o f deer h i H l ane ; t h e n c e Peter's e lnireh, c orner M ain a m
northerly, f ollowing t he l hi(> p assing o n ter stivets,; d edie.ated.
Ilience f o l l o w i n g t h e l i m i t - ' o f s aid c ity I n
n o r t h e r l y a nd w e s t e r l y d i r e c t i o n t o ( he." o a-ilern t h e w est s ide o f d eer.hill l ane t o the
S7ii. J n l y - l l h , c elebration o f t l
b o u n d a r y o f - said w eond w a rd. t h e n c e f ollon I ng road
leading f rom Halibut*)' c ourt
said e astern l ioiindaiy o r the second a nd l lrsl house t o U iilgelleld: l licncc w i'sterlv ccntennialiof t he s igning o f the d<
A nicrican i ndependence.
ards t o t h e p oim o f i M ' u i n t i l n j j .
following t he l ine p nssinji o n the s outh lion o f C oticcrt H all t orn down.
ISTS.
The b oundaries o r t h e f o n r l h w ard f o l l o w i h i side o f s aid Itidgeneld r oXd t o the p lace
H o u i l i c r t r i * i i n d a r V l i n e of said t hird w ard t o H u
1ST'.'. A n ew D anbury l i l n a r v o
o i l y I linlis, t hence f olio-" I n n w ild c i t y l i m i t s I n a it i ntei'sci'ts w i t h t he roa 1 l eading T roin F.lmwood I park r c-opencd. ' I'hi'
southerly a nd w esterly d i r e c t i o n t o Ihe e astern the 1 'resbvtcrian m eeting-house t o said house r cinjideled. T elephone h it
itdge
near t he dw
house of
oiindary o f said t lr-Tl w ard, t h e n c e n o r t h e r l y Kid
aloud I he e astern b oundary of s jijd l lrsl w anl •',li W i l d m a n ; t hence n olrthwardly, f olPo]j»nlation l l.fiiiti, 1 'nion
to tho p oint o r i iCKinnlti£.
lowing the l ine passing o i the west side
The d ifferent p olitical o rganizations
are m aking p reparations f or the h olding
of w ard a nd c ity caucuses f or t he n omination of otlleers.
At the a nnual m eetinp t here w ill IK
elected by a p lurality of b allots.amay or
a e l e r k ( a t ix>asurer, a c ity s heriff, a nt:
an a uditor, a ll of w hom shall b e v olci
for. u pon o ne t icket, a nd all of w hoir
when e lected, s hall enter u pon t heii
several ofllees u pon t he Ilrst M oudiu
in M ay, l^i), and shall hold o flico twl
years t herefrom, a nd u ntil t heir s ue
eessors are elected and qualified.
vThus t w be een t hat
elect
*t rue ted to is held ibut, illnce shi two ya\'ityw hile lot
o
ears
of mild last m entioned re ad to t hedwclling h ouse o f H awley W Idmaii; t hence
in a s traight line t o b lin 1 brook bridge
near t he d welling house o f D orastns
Green: thence t o the M othodist m eeting
house i ncluding t he saide a nd the l and
whereon it s tainls ; t henj-e in a s traight
line t o the p lace o f i H'ghining."
Middle r iver i s the s ti>>am t hat Hows
from M iddle l liver distr ict, across M ain
street, n ear C. II. Mer •itt's h at shop.
Stephe.n A mbler's honst stood i n t hat
vicinity.
Tho "barn plain" b rU ge, mentioned is
the bridge on W hite street over Still
river. The t annery of Starr & Sanford
No. 40, F] and A. M. c elebrated i
tury a nniyci^sary.
1$R1. Ne^v K nglaud i \>ad opei
Danbnry. |
ISS'J. P aiquioi]ne h otel b urned,
alarm e stajblished. H atters' s tril
ls,S>. h'VKNtso X KWS e stablish^
18S4. D atibury h ospital estat
German i Lutheraii d edicated,
force orgain/ed. B orough c ourt
lushed.
modelling of the F irst i
The-boroiijih a dopts t he . Sehnyli
trie light or street l ighting. 11
opened f or p atients. Parochial
built.
Tta
wyrifttaa.aid stfcinul, var<l,... , following
.
. :thenee
ulRry of s
eastern b oundary o f t he neeond a nd rti>t
d b n-Hk
wa^ds t o the point o f b etiluuiuji.
up t ho reso- The b ojiudikrles Of t he f ourth w ard f ollow t he
Southern boundiu'y l ine o f w ild U drVI w ard t o the
ld leiglMttEura elty l imits, t lteuee f ollo-wlui; m ud l efty ( n u t t s i n a
jsane, boiulfl
w
ireellon it) H
IK] H coopUid southerly and iUdesterly dw ard, l lieiiee ie oeastern
fs
u rlheriv
lny 6V9Uing. boundary (o•HAltrn fbirst
jthniK ' he
oundary o f m i)d l lrsi w ard
night i i)) f or to t he p oint o f b eginning.
>tion o f Mr.
The d ift'oitmt ] >olitleiil o rganisations
iproved.
that i t wan are m aking preparations f or the h olding
to pro v ide of w ard a nd c ity c aucuses f or the n omig e lty oloe- ination of otlioors.
ready t aken At t he a nnual m eeting t here w ill b o
Ixod t ho v ot- elected b y t\y of b allots,a m ayor,
I w ard, City a c lerk, a t reasurer, t i c ity s heriff, "ami
n l i , b iii k o f an a u d i t o r , a ll o f w hom snail b e v oted
d w ard, t he for . u p o n o ne t i c k e t , a nd all of w hom
stn'et; n nd whun e lected, s hall e nter u pon t heir
t he llrst M ondav
In M ay, 18«), a nd s hall h old o llieo t wo
years t h e r e f r o m , a nd u n t i l t h e i r s uccessors a ro e lected a nd q u a l i f i e d .
«.Thns i t w ill b e seen t hat a c ity e lection
is h old b ut o nce i n two y ears'whlle a s
heretofore t h e b orough o fllcorn w ero
olouted a n n u a l l y . T hesocandidates w ill
bo n ominated b y'each p arty a t a general c aucus.
The s ection p r o v i d i n g f ur w ard o theors i s as f ollows, a nd it w i l l b e seci
t h a t t h e i r t e r m s o f i >tllce d i f l e r m aterially f rom t hose ot t he g eneral o lliccs
lion b o g r a n t - above m entioned r*
i n a d i ' p arsed,
At wild aauuiil ai • l i n t ; h eld o n t h e l ast M oil
ami' o f ( 'lias, day "f . \|>rll. I KS<I a nd b i e n n i a l l y ( h e r e a f t e r
I, NSI'
.' H ose r oin- Die Votrrx ! t h e l lr-t a nd t h i r d w ants o f s ah
tteamer, a lso cllv s luill I ' ' ' I l o i n i h i ' i i n n i n b e i ' o ne a lder
:, m ember o f iiliin f rom i r h w a r d , w ho M hall ! «• a r eslden
rr o n t he c n- oT l i i K n's|)f' U s e w ard, a nd who s hall l ioM o illei
vein-* f
l lrsi M onday o f .May n
vero o rdered for t w l injf a m rom l ltlhe helrsiieeessorsare e lct ex
sure
i Ill l I
l ei
and i |iialliled. A t s aid a n n u a l m eeting, h eld ol
|> I h r m a l l e i ' I h r la-.! M onday of A p i l l . ! •>•<!', ( he \ o t e r s of t l u
v i n g a k ey t o set-olid a nd f o u r l l i w a r d s of w ild e l l y s hall e lee
all l i o n ; _ ' h a p - from ( h e i r n u m b e r o ne a lderman f or e ael
. K a s t i u a n a s w i n d , \ \ h o i h a l l I n 1 a r esident of l i l t i v-pei l l v
H t e o p resent Ward a iul s lfeall I mld o ilier f or one \ e a r f rom t h i
In M
t
hi
on ho s hould llrsi Monday leeli'day. t •>-!>. a nd i i nAilKt tliee lH i i H it a
eon-tors a re e
n nd i |1ialllled.
nu
u t t e r w an i v- nieellni; h eld o il H ie l u-<l M onday o l A p r i l , I V H I
>o, i v f t c r I h oy and b i e n n i a l l y I h e r e a f t e r , ( he v oters of * ;ili
guess t o g ive
t u l a n d f o u r t h w a r d * - h a l l I n l i k e n iiugie
elect a n a l d e r m a n f r o m e aeh v wiril. w ho s fial
• l ine.
•om t lie r osi- hold o ilier f or m , > v eiu-t I n , i n I h e I I rM M ollda
of t he p oor I n M U V n e \ t uereeitluir. a mi n i i i l l t h e i r s in
a nd i |iiall(led.
iir t he p ark. ees-iori l irenei leeleiliie!'!!!!^ h ehl o n Ihe l asl M oll
Al s aid a i i u i l i
t<^ t he road day o f A p r i l , l s>u. H ie v oters , .f e m-h of t h
>ard a d j u u r n - wards of m il,I c i t y -dm 11 e leel f i o n i I h e l i • niimbe
ihig.
two e o u n e l l m e n , « h o n hall b o r e»ldi'liN o f I h e l
respective w ards. H ie o ne r e r e l v l n n I he l iluhi-s
U U I l l l i e i o f l i M l l o l t I n h old olliee l or two y eiu-»
and (he one r eceiving t he n e x t h lifhest i iiilnbe
rst.
of b allots I n h old i > M ! !• f or o ne v ear e oinmeiii
Rt U nit t heir Inn o il t he l lrnl M o n d a y of M ay, t '-tyi. I n ease o f
a i n i l y H hould tie v ole t he i rs|)(<iMIVi< l e r u i " b eln« d ueljeil b
ie b<'*t f a m i l y lot b y i > m odi'rulor o f s aid w ard, a nd t u d d l n
) c loanw 4 ho olliee n n l l l ( heir s iuTenHois a re e lei t ed- a n
iouf. F or « ato i|iialllled: a nd u n m m l h . Ihereafter o n t hi- l as
y n it l eading Monday o f A p i l l i n e aeh y ear, ( he v olers o f ear
of (he w ards o f - mid i l l y s hall I n l i k e n i a n m
eleet o ne e oiilH'llinan. w'tio s hall h old oltlee f t
. iwo y ears, e onunenclnii o n Ihe l lrst M onday <
]ipolnls a ny- MUV I n e aeh y ear, a nd u n t i l t heir s ueeesnors u r
uilly gowl.
l oloclud » uil y ualitled. A ll o Mlcera c lccloU i >) t l
j l lOUHO.
H t 1 several olllces u pon
ho C ity H all
h p art los to
Mr. D oran's
iiHtrueted t o
si.
passed t hat
d g utter on
;h to S outh
•ntfl o n W est
1 a sking f or
nir H oylo us
1*1 Hft. Mr.
fc
U
1-
?<nirt
oarf'"ii leading 'from
ous/e :t<i Ilidgtttlold; theneo; westerly
i: on ' the s outh
illowiug the l ino
de of said H idgetU'ld road t o t he p luct
Inteneoto w i t h t he ma 1 ' leading f rom
_u> Presbyterian meet in; :-house to said
lidgetleUi n ear t he dw •Ming h ouse o f
',li W ildinan ; t luwo n u •llrwanlly, f ol>wing t lie l ino passing o i the west side
f said hu*t i ntMitioiHHl i;o(ad to t hedwellig house of H awley W Idnuill ; thence
bridge
1
i a s traight l ine t o
oar t ho d wellin; lionise of H orastus
Jreeii; t honco t o the M thodist m eeting
ouse i ncluding t he sal :• a nd the l and
vhereon i t s t a n t l s ; t he: •e in a s traight
no t o the p lace o f hogi ning."
Middle r i v e r i s the st •am t h a t H ows
com M iddle U iver d ist ct, a cross M ain
tivet, n ear C. I I. M el id's h at s hop.
itepheu A mbler's h ous
rdood
ee|U<>iinial,:of t-hn siprning of t he tufa of Aiiierlean itideiiendowo.
IST'S. C oiUvrt ] lall t orn d own.
K-<7'.). A l iew D anbury l iUjarv
Khnwood i purk r e-opeiunl. l h
house remodeled, ^Vlephoiie ii
in t h a t
icinity.
Tho " barn p lain" b ri go. m entioned is
ho b ridge o n W hitt
.reot o ver S till
iver. T ho t a n n e r y o f Starr \!
tood a t t ho f oot o f Lib r t y s treet,whore
'. I1', lleiiobi'y's b ill lings n ow are.
At the
'Town" s treet i s M a i l street.
H ' g i n n i n g o f the c i'jit •y i t w as.calle«l
Town s treet.
T he I liseopal c h u r c h
tood i n ( l i e p resent g ra e y ard on S oul h
tivet. " Deer h i l l l a >•' i s l )«>er H i l l
ivenue. T he r oad l i ling f rom t h e
lanbnry c ourt house to H idgelleld i s
VVoostcr a nd W est \ Voi t c r s t r eels T he
it h er r oad s poken o l i t h i s c onnection
s W est s t r e e t . T he I 'l sbylcrian m cetng h ouse w as t h e b u i l ng o f t lie l-'iivt
'oilgivglltlonul c h n n , l ater c oncert
mil, w hich stood w h c i
is n ow ( h o s ollit'fs' m onument.
H id b rook i s t h e
1m s treet n ear
stream t h a t crosses
J i \. M r . ( J n
n H \d i n I hat v i c i n i t y .
'he M e t h o d i s t "incut i ng h ouse" w as
hen o n l - ' r a n k l i n s t r eij't.
The l lorongh | Cidnrgeil.
The n e x t y ear I liv c h a r t e r o n its
otrthern l imits w a s i flmuged. I n t h a t
ime t he e levat i on on K v l i i c h s t a n d s t he
Liberty s treet s chool ; w as c a l l e d Hose
Island.
In I KK! ( hero w as an e n h t r g e m e n t o l
the w hole b y the l egislature. T his provision w as p rinted i n j M u i i d a y ' s l'',\i N U N r:ws.
lu IW.1J t he b orough s boundarieo w ere
xt^l a s t h e y r emahujd u n t i l n ow.
Chronological K eronl.
ed.
1880. P opulation 1 1,filUi, I 'nioi
No. 40, K. and A. M. c elebrated
turv a nnivei'sary.
18\^1. N e^v K nglaud n rnd opi
Danbury.
188:.', Pa lit i nioijue "hotel b urnoi
lilarm e stablished. H atters' s tr
188;!. K vi-:xixu Xv.ws e stablish!
1884. D anbury hospital esta
(ierimin l ,jutheran d edicated,
force o rgajii/.ed. H oi o ugh c om
lished.
188.V U oinodelling of the First
The b orough a dopts t he S clmy
trie l ight j 'orstn-et l ighting. 1
optMied f oif p atients. P aroehia
built.
issii. D ajibury
liospiUll e h
Honsatoni.c r oad leaded t in 1 1
anil N orwialk r ailwalk. T o\vn
tahlished. <• C ity H all c ompleted
1887. llo|"so r ailway opened t o i
lie. Bourn o f T rade o rganized
t r i e l ight i ntroduced.
18S8. l ''iiisi p a v e m e n t l a i d . T h
iiiii l>,-iiiix-iiii! i now t he / V. . <>•) os<!'
188;). |''irst l ire s t e a m e r p ure
P o p u l a t i o n e s t i m a t e d a t 1 8,(HK).
The I I n est b u t t e i ; can b e Con
N. S t u m p !"s. i n one pound p ril
cents.
I»r. K, Klnicr Ke«>lor,
P H Y S I C I A N A N D S URGH
Disease^ of t he eyo, ear and t
specialty.- K ve* e xamiiUHl anO
m-ientitlenjlly U tted.
Olliee h ours : 10 t o 12 a. m., 't
1 t o 8 p . i n.
1711 M a i n street, opp. C lt
1 l ow I S aved M y 1
1 w a« t akifii s ick w hile a t t he d i n n e r
terrible d lstlivs I n my s toinitch. H efi
had l ieen I mam a mi s iroiiK. l°or f our
I k ept K c t t l i i K w orne, d espite i h o e iror
docloio. I l ost f o r t y p ounds a nd w in
t h a t 1 c ould l ive b ut a f ew d ays. M
was
Stomach a nd l a v
C o m p l a i n t , r e s u l t i n g I n n n a iltu-K of l it!
The f o l l o w i n g rveotjd o f l eading e vents At t h i s l inn) 1 s aw p r. P «\d K e n n e d y '
in t he g r o w t h o f the ( own a nd the b or- Hc-inedy •TKonrtout, N . V ., a dvertised,
ough o f D a n b u r y w i l l b e of i u t o r t o s i t o for ii b ottle, I also s ent f or my p ins
told h im f lMit,I was R olnir t o t rv UM
all o ur p eople :
KenuMly. H o e xauUnud 1! a nd lold nu
IfiS-l. T emporary m itt l e n i e n t . ,
llir^H' d a y s n nd l ei h im k n o w t lie r esul
l(iSf>. I V r m a n e n t s t j t t l e m e n t ^
three d ays 5 w alked f our m iles. l > r .
liilHi. K h-pt C ongreejution c hurch b uilt. Favorite H omeilv lias R aved B IV I t
17tr_'. C h a r t e r o f town g nintcd.
iilitwr. Stale M ill's,, Hogs Co., Ohio,
170S. D anbnry n nuje a g arrison a gainst
Indians.
1711). Second C ongregational o hmvh
built f ur t ho JJrdt society.
Dr, Kennedy's Favorite R
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SING NEWS, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1889.
1.
T.
er.
rv.
nil
• o il
sof
(in
r of
fol-
rles
airinji
illlll
was
por
Kvd
>ort<
orhus
S Ol
)VH'.
till
uut-lit
001) F IUDAY.
• l i y n t l iirjje s hall h e residents n f'sald r ll.v, a nd
l'i'2"i, First K j)iscopal s ervice held.
ill o illcersdeciril h y the s everal w ards s hall b e
iTfi/i. T homas T aylor, l lrst r epresentaresidents n i s iiit'l w 'nrds, i ilul s h;ill \ a c a i e l l i e i r ive t o the • jeileral a ssembly, a nd the IIP H ell-io
His.'rvaiu-os I n t i n - C i t y Toiltlce b y i vaitivftt I heretroiu.
ast t 'l t h e o riginal s ettlers duxl. l {ev.
M»rro\\
)•'. l leh o t ' t h e s e o fficers i s l o be I I O U I - Vl.r. S hore, Ili'sti o rdained m inister, d ied.
i l H i t e d b y the v oters o f t h e i r r espective
.17511. F irst c ensus. Population l..r>~7.
Ht'KCII.
ST. .1 A ^ Us
wards a t c aucuses h eld i n e ach w a r d .
.17l>.'>. Flj-st F.piseopal e h u n - h b uilt.
Services \ ill b o h eld i n the m orning
The p residing o lllcer I n e ach w ard s lmll i e South s treet.
•five H ie b i i i i o i s of a ll p ersons w hose m imes a re
17l!:">. K ohoH S a n d c i n a n , r o u n d e r o f it 1 0 :iu, a m ill t h e e vening a t i :•'!<>.
-euUiered on t he l ist i n s aid w a r d , u nless U K
he S a n d e m a n i a n c h u r c h i n A m e r i c a ,
'ICli's ( A T l l o l . l C ( I t t ' C H .
•Itfhl of a ny s uch p erson t o v ote s hall l ie d ial i r r i v e d i n D aiihury.
elided. I n w h i c h case t he p resldinn'ollleer - I m l J
Services i i K lii' m o r n i n g a t S o 'clock
17lis. T he F irst ( 'onfirre^atlonal s ociety Hid process (}ii o f the s acrament f rom
icfore r eceiving s aid v ole m ake i n i | \ i l r y I n t o M ir
rllflil of s aid person l o v ole, a nd h ear a nd d eter n i t u p t h e i r t h i r d b u i l d i n g .
;-y t o t he a l t a r . D nrin-r t he
1771.
R tibert H a u d e m a n d ied
First l a v t h e el urcli w i l l b e o pen f o r t i n
m i n e s ucjt c tin l ien fit' a d n n n l s i e r o ^jh-- t o H it
wrllcs c hallenged a nd all w itnesses h eard i n r e- M i h l i c l i b r a r y established.
' I h e uross. A t 7 :'><) p . m .,
atlon t hereto, m id u pon d e l e r m l n i i i K t h e c hal
1771. I ' o p u l n t i o n . :.',.'.:,'<;.
he u doi a l i i li a nd s tations o f t i n 1 cross
enue, r eceive o r r eject said v ole
177">. D ysentery e pidemic. ( » n e h u i l - w i l l b e h e l l !
The n ame o f a n v e lector I m u l v e r l e n l h o i n l l l e i l
'roiu M iiiil l ist h y said r egistrars o r by c lerical Ircd a n d t h i r t y d eatlis.
•I'll I I.TTI! K l i A N c l l l ' l t C I I j
177U. D a n b u r y made a d epot o f a r m y
•rror. m ay be a dded u pon e lecllon . day b v I h e
UlppliOH.
l o r n i i i L ; ^ 1 \i w i l l b e h eld " at 10:.">0
|>rcslditi({,olllcer o f H ie w ard I n whlijh Kltdi e lec
1 7 1 7 . D a n b u r y b urned b \e H r i l i s h .
lor r esides, u pon s w o r n p roof o f his r i^hi t o v ote
1
^
The p olls t u e ach w ard s hall lie o pcij f rom n u n General \ Vooster k illed 1 77S. F our h riy;N >•• \ r i i A v s i : i ; \.
i>'cl(jck I Q' H ie f orenoon u n t i l l ive o 'clock i n H it ides o f C o n t i n e n t a l a r m y o n S h c l t c i
l-'Ust D ay s e r v i c e s w i l l b e
uflertiooii'on H ie d ay of e ach a n n i j a l j u e e i m t f Rock h i l l .
The r egistrars o f v o t e r s o f t h e l o w n n f H aiibury
17N). U n i o n l od-e. N o. 10, F . xS; A . M ., icld a t U K*! H aptist c h u r c h t o-morrow
who for all t h e p urposes of J lils a r t . s h a l l i > i
t h e b oard o f r egistrars f or i hlfffeiu o f l > a n b n r v instituted, l-'irst h at f actory i n A merica imler t he i fliarSc o f t he U ev. D r. M axshall b y a Kieemcnl i f p ossible. I f i nit b v l ot a p s t a r t e tl i n I > a i i b u r v , o n the s i l o o f l h w e l l . A ddifcsscX \ \ i i l h e m a d e b y t ht 1
polnl s ome e l e c t o r f l o u r c adi w ard ( o b e H ie p re N l i i i n s treet s t a t i o n o f the D a n b u r y a nd niTcrcjil i |fc.sioiXiniijJrdhcrs. A t t h i s
: o lllcer l it said w a r d , i ll s aid a l i n u a l m eet N'ol'walk r a i l w a v , b y / adoc B e n e d i c t .
service a c duect i onjjlyp b e t a k e n u p for
They s hall a lso a p p o i n i o ne < >r m ore a s
17s:.'. I ' o p u l a t i i m ^ '.717.
he C hildren's I lotiiT
sislanl* I n r e l i e v e s uid p r e s i d i n g o lllcer i n I d17S|.
D a n b u i v m ade a s hire t o w n .
d u t i e s . T hey s h a l l a lso a p p o i n i s o^ue s m l a b l i
17s."i. F irst ('ongnnational s ociety p u t
(lersou l o c heck I h e \ n t u i K l i s t i n ' e a c h w a r d
Hat Shipments.
A flerwards
and s uitable p nrsons l o c o u n t t h e : \ o i c m t i n u p t h e i r f o u r t h b u i l d i n g .
m a i l e C oncert H u l l , a nd s tood w here t h e
close of t h e p olls i u e ach w ard. T he p icstdliit:
The s fiipjnenl ( > f h a t s f or t i n 1 w eek
n i c e r - h a l l r eceive a nd d eposit i p H ie b allo soldiers' m o i u i m t ' i i t n ow s t a n d s , f oot o f
West s treet. F irst H a p t i s t s ociety o r- l u l i n . u \ p t ) i l 1 -i. l i i n o n n t i ' d l o l.'iT.'l eases.
o\e b allois i ff a ll p ei s ons f o u n d ! q ua 11 l ied b
vote.
nanised. T his i s the K h i f i S treet disI m m e d i a t e l y a t Ihe c lose of i l|e p olls H n ficl I t a p t i s t ' c h u r e l i . I 'lrst c ourt h oiisi
M i s s M . F rrirersiju.No.l.'dl'.j M a i n s t r e e t ,
ciiunl.ers, w l l h o n l r e m o v i n g t h e b oS f rom sail Hid j a i l e rected.
visiles t o a t l H o u u c c t o the" public that
pollft. H h a l l p u b l i c l y c ount I h e b a j l o i s I h c r c h
riS'.i. F irst M e t h o d i s t
s ervice h eld she vs r e a i U \ h a f u l l l i n e o f m i l l i n e r y
c o i f l a l n e i l a nd H hal'l d e l i v e r I he res J ill t hereof I ,
_iooi|s, i n l r l m m e t l h a t s a nd b o n n e t s , f or
lo the | .res|dlnu o illrer o f R aid w ard, w h o s h u l lle\ J esse Loc c o n d u c t e d i t.
171H1. S econd I (apt 1st s ocicl \d
he F a s t e r
publicly d tx'lare t he s ame I n m i e d i a l e U t h e r o
a f t e r H ie p residing o lllcers i n e ach < ^f ""' s evera I'his w as i n M i r y H rook d i s t r i c t , a nd i:
NVe d o n ' t o f t e n m i x u p i n m at t ors t h at
jvanU of said c i t y , e x c e p t I h e M r s i . i tliiill H a n s !viiown a s t i l e S econd H a p t i s t c h u r c h o f
hilt t o the p residiiiR o lllcer of I he I (I'N| w ard o D a n b u r y . First n ewspaper, 71/" / •'iirmri
l» n ot c oiiiliM'ti u s, b ut we c onsider l lrnssaid c |ly a c e r l l f l c a i e o f Ihe r esult! i n e ach o V o i n - i K i f . " D ead. P o p u l a t i o n , : i,(K!l.
;cls s ,i;ip t lije v ery b est i u t h e m a r k e t .
their I 'espccliv** w ards: s aid | u'esidi|un o illt I M ' o
17U1. J a i l destroyed b y t ire. S et - olid
Ihe l lrsi w ard s hall f o r t h w i t h c aiistj u aid r e l i i r n ijr. A . I'. M oDormhl.
lo b e c omplied a nd p u b l b - U a n n o u n c e t i n j a i l b u i l t b y p roceeds f rom l o l l o r v .
1711!.' l s hall p t h w i
u i l l e a ( o p\f i n
I l t S k M l s N D ecori
uaines of i ho s uccessful i a n d i d a l e s j l o r H ie s e\l o illces, a.nd p irst f o rapert h t I mlixillllstablish said r eturns' ll o V h el <-\<\kA«N ufA hall rS U I K ; K O N ^
Heaver H rook d i s t r i c t .
N ow the M e- i i i M a i n p t r e e t . o pposite- ( he W ooster
A r t b u r H rot h ers' m ill.
[louse, D atjbnrv, C onn.
the S AUIO.
17'.)'!. K«/>«'l|i»-iin . / O H I - I K I ' t >s(abli,slied
t M liee h oijirs " Till'.l a . m ., I t o .'! p. ra.,
The p nvstdiin: I 'Ulcer of i hi- d rsij w a r d - lial Dead.
5 t o 8 p . m .i
Iflve n oilce o f H ie a dlounimout o f l s u l d a u i i u a
17!'!. Second H a p t i s t c h u r c h b u i l d i n g
Ijteetlntj t i l l t h e n e x t d m .
put u p, in M i r y H rook d i s t r i c t .
1111; n.
The v o t i n p p lace o f the l lrs) w ard w i l
bo
at ( tie C i t y H a l l , t l j e
s eeoni ,*-(i/.'.-! e stablished. D ead.
Sis\iiys. - n P animrv. A pril 1 7th, M rs. Chrlsnt t he r i n k , t lie t hird at t he j Metro])(ili ] isoo. I'opuTatton, ; i,iw>.
t i n e S liuioiiji . a c eil iu y ears, 5 i noaths iind 14
tan H a l l , W h l t o s t n M ' t . a nd j lho f otirtl I I Stil. ( Jreiit l lootl. S mall-pox e p i d e m i c duvs.
at the C ourt I loust 1 .
* 1^*-'. FuriHWf' .Ttmrnfil tuttt Ciiluinbin Arl
Funeral t i c her l ate r esilience :U West. W w
I ' n ' p a n t t i o n s a it 1 a lready b ji-injr m adt t'stablished. D ead.
ter s t r e e t , Th" lay a! 'J p. i n.
by t h t > d hTt'rent c ommittees.
is."ki. F irst I ' n i v o r s a l i s l c hurch b uihlSTOVE. I n t h i s t own. A p r i l " K ill. M ary A .
iuil e nn'li'd. T his w as on t h e c orner o Slone. a ired i
Tho First C lu»rt»«r.|
D a n b n r y w as t lrst o eenjiieil b y w h i t M a i n a nd*\Voostor s treets, o pposite t h <
neopltMii 1884. \ Thoro w orv t }ijuhf f u i n i jail. D a n b u r y ' •'<«<•/'• e stablisne<1. l )ead
1SJU. F irst p ipe w a t < v r i utrothiee-tl i i
fivs. T in 1 m en w en 1 T homas T ayloi
Frnncis n n s h n e l l , T homa* H a r m u n t i n 1 v illage b v ( lie D anbury W ater com
J o h n H o y t , . lames H oiiodlH, S amui' panv, f rom Twewty'a spriu.irs.
IS-'Vi. M ethodist s 'ocioty b u i l t a e hiin'l
B'oiu i diet,"Jiidah \ ;res:ory, .la'mes Beebt
All b ut H e»>boeaun> f rom N ojnvalk. H on Liberty s tivot. First s urvey for i
was u S t n i t f o n l m an. T luw i^n e leare horse r ailway from D anbnry t o Nor
laud, b uilt housos, a nd n lanted som walk,
ISIiti, Jliinhni'y
t'lu'onit'li' (ln<i
Fttiffitl
uromid. A ll the f aiuilU's < li(J n ot at !h>
jt>in t hem, b ut wvro herv t he n ext.yeiu f'onn/y lt?ini)crfit e stttblisluHl, Dead.
1S;!T. T h e ; D unburv,, Ti>i>m, now T n
,,,.,,,_..,...
Iffiirtl
Iiibferty' \, jj "Fir&t! survey* for a
Allbut'Reebe caftiie^rrom Nrayalk.
pass- was a Stratford j iian. These riirn Cleared lorsej railway frorfi! D anbnry to Nor<* |
ind, built .honaes, and plrtnted soim mlk.'
18JHI. panWry Chrtmicd- ami* Fairti*l<l
: the "round, An i ho f -amilies f liri.nnf nt (m.i o n m i. ^ ll the r i x i i i i i . ^ nidipot a f li'^i
\>nnty lk*ni<\rra( e stablished. D ead.
Dan- oln t ht'in, b ut wer«! here t he*ne.\ y eai
LS'it. T h e 1 D anbnryt Tiintx, n ow T in?
ill the c>ar..
i last In 17!).'5 the t xnvn was l aid o it by a reg > A M n " H Y
ire of ilar s urvey. T his s urvey w t rt ( lie basis 1MM. N eW K ngland JttjmbU&an e stabr
nuirt- )f a patent a pplied f or f rom t 'fu- g eneral Ished. Dead.
ISO!'. First M ethodist, e hnreh
•
j
i <'ity. issomblv.
ide I n
In 170^ t he p atent was. g ranted b y the reeled. T his w as on F ranklin s treet.
isio. P opulation ;i,c<M>.
• b ur- general a Hsembly, I t read n a folloWH :
1M1T. Disejiples t 'hiiri h u rgani/.ed.
W I I K U K V S , T he C eneral e ourl ( f C onn., h ave
1K:.'0. I 'opiilation :!,ST3.
then irnierly g ranted i i n t o . l l i > ' p roprietors, I n h a b l
|iu!i
iinent
l i m t l \»
y t in
uiyor
linen
•r* < (
o. H it
|>lace
froii
lll.nid
IfCfS
)f I h i
m'ss
c n ew
* foi
re t in
il f ill
inns
I c arl
)f t i n
, in i
CUel
n tin
'o nn
iU-Hi
h t ht
ind o
f
( In
1. 1 H i
HlTlr
erlV I
• \ Vhli
tniluh
uf t il
ul H i
of I 't
lit l i u
.Inn ( i
OWall'
111
ii1 t mi"
r'HC O
InllKll
iveilll
belli
(Mltltl
,'t'Ht I
,VII H V
> I" til
ko n it
irulgl
«>Ctlo
1 ro»
f Jaco
e to t h
trerso
i-rlv I
•v e-n
>f t h
tuon
i<> rt
ieipu
(Ton"
I d is
• (Ire
i!u o
i>f
iionly K n o w n b y Ihe n ame o f l 'alit|iilo<|uo. s aid
ract
lirhl m iles fv.l i I he s mith t o
. > • n o r t h l int 1 ami f rom t he
t i l l ' W est
l i l t ' » i X I l l l l f S , b l H l l l d C d l i t t i l l ' 110 'theasl c ornrr
w i t h a rock of l lvi' o r s ix i Vrt l ilRl . w i t h s i'\cr:il
Hinall s tones l alil i lii'ri'on. HountlC' I u t t in' s outh
.........
•nst i -orntT w i t h u notlior r ock wttuj*evorul s tones
alii t hereon anil s everal t uns. m ajrked t hereby:
loiinded a t t h e H onthwesl c orner i w l t h a K ock.
several s tones l y i n g u pon i t . a nil! s everal l ives
narked l >y I t : B ounded n t I he m >rili\vcsl c ornet
w i t h a w h i l e . \sh t ree w i t h s everal s lones l aid
hereto a nd s everal l iven m arked j iearloa pond.
The w hole I m et b elnir u s l ie Tore , snld I n I r n g i l i
•Ighl m iles f rom l l ie t iontli t o H ie b erth l ine a nd
il l lreudth f rom t he eiist t o i l i > - < |\0sl s ix m iles.
The f oresald tract o f l and h a v i n g , been b y p ur
•hase o r o lherwlsi' l awfully o blaljied o f I ndian
I'l'oprietors l >y t h e p roprietors ' I n h a l i l l a n i s o l
l i a n l i i i r y a foresaid, a nd u herea> t,he l n h a l > l ! a n l >f ( > a n l n i r \n Ihe i -olony of t ' o i i n c f r l H ' i i l I n New
Knjiland. h a \ u iiitle i ii>(illeaiion t ;o the k 'ovcnim
Hid r ompuny of t he said c olony o f t ' o i n i e i - t l c n l
is.seinlik'd I n c ourt t h e f o u r t e e n t h i lav o f May
•nit? t housand M -VCII l iniiilreil a nd i lwo. i h ; i i i h e \e
and as i t H h ounded n n l o H ie p u^etil I 'roprle
ors o f t h e t n w n s l i i p o f p a n t u i r v ( if w h i c h I r ac
ihn s*ld t own l iave stood scizeil a )ul q ulcth p os
scrtned f or s ome y ears w lllii>i|t I n i c r i i p i i o n
NoW f or u m ore f u l l c o n t i n u a t i o n . K n o w \ i l i a
Hit! ( Jovemor a nd c ompany a ssenjiijed I n « ;etii-ra
.Imiri. u ecordiiiK t o the c o m i n u n i ( a nd i\ v i r t m
if t he p o\vi-r g ranted t o l ljcui l i> 0 111
late H oinerctn L ord K l i i t f d iaries i i i e H i - c o i i d
if l itesNcil m einorv I n the l u t e i ialcnl, h earlii
laic of t he ! w e n i \ - l h i r d ••! A pHl i n Ihe f our
t e i i n l h y ear o f I l l s i u a | e - l > ' M r eijrn. h ave j rivei
»tnl K l'iiiitt'il a nd l i> t hese p resents y U c a m
Ki'fint. r ntllleil a nd c o n l l r n i r d . u ntln J ames i teelie
rilomas T nvlnr, S iniiiiel l lene.llcjl. J itinc- I teiie
J o h n l l a l l e « en'r.. M r. . lo^iaj S tarr, a nd nn
the r est of t h e p resent p r [irlelors o f
U o v n s h l p o f H anbury a nd I l i e h heirs m id
si|inees f or e \or. and t o em h i f t hem I n snd
priiportloil a s I hev h ave a lread> i treed u pon
Uie d ivision o f the s ame, a ll o the a fores:tl
Hrflct o r p ai'si'ls o f l and a s I t I.- lionnded a n
purchased t ogether w i t h a l l I I Hoods n poi
Binds, a rable l anilx. m eadow:
-), p ondfillers. r iver>. " islands. l lshli , h iintini:pianlcs a m
fi>wllu^s, m ines. n ilnenil
\vltlilu
Hi
precious s tones u pon
or
said t ract o f l and n u l l a ll o i l i e r p r o l l t
HljHl e oinodlties I herelo a p p e i l i inhiir, a nd d
ill^o K nint t o the f orenained M l . J ames l iceln
>I'^. T homas '1'iiylor, J ohn H al s, «tM\ S annn
lienedlel, J ames l ieiiedii't. Jo»l Hlarr a nd t h
rest o f the p resent p roprietors, liilialiltnnts •
i U ii«»ii<iin.Uiinbury a iiiiH r uli<iulo<nie t o than t h e i r heirs i usslgnees f orever, t ract of l and h ii'nll b e f -.reve
bereafier d eemed r eputed u ndito b e a n e n i l i
township o f t lseir. lo h ave a nd j to h old t t ic sal
tract o f m nd a nd p remlsex w ill; n il m id s linri
Uir H ie H |)polninieni*t t njrcther w ith t he p rlv
U'ges, I munltleK i tnd f ranehlm's h erein g iven a n
framed t o t he said M r. J ames I kelH'.Mr.Thoma
Thylor, J ohn H alt)'. J vinmci i jenedlct. J umc
ISendlet.
J tisias S tnrr
anjd
t he o iltt
prt'Heut
p roprietors I nUabltints of
P ar
Wiry a lias l 'ah<iuio>|ue t heir h eir* a nd a ssignee
{«re"ver u ecordtng lo l ite t enour o f his m ajesty
ujianuer o f Kast ( iivenwlch a njl H ie c ounty i
Kent I n U ie K ingdom o f K inflajnd! I n f ree a n
aininion flown* a nd not in mitoto «r k n i g l i t
service t hey y enldlng a mi (UtyVZ t lierefore t
cinr donvcrotu l.onl the K ing his Heirs a mi sin
I^LM. H eeiind B ant i st s oeiet J' e reeh'il a
hnreh ( Hi > \Vest WoMttT s li'eet, n o r t h
near D eer H ill a venue.
Firs I ' nivorsalist s erviet> held i n
own. i n ( , rent I 'lain d i s t r i c t ,
First
lonm
i r t e r g ranted.
bank e stnlilislied ; u > i \ .
Kirn1
)anbnry Nlitlouul b ank.
J)m\l>nry
A'ccon/i
established.
)ead.
The f i r s t t in* c ompanies
/.cd.
IS-Ki. 1 'opnlation I ,.'ill. S nrvev m ade
'or u e iinal . from D a n b n r y t o W est p ort
>n 1,01111 l .slnnd s ound.
I M ill. Hir<tld <>/ / *>!»,(<>M an:l (:<>X[H! ,V»s:<-»i./cf e stablished. Dead.
l*Ki. 1'. T . H a r n n m i m t i n D a n b n r y
mil f or l ibel. ('oiiiit<ii<-n! Ibi'tim/m-i/ e sablished. D ead.
l^;x. F irst C atholic e h n r e h s ervice
ieId. F irst; r egular grocery established
a iy atent 1f'. X oIlllrillilUoli oIlj tS . llenediel.
p 1 ). or ci e h o l s a n d ,. he i rforesah
ISIH. P o p u l a t i o n - I,."KM. F irst b u i l d i n g
;int u p f or . Disciples c h u r c h . I I s tood
>n W h i t e s treet, n ear B u h n f o r l h a venue, w here t h e e lectric l i g h t t ower n ow
POWDER
* Absolutely Pure.
Till- p :>vvijer n ever v aries. A m arvel o f p urlt;
strength n njl u l iolesomcues's. More e conoinlea
t h a n o rdinary k inds, a nd c annot b e sold I n com
pi'titl.-n \ \lili t h e m u l n t u d e o f l ow t est. K hor
» e i ; : h t a 'nnji < ' i p h o - p h a l e p owders. Sold I I
can-.
TUN A l . I ' . A K I N C T O\K (.'O.,
lOii W a l l S livel, N ew Y ork.
1*11. S t. . lames e h n r e h building c reel 1 o n W est s treet.
Isl.'i. llii/titr.*' .Ivurnni c stiiJilislicd
A T ALK WITH
M. M i-riji i -.i,i:>i Y . S I-:TH A .
D OWNJ
, I O I 1 > r ilAMIIKKS. M m . .1. H . W I T H
IKIii. T lnf . l u n t a e stablished.
M A N . W r s . ^1 A T I l . l > . \V K N S . . I O H r
l s | ^ . S econd H a p t i s t s ociety
r A H > M » \ V , M r s . K D S O N S TAl'I.KH
ivsenl b nitiling, M a i n s t r e e t .
and otllcVB.
l>r.'. D a n b n r y S a v i n g s b ank
\ are d ^ l l y a sked s uch q uestions as t hese
lishcd.
Is t here a|iy truth I n w h a t w e h ear abon
ls."><>. I ' o p n l a f i o n , ."i.'.Kil. \ Vooster (.'em
Plsi o very d oing f or you w h«
d«
Is1 I t an !><nn>y( me<
e t e r y a ssociation o rgani/.ed. W ashing- t I s c laluie
us a n s w e r
for < ij;. U has d on
ton i iook 0.1111 l adder c o m p a n y f o r m .
1*.M, A n u nsuccessful d lort m ade t o f u r i i" J u s t hat i t s a > s j t h as done. W e . know
inli'odnce p ublic w a t e r . Second ( 'on- t o be ain tln"ifat m edii l ue a nd can t uifely r ecoil"
mend t
grc^ational; s ociety o rgiuii/.ol. W onster
M . M ol'lu'lt'iny, A V l i l t o S t., e u i + t j o f
U t i l i s e o pened.
Bia l l use.
our b oltles.
Is.'iL.'. | n ivei"salist societ v i m t u p pres-Soth Ai .y 1l:i M TU». Took fest St., e tired of live
>
HO W
e n t e hnreh b uilding, o n L i l n - r t y s tivet.
disease M id r heumatism.
Second < ' engregntioiml c h u r c h b u i l t u John C l m m b o r n , N ow St.. ejired o f l iver d l
ease a m! g eneral p rostnitimi.
uise o f w orship o n the c orner o f M a i n
and Woo,s{or stivels.
D a n b n r y a nd M r n . , T. I I, W llihmm, S pring S t., c ured c
liver ilisense, e onsiipjittoii a nd g eneral pro
Norxvalk r ailway c ompleted.
tratlon.
\^\\. Present ilehodist c hnn'h b uilt. John'l'ar i low, A VIlllnm St., cured o f tieai
Diciples' I w u m h t t heir p resent e hnreh
edillce.
1S.V1. t ;roat Hood in D anbnry. Wuoster m onument i n Wooster -"cemetery
erected. \Ytioater L ight G uards ost-nl>lished. (.The Ilrst f oinpuny , of a rnu'd
troons i n t lho HtaU1. t o o ffer i t^ f.erviees t o
the I ' n i t e d S tates g overnint^nt, i n the
war of the r ebellion i n lst»l. K. F . W ildman, c aptain.
ISoT. C harter g ranted f or R oyal A n«h
Ma.sonery. O as i ntrotbiced. :
IS.VJ. Fn>it C ongregational s ^H'ioty b uilt
the present e hnreh.
IsiW. P opulation 1,'^M. JrtliTfoiiian establislied, : Dead. K ohanxa . water i ntroduced.
'
18(11. A pril I Sth, f lr^t w ac m ooting
held.
cessors o nly Hie l lflti \t&n of ill l lieore.
IMfc.'. D iHlieat ion of VVVst strwt Conmid sliver w ltleti f win t ime t o time a nd at u
(hue s hall l iotvafter h e j rotteu iliere h ad or ol gregational c hurch. C harter f or Ma«j*ltl«l iu l ieu of all Rents, s ervl •e* Dues aiul ik sonic c onnHlgrn'nted.
aches.
Mrn. M at t ilii H pvnns. O S S outh S t., a t err
ble e ase o f d yspepsia, c ovild k eep n o food o
her s tou:ach. " Kive b ottlesenred m e e ntirely
Little Jessie Staples Cured.
Mr*. Kdtoa S tni>le» says: "I wish to te
the p eople i ll P anbury w ha't-this great reined
has d one f i r m y l ittle g irl Jessie. A bout t h
years ago she Juid s carlet f ever followed I
pneuiuonlrt. S he c ame o ut of t his b ut was ve
weak a nd n ervous, a ll run d own a nd one l un
was b adly n uYeied \\i\h a h ard cough. We do
tored libou o ne ye:1 r . JSlio g ot no b etter a t
the doctors s jiid-\ve can do no more for her
We heanl f rom t he oelgUlnirs a bout 'Howe
Medical D iscovery a nd w ere very s trongly re
oniinendedito g ive it a t rial. We did so and I
result was Wonderful. On t he second b ottle s
commence I t o improve »nd we could sec h
gain r ight i ilonjr. S he took I n a ll about six b
lies and s h' 1 fleshed up and to-day she Is w
and we ow ? It all to t his m edicine, for i t sav
her l ife, » s'\vc d id not e xpect she would live.
meTt« 'tlnie
iiK 8 ' e r f l c J
Ma- and ire owl It all soitlx^;Bie<}io|h^: for
or oiv JprrttgatioiiaT eh! i-h. V? Chart
trqfe shall'tifc'rcaftfir '-b&gotte n" ttere
hqr life,- )ia f re dW. not expect she Would 'llvt
i»ine<I in, lieu of M Rents, wervl :es Din- Hiid kle-1ss6nj«.i f uuuhil
namla w hatsoever i u;oonIu\ to- c hftrtor. I n
HBO; Imibrf
bauVr Jiiatituted. catonot s ayjenoupn fti Its prai.*e. f
Mk?. Kiwds STAVLXS, 23'Sttivoos str«
whereof wo i mvo
the SriU of t he
cylinder pro^s i ntn>"olotiy t o he u itiii hod b ln'rrtu i l >M w e n t i e t h d ay dneod, by! Danbiiry Tiim1.*, ^ now TIIK
t
s o^n remedy, niots and he
inn f m ul t wo N K nf
rf Miiy i 'il<j U ioiiHinul . iyiveii }\" tnlroilourtoonth y our/vv'rt.
he
N"o
or tlnrjiH. You OAU doctor six w t
our M Hiverelun
if of
t
ISthS, W . J A. W hite, d oner o f t he P ub- on olio bIot s t he tchis m edicine i tjhisona UN»O.r
,oril K lnjr W tlliinn t he t hird l >> t l i o ( inire U f < ;ml
wook.) s
he.'UH-st i nedicljie
ie
>f K iiiihiiitl K l l t R D efender o f iho f H i l h ' l t v h is lic L ibrai'k', d ied. N ow Y ork l lousa- ket. Out: i Hitl p iovos i ts v nlue. :
lonors 1 'oninuiinl K . K hnhi'il
Si-ov, J . W i n tt>ntc a nd N orthern r ailway* H 'harti<i - | i d
FRANK, 1.1X 1 IOWKS
$IS, K ew York.
hrop. < !ov.
from W hit|- P lains, N . Y ., t o I Jrookllold,
SoM by 1 o d l i i o , tfTe
S81 M
C o n n , , ) c ompleted f rom D anbury t o
The First B orough Charter.
Street, U uubury.
of M il I n
Hrooktleldj
.'
•enter o f
In IKSJ the g eneral
ibly c hartered
INK*. K oliianxa d arn b urst,; t en l i\fes
;r of ( In: he b orough o f D anbury. The a pplicai Cohanza d iyn b ui*lt.
•tin- I n il Ion w aft m ade by Moss \ hito a nd o ther lo»t. P resent
Danbury
ritani/.«l m et, u t ntt/mis. T ho b<
of t he now od. the Agricultural s ociety oW hite's
mull- I lic >orougb w e p rint
I 'ublic L ibrary i \IL
snick rs ar
Vs t he f ace o f g i f t * i tu'orporatod.
loll w i t h
.•
•si s tixvi nany o f the 1
1M70. T hofDanbnry Ti""'» absorbs t he
SI w o g ive Danbury J ijtfVrwmifih, a nd becomes T in:
unco f ol- •d c onsiderably s ince
lly 0 ]>[><>O.xplnnat i on,
V
Xr.ws.
opulation J\7T>;>.
s'f.f M iiln 'or w uioh i nfoi'ination
are i ndebted D .n iN nhV isi YTiiCinplar i nPt i l u t e d . IM^sent
gt
s
All
10 I I I t ill! to F rederick S . W i l d m a t j , p resident of K
11 s t r e e t . ho D anbury S avings I mnjk, a nd o ut of iron b ridge, o n W hitri" s tret^t b ui l t . P resent t o w n f a r m house c ompleted.
of M ain mr o ldest i Mti/.ens,
1S71. F lr^t d aily p aiicr, T UB I V V K M N U
at n p oinl
K K W S , e stablished ; d ied i n IST^.'.
•ivor, t h i r t y rods w est o f
is.s.1!. s teii'ii p ower t irst a p p l i e d t o
house o f lehilien i Ainhler,
m ach'nery b T in-:
VU
('on t n~ o f hence f ollowing x aii sti'cam V to b arn p r i n t i n g F irst. . .iiilclingy l or a D .p rMn t'iU Y
i ng
in M rvei. • l ain b ridge; t hence s out h w a r d l v - t o t h e S'r:ws.
by
ic
of M ain annory o f S tarr & S anfi
HUM ice f ol- ollice b u i l tifcss T H KDX r.ws. y, F iivt d o u l bly S. >
cvrmdcr p
in
anbur
set u p
l>.\siil'i:v. i tv
ho r o n l r o owing t ho l ino p assing lown t h e c ast I ' I I K N K W J J . C i r c u l a t i o n o f D A M H K V
ri
.
i;i,iss.
i h o H un- side o f t own h ill l ane t o he s outh e nd Ni:ws J a n u a r y 1 st l.SC'H: S eptember 1 st? ),' K A 'UK T.\, r. (,-.v A i i. II./. ',' .s. KI>*KK i,
>
J
hereof; t hence i n t in same c ourse W),(KHI. P resent j ail e rected.
,v r i
srni-1't, ,v ('.V ' ,'.</.. / / X , JA
uihviiy t o u-rortH t own s treet, l eadi ig cast w ardly
IH T < ' l / . . .'
!tf74 J>nnl'ttri/ (;t<iix• o siablishod. D ead. S-' A .
mid N 'or- from t he F [>iscopal c hi rch t o a p oint
1^7
i) i >r t in! l i f t y rods s o u t h w a r d i \g of n t hethel ine out) "t. T in) Ihin'wriaii e stablished. D ead.
o
s The house! o n S outh s treet i n ' w h i c h
t r u c k o(
side t here- (icnoral W oostcr, wounded i n t h e b a t t l e
hi- I TOHS, ) f ;
t hence
in a
traigh!
l ino at H igclleld, d ied w as t o r n d o w n . S t.
ic co n I n*
t|u- r lty, :o t h o s o n t h e n d o f dooi hi 11 l a n e ; t hence Peter's c h u r c h , c orner M a i n a nd C cu :
c i t y I n it nort h er! y , following t h
ho w est s ide o f deer hill l ane tu Hit! tor streets,, d edicated.
1K7(>. J u l
o th«
road l eading from nanbur'y c ourt ccn>tcniii:il yo 4 tth ,ecselebration t h f dot
f h igning o f e
House t o H idgelleld ; thence w esterly t iou of A merican i ndependence.
'ollowing t ho l ine p assing on t he s outh
l^7s. C oncert H all t orn down.
illmv t l i i 1 .ide o f said R idgclleld n
1S7!). A
n b u r v l iUi
ml to t he it i ntersects w i t h t he roa I I t o the p lace
leading f rom K h u w i i o d n ew D ar e-openeil. a 'rv o pencil.
m i l " in n
p ark
I'he < ' i u i r l
1 r il-leru Iho P resbyterian m octing-honse t o said liou"o r emod«'loi|.
T 'clcphoiic i n t r o d u c ItidgoMold n oar t he d w e l l i n g h oi^ c of ed.
norilioi
I'st \ II I 'll
Fli W ild m a n ; t honeo n o r t h w a r d l y , fol1550. P o p u l a t i o n I
I ' n l o n l odge,
lowing t ho l ine p assing o i t he west sidc No. d, <
l i r a t c i l i ts c enof said l ast m entioned r n ad to t hodwcll- t u r y Ia n nIi v a nd a rA .. M
i/.ations X h ouse o f I l a w l o y \
ers y
i d i m u t ; t hence
holding
1(S^1. N ow F ngland r oad o pened t i
in a s t r a i g h t l ine t o b l i n d brook b ridge Danbiiry.
10 1 H I I I 1 near t he d welling l u>us< of Doras! u s
ISX.'. P al'H|iiioi|ue h otel b urned. F ir«
t honeo
h Mt
eeting
will In ( j r e c i i ; ncludingt ohte e ain thodisl t me l and alarm e stablished. H a t t e r s ' s t r i k e .
house i
t
s
1 a nd
h
ISK't. ! •'.\KMNU N i : w s e stablished.
. m ayor, whereon i t s tands ; t hen
•iff, a nd lino t o t h e p lace o f bogii •o i ji a s t r a i g h t
1551. D a n b u r y h ospital e stablished,
ning.'
iO V O t O l l
crinan l iiiithcrau d edicated.
P olice
Middle r iver i s t h e s [•am t l i u t H ows force o rg!f|ii/.od. H oioiigh c ourt e stabI' w hom from Middle lliver d ist cl, across M ain
lished.
n thoir
M<
iss."). U iUnodelling f t e F irst church.
Moinlaj street, n oar C . I I .h ous "id's h a(i n s hop,
stood
t h a t The b orotith a dopts ohe h S ehuyler d ec
(
lioo t wi Stephen A mbler's
t r i e l ight f or s treet l i g h t i n g . H ospital
•if suc- vicinity,
Tho " barn p lain" b r go. m entioned is opened f or p a t i e n t s . P arochial s chool
elootiot the b ridge o n W hite .root o ver S till b u i l t .
ho
IS^Mi. D anbury
hospital c hartered.
vhUi> an river. a tTt ho t anneryLo Htarr r& S anford
stood
f oot o f il rty a t oot, w h ero Ilousalonic r
loasod t
anbury
fH W CIt
P. F. H enobry's b u Hugs n o\ arc. and N orxvalk oad i l w a l k . The Dclub e sra
own
ales w il "Town" street i s M ail street. "A( t he
L a g ou- bttfriliuiuR o f the cent ry i t w as, c alled tablished. C ity H a l l c ompleted.
Ask Y otii* Ketailcr Tor tho
18H7. lloi'so n illway o pened t o t h o n ul>Town s treet. T he 1 uscopal c hurch lic. H oariH o f T rade o rgani/.ed. K lecrd o tll- stood
h e p resent
ard o n S
bo sooi street.i n t" Door h ill g n e 1yIs Door outh t r i c l ight i litrodneed.
e'
ill
1SSS. F itjst p a\'cment l aid. - Th(> i nornnitorial- avenue. Tho r oad h u l i n g f rom H he
1
t
ing / ^'uioivfd' ( ^tiow t h e /'n',>>•) e siablishoil.
! olllces Danbury c ourt h ousi
c. K T in:
ls,s'!i. First f ire s teamer p un'hasml. Woostcr a nd W est W o terstrei'ts. T he Po[>uliitioii e stimated a t IS.tXH).
livat M oil othor road s poken o f i this c onnection
hon-aflor is W est s treet. T he P i sliyterian m eetTho f inest b ut t ot; c an be f ound a t .1.
Is ot salt ing h ouse w as t he b uil ing o f t he First
lie a hler Congregat i onal c hun
later c oncert N. S tumm's, in o ne pound prints u t30
ocording to lour >ceds.
rcKlile
hall, which stood w in
is now . the sol- cents.
lOltl O ttll
•TAMES M EANS 84 SB
dicrs' m onument. 15 nd b rook i s tho
Or. E. HUmer Keeler,
Miiy n ox
Is l ight iintl t tj-lish. It tits li!
liu . s treet n ear
re e lertet stroani t hat crosses
PHYSJIC'IAN A ND S URGEON.
Stocking, a nd RKOII11
{. h old on River, M r. ( {iron l ivi in t h a t v icinity,
,
rs of t in The M ethodist "met ng house" was Disi-asod of the t-ye, ear and throat a
Ing p erfectly cr\*y the tlrat tl:
speeialty.! Eves examiiuHi ami glasses
hull oloc then o n F ranklin strei
Is w orn. U v l i i M t l t h e
golentiftcally fitted.
for end
'•
fire;
Vlain or
irily l>e
Tbetti
rlod by
lOpnlataa Went
ifHonth
urds are
SLEEPER
N.
r [Soil No U osi
Xo S oap, h ut we
sell
Robert E lsmere
ijaper for lOc,
(jlloth for 25c,
263 Main
Stoi\ South ot
R. R, S tation.
J
MEAN
SHOE
tMES M EAN
$3 SHOE.