The Press., 1890-08-07
Letter from Hartford.

We progress. Yes, the census shows Hartford a progressive city. What does this Let us look over the ground:
 The insurance interest, great as it is, disbursing millions yearly, gives locally employment to but a few. The capital of Hartford invested in the west, also at Will limantic, Thompsonville, Windsor, Man. chester. New Britain, Meriden, Collins vile, Rockville and Broad Brook tends to our local trade-not growth. Our manufacturers are the most active pushers as to local prosperity. The firm of Pratt < Cady, of whom MT. Ernest Cady is sec'y, Ca former resident of Stafford), and em- ploying nearly 200 mechanics, are now erecting another building 276x73. Ishould judge this would nearly double the capac- ity for their productions.
 Messrs. Pratt & Cady and other promi- nent manufacturers are active members of our board of trade. This organization means business. They have now secured $lOO, 900 subscriptions and are going to work on plans for the erection of tine,. we'll lighted building, especially for man. ufacturing purposes, for renting to outside parties who have skill and brains and are lacking the capital for erecting factories. Our manfactories are all running full time, some on extra time. General Pope, the famous Columbia bicycle owner, has bought out the entire plant of the Weed company in the west side. Capitol and Sigourney streets are fast becoming the centre for mechanical interests. Elegant cottages are already erected, the horse cars now | pass by all the works, and the fine build- ings from Pratt < Whitney's to the eastern | terminus, occupied by thousands of skillt d mechanics, are good evidence of prosperity come to stay-no spasmodic boom-but good judegmnt of cool headed, practical men.
 Having been resident here fer 25 years, 1 can truly say this city has a most prom ising outlook. Brown $ Thom. son are now erecting the ''Linden," an immense apartment building in the south part, near the Hotel Capitol, after the most mod ern plans. This class of buildings are in good demand
 The Messrs. Goodwin, of the city s enterprising capitalists, are now erecting two more blocks on Asylum, Pearl and Haynes streets. They never place any buildings but those which are an ornament to the city. Their stone mansion and &C., cessories on Woodland street will repay a visit from any one who has an eye for artistic effect. Over $1 ,O0O,O is said to have been the cost.
 l If your readers are in Hartford upon a vacation of few days and can get some one to pilot you over our finest drives, pointing out to you our noted resorts, my word for it, you would give Hartford the palm for all things that combine to give enjoyment for mind ill love with nature and art combined.
 Our public buildings: The capitol is said to be the finest, taking the park as part, of anything in the country our high school building is model the new cathed- ral will rank as to church art and finish with any.
 The famous Vanderbilt mansion, over the line west, is now owned and occupied by Mir. Dimock, formerly from Mans field, of the old firm, Rixford & Dimock Every year adds to the solid growth and development of Hartford, and any man who has good practical thing to develop will find ample facility for aid. among our practical men.
 Superior schools, churches and society, and not least, soon to be fine library, already secured by cash pledged. What more do you need? The resources and good points of Hartford are imperfectly sketched and superfcially gone over. Re- member it is dog-day weather and short articles are in order. HIT. &