The Newtown bee., 1903-05-15
Ten Pages.
uTcHFlELp COUNTY.
NEW MILFORD.

NEW MILFORD. l A DIES CR1PT1ON OF THIS GOOD OLD , TOWN AS GIVEN IN 1.-THE GAZETTEER : OF THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND" EDITED BY JOHN c.
 PEAsE AND JOHN M.. NILES AND PRINTED BY WILLIAM s. MARSH OF
 HARTFORD IN 1919.
 New Milford is large and flourish ing post town, in the southwestern ex- tremity of the county, AS miles south west from Hartford; bounded on the north by Kent, on the east by Washing ton, Roxbury and Southbury, on the south by Newtown and Brookfeld, in Fairfield county, and on the- west by New Fairfield and Sherman. It has an average lengthof 13 miles, and an average breadth of six and one-half miles, comprising an area of S4 square miles; being one of the largest town ships in the state.
 It is watered by the Ousatonick which intersects the town, and by two branches of the Aspetuck, tributary stream of the Ousatonic. Upon these and other smaller streams, there are numerous sites and privileges for mills and other hydraulic works. There are two shad fisheries upon the Ousa tonick; lamprey cells are also taken in great plenty. There are three bridges across this river, within this town. The section of the town which lies west of the Ousa tonick, is watered by Rocky and Still rivers which intersect it, run ming in northeasterly direction to the Ousatonick, into which they dis charge their waters.
 This township is hil1y and broken, several mountainous ridges extending through it. These ridges consist of granite and micaceous schistus; the former is generally found upon their tops or summitsJ.a the latter upon their declivities. .... Quarries of the mica slate have been opened and worked; it makes excellent hearthStones, etc. The vales in some sections abound with limestone; and within these calcareous districts there are several valuable beds of marble, several quarries of which have been opened, and large quantities of the stone dislodged and raised, which is manufactured into slabs for use and market; for which purpose. there have been six saw-mills erected fof saving marble. ,=y -! Among the minerals of the town are iron ore, in small quantities, porcelain clay, yellow ochre, and some silver ore; mine containing small quantities of this ore was formerly worked, but has long since been abandoned.
 There are four forges for the manu- facture of iron; but the ore is princi- pally brought from without the town This town contains two locate Con- r gregational societies, two societies of Episcopalians, one of Baptists and one of Quakers; all of which are accommo- dated with houses for public worship | It contains also pleasant and flourishing village, situated upon flat or plain, bordering on the Ousatonick The village has 60 dwelling houses, many of which are large, neat and handsome buildings, a postoffice and several mercantile stores and me- chanics' shops. In this. as we'll as the other towns in the county, agriculture is the leading and principal business of the inhabi- tants. The lands, which are a sandy and gravelly loam, and some of them a calcareous loam, are in general fer tile and productive, affording wheat, rye, corn, oats and flax. The making of butter and cheese, beef and pork. and the growing of wool receive con- siderable attention. ~....
 The New Preston turnpike road passes through this town.
 In addition to the domestic manu- already mentioned there are one woolen factory, one hat factory, four grain mills, four carding machines, six fulling mills and four tanneries. There are seven mercantile stores
 The population of the town in 1910 was 3537; and there are now about 800 qualified electors, about 25O militia, and $40 dwelling houses.
 The amount of taxable property, in- cluding polls, is S74,857.
 The valuation or assessment under the laws of the United States, in 181e, was s1, 1l3, ,O12; being an average value of S26.74 per acre, for the whole quantity included in the valuation, which was l l, ,630 acres.
 In 1799, the real estate of this town, together with Roxbury, was valued at s776, ,146.
 There are, in this town, Is school districts and schools, four practicing physicians, three clergymen and three attOrnies.
 New Milford was set tied in 17l3, and at that time belonged to the county of New Haven. It was incorporated soon after, and was included within the county of Litchfeld, when that was incorporated
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