New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-15

mS,f However thcy were praccabic elias, Vt citizens,
II Who should at least have The credit Of attending 10 Their
II own business lhey meet ON Sunday and Thursday after
II noon of each week Ga cNhnrt and % explain The SCRIP
II tnr me church has large circular table occupyng near
II ~ iIf rf tbr area of hr budug Hero the "helhren
\ II, with copy OF tuc Bible before Them. when thy
II read aui comment anon. Most of the members nave
Il died off, and ms tlry receive no new converts. tho number
gradually decreasing. " D. said That there Ut" ~
Uilod STATES. or 40 IN the world Tho wowea are mot not
4 allowed TO participate IN open Worsi, T"' Fc',ts are
4 osG A'ii d" tnc , ngHi' docorim is preserved
II The church t ID ,pbury very plainly Furnished having
\ uyithcr cushions nor carpets, hugc nt' l'',5 'i
rl'p i'm r,ll veyfhgr At such times b"thtr SPEAKS or
CNhOrt, until his feet become col, ','i,'l "
sr m iuo uncommon 10 elderly lady repair to
tie Fireplace iii her footstoyc Win Goals ana Fere 10
\ ImlT6yenrnts are rapidly heing made IN and around
DMbgry, ard l1nd is SirauN aN.H,InE ~ E8Iuo' nl
Io Tor public library. Nlr. Charles II. Merritt IT,, is
putting upa large boot and Sgoe iac,ory norm OF ,ne
! stoc, entirely by machinery, but Mir Merritt,
vno had just graduated from machint-'hol,
lrrigVcd that t they made IN Massachusetts ne saw
m reason WHY the Same thing could not be done in Con-
uud to-day the massive walls ana polished machinery
building magnificent dwelling iu the eastern portion 81
ire town. Frederick $. WiIduan, George H. Merritt
/ William f. Taylor. Martin II. Graing, Edward Davis,
j. j. U0yt Horny T. Fcnon Mr.. Knight, james Taylor
among tho,. who own fine residences. Mrs Dbbe, Mr.
White, and Others are engaged IN laying G4t srrtS an
putting down Sidewalks. The Boston Hartford, gG99
Er-o Railway Company building road from Fishk'
on the hudson RIVER via Dnbuy, 10 Boston me con
tractors have agreed 10 complete me roau D! v,
4 Tbc Western branch OF tho HOusaOnic and northern
Railroad is being built from White Plains in WeSlchester
county New-York to the Iiousatonc l4Vgr' Nheh tse
Ere Road is completed passengers VIII DC CalriyW az
reoty from Boston TO me West ana when lne Mn 10
ScWGorE City by rail VIII he considerably iednerH 20
nat ears can 20 through IN an hour ana threequaileS
! Trains are already running RON D'Hou'! oN'i 'No
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hotels, four banks shirt mandatory, Elk meat ntI
Les four umbcryards, two newspaper gLlres' one saw
mill two grst-mills. three Lighthouses. eight iacioes
irrc brick yards, four carriage shops, sewn S-uitHl,e
es'abIsutut and soap factory. p"He stIu. s, U,
ing has recently been erected at The cost Of neary SlO)
Tie regular Attendance Is about $40 pupils lac I'.u'
wen Supplied with wafer and gas Perhaps l no cry ll
One world is there such tremendous head oi water ms
here The force is sufficient to throw stream Of water
fer 70 ocilf am acre situated within 10 minutes walk
~ the depot, sold at the rate OF ron SU' to ',D
worth from $50 to $500 acre Distance to Nc"-l "
O. miles. Yearly rates OF communication, $50 4Nc daA!
trains leave each way
NEw-cANAAN, CONN.
New-Canaan is a manufacturing village Of
about $50 Inhabitants situated a valley few miles
north OF Stamford. The strangers first impression on
lsh;ug from the cars is not very 1atcring but after
ascending the hills north Of the town. vision Of indie
scribahle beauty breaks on his view Streets lined with
/ aged elms stretch along the valley while hundreds Of
white cottages may be through the waving branches
Of tie trees The roads aro numerous ana good. ana
can scarcely imagine thai IT, possible for country
lse this 10 he found among the "bcak hills OF NeW-Lu-
land" About two miles from the village there is an
producing good crops and for the most part the land j,
Peculiarly well situated for building purposes
In is useless TO attempt q detained dcsciip-
lion Of nc scenery: Nc!t5 i5ll 10 90 Justice
ing ana flashing like q stream OF molten silver Toward
evening TINS brightness passes away leaving sup OF
Island. Towns, villages, and groups OF wooded hii,
stretch away to the east west aud south WINE le land
scapc seems covered WITH velvet carpet OF lAe richest
green. TAe spires OF bridgeport AorMalE. D.Iie WI
ton, Stanwisl. WCSiport Grecnhcid southport weston
Greenwich, stamford aud other places are visible ana
houses Long Island, ~ miles away may be distinctly
seen on q clear day with the naked eye Nothing short
give q better view than this Since the New Canaan
i ii Ind mo lime IS serdy appoacing Wien
the hills OF the vicinity viii be covered with lawns aud
NewCanoonhas long been celebrated fer the quality
Of the shoes which are manufactured there and it is this
whatIt As far back the recollection OF the oldest
iulabant extends, sngenaI9E WAS ~. Cici ocGupa,ion
10 agriculture About the year 1871 C0o1 pairs OF shoes
were sent annually to market There were huy work
men and eight bosses engaged at the bushes, IN 1872
ID those days people little dreamed that the time would
machinery. Most OF the work was sold IN Ncw-YOrI, or
contracted for by Southern agents Who came North once
owners There being railroads, shipments were made
by stage and sloops Usually the shoemaker worked
went down 10 Fyc,c RIVER or some otLcrport whence
he embarked
told Of how the Manufacturer walked, up ana Gown
Cherry and Chatham ss with sack Of shoes sluug over
one who would even sell his work on commission
cash transaction not often heard or and the seller
two or three months The credit system prevailed In tho
city as well In the country except In rare Instances
The shoes we're coarse but durable ne shoes Tor ladies'
and fancy calf boots for men were little known previous
to the year 1872 Most VI the work was cut ont IN tue
shops and gwen the farmers aud Others VINO devoted
part OF their time 10 shOcmakiug The hitting CLOSING
sewing the uIper-l was principally done by boys ana
"A IN "a Cd
NewT0rk with Tatent Tor putting on the bottoms WIN
pegs THIS invention looked on as being one 81 the
uIrye Of the age though many persons declared that
would never prove successful Caleb Benedict was tie
first to purchase the right pegs in his shop
from maple blocks. IL was very simple, ana scarcely
deserved TO be called machine, for IT only
/ cut grooves In the end OF the blocks 50
that the pegs could be split of more regularly and sharp
better than square ones some of the best worlnen
ordered them about the size Of pins. These
driven into the bottoms OF the shoes 10 sugh manner as
to represent devices OF various KINDS The time soon
came when moro pegged work made than any other
was customary Tor the employers 10 give orders TO
their journcyman on country merchants consequently
was the rst Introduce the cash system and II created
much sensation among the villagers. Even at this late
respect The people came and % miles for work which
they manufactured their homes Women did most Of
pert in using the wa1edcnd than the men.
Inc money or merchandise derived In this way far
toward supplying the household with food and clothing
UoWeyer this was considered great deal for dollar
week was the highest paid by women for Homework
Many Of the best families took bOarders but II was never
| known whether much made at this business. The
usual price OF board from 81 to 81 % per week.
About 1880. Col Benedict commenced TO manufacture
boys boots and chldren's shoes. Eight years
| later his son, r. s. Benedict, III company with
/ his father, opened store In New-YOrk City
/ on Pearl.st. The firm was known Benedict
/ n Son, afterward as X. s. Benedict Co. This
the beginning the establishment known Bene
dict Hall. About the year 1850 sewing machines were
Introduced after much opposition 10 said that those
engaged In hand work would be ruined. IL is thought
trade received severe shock because this oppO
! sitiun was allowed % continue.
/ one year ago, Mr. Vim. G. Webb Co. commenced man
nfac tuTiuR ladies' fine entirely by machinery
Again declared that the PROJECT would not succeed