The Newtown bee., 1899-02-03

ness for number of years in the north west part of the town. He sent his lime all over the county by teams. Hill's lime stood the highest of any in the state, MT Hill made money and became large and prosperous farmer, enriching his farm with fine lime and ashes. He had a number of sons, and let them in turn run the kiln, Sanford, Moses, William, John R. and Morris, who is still living iU New Haven. All made money. After | the Hills left the kiln 1t passed into other hands, until John Todd bought it. He ran 1t for 8 while, putting it in good re- pair, but finally built & kli1- nn the Dan- bury and Norwalk railroad, where ht could load his lime onto the cars, and is day doing large and successful busi- ness. Daniel Ryder built and ran lime kiln near the Hill kiln, but was not suc- cessful. John EdmOpds carried on the tanning business for number of years near the Center, making harness leather, top leather and calf teacher. EGmonds' leather had 8 good reputation, and he was troubled to supply his orders. Ja cob Wanzer had store in the Center, where Dr Smith now lives, and sold gro- ceries, New England rum and cider bran dy, as was quite the custom with the old-time merchant. Finally he moved to Sherman. Then Thomas B. Fanton sold his store on the Ridge (where J. M. Sullivan runs a store at present) and started a general tore of dry goods, groceries, etc., and did & large business for number of years, finally selling out to Abbott s. FIost. They did large besiness for some time but finally had to suspend, MT FantoL taking the business again and continuing iC until his death. FantOn & Duncomb b ran store on the Ridge for while, but l Duncomb withdrew and went to New | York. Then c. FAuton & Son continued he business. They keps extending their business and finally went into making shirts and drawers, keeping large nun Der of women in the surrounding towne at work, beside 8 number of men and girls at work in their factory. They also dealt largely in hats, paying in trade and matters orders. They fiaally branch ed out so largely they had to suspend. Edward Starr kept & store opposite the l Episcopal church, but did not do Iarg, business and fiaally moved to Newtown. Jonatt an Knapp had small store on Umpawaug hill and later Joseph Meeker 1 mad store near BlaCkman's mill, his wife doing quite millinery business in part of the store. There was store kept at Little Boston number of years, out was suspended when the Danbury and Nor walk railroad was built.
 Jared Olmstead did a small cabinet business in the Center for number of years and was the town undertaken and also postmaster for several years Ephralm Sanford started the blacksmith and wagon business in SanfordCown i,, l l790, and kept extending his business until his sons, D. and A. Sanford, took che business, Ephraim having a large farm, saw mill, cider mill and still, made all he could attend to. D & A. Sanford carried on 8 successful business until David died, in 1884, then his brother, Bradley, took his place, but withdrew in q short time and another brother, Daniel, took his place. Bradley started an axle ousiness, making mail patent axles, but l finally went to BridgepOrt a. foreman of the Housatonic railroad shops. Angus tus and Daniel entered the carriage busi- ! pfo &, Selma, Ala, but eventually had to sus- pend. Augustus started again and for some time did large business making coaches and carriages for the New York market, but finally he had to suspend Bartram & Wilson carried on 8 large business in fine carriages for some time for the New York market and surround ing towns bua they dissolved partnership and the business died out. Both facto ries have gone to decay. SanfordtOwr at the present time is very dull place 50 years has made great changes. Col llns 1E Smith were the principal tailors ldoing large business tor those days Benjamin Couch was the fancy tailor He got most of the young mems work He himself dressed in the height O fashion.
 There was quite hating business lcarried on. William Comstock did good business iu- Little Boston, Jess Banks near the Ridge did quite larg business and Milo .I4ee in Santordtown Most of the workmen in these days wer sort of Eramps going from one shop t, another and work spell and then star for another. They went by the name 0 "Jour hatters.n Most of them wer hard drinkers and not much like halter of the present time. Alanson Lyon an
 Walter Bradley made hat boxes, supply ing many hatters in Bethel and few i
 Danbury, as well as Reddipg. The
 hauled all their lumber from Westpor by teams and made the boxes by hand Lyon finally moved his business to Lit tie York near West Bedding, and put i
 machinery and did quite business fo a time.
 J. w. Sanford was the oldest carper
 ter, but gave up and for some time mad
 wooden pumps. David Duncombe, fl
 several years the leading carpenter, do
 ing most of the building in town, br : finally retired to his farm. Then .Eliia
 Grumman did most of the carpentt
 work bat finally had to give up on a
 count of old age. He Is still living.
 James Sanford invented and made or
 of the best hay cutters on the marke
 He did small business. He ought
 have got wealthy, but contented himse
 in building few. There is no bett . hay cutter made at the present time.