New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-18
BY the Stamford Board of Trade.

Stamford has seventy-eight manu-
factories with an invested capital Of
about Sl6,000,00O. The value of the
yearly product IS about $4,000 600, the
annual payroll of the industries Is
about S3.6O0.OO0. There are $685. fac
tory employees.
Last year twenty-three new concerns
opened in this city. Recently the IN
dustrial centres have been enlarged by
some more important additions. In
view of this we can say without any
qualification that Stamford is getting
along most satisfactorily in the indus
trial line, and also from the point Of
view from the owners and residents
here.
Stamford is one of the twenty-four
towns and cities in twenty-five states
showing an average growth of lat per
cent in ten years.
The present population is estimated
at $4,000, which represents a gain of
90 per cent over the population ac-
cording TO the last census, and is des
tined to reach the $4,000 mark in a
very short period of time.
Some of the things accomplished last
year, either through the executives or
some member of the board were: The
locating here of the Calhoun hat shop,
the Erskine- Danforth Corporation and
the American Synthetic Color Com
pany; the selling and re-establishing
Of one of Stamford's steamboat lines,
making it possible for the German Sill
Yer Company TO start; monthly eX-
hibit of goods made in Stamford. an
advertising campaign to stimulate buy
ing at local stores, furnishing work for
the unemployed, bureau of information,
bureau dealing with grafters, miscel-
laneouS collectors, and the issuing of
year book.
Among the things We hope to do are
10 organize q Chamber Of Commerce,
give Stamford a wide and beautiful
avenue, from the depot through Guern-
Sey av. 10 Main ST., for carriage and
automobile traffic public landing and
docks waterside, from Knapp's dock to
Pine Island. and an industrial fund for
an industrial building.
Stamford has long been noted as one
Of the most beautiful cities of New
England; few can boast a more ideal
location for varied industries. or more
beautiful and healthful home attrac-
tIOns.
The history of this thriving Con-
rectcut city IS representative of the
early Colonial settlements, of the
trials, hardships and endurance of the
hardy people who "builded better than
q
was purchased from the Indians by a
Captain Turner, Of the New Haven |
colony, for sidcration of sundry
coats, hats, blankets, wampum, etc, /
and in 1911 settlement was made by /
twenty-nlne men from Wethersiield, I
Conn.
The original purchaser called the site .
IOquams, and later 1t was designated .
as the Wethersfeld Mems Plantation,
by their Eeighbors of Greenwich.
But the settlers first referred to
their new home as Rippowam, and their
representatives were recognized as
from Rippowam when first they took
their seats in the General Court.
The name Stamford, or Stamforde,
first occurs in the General Court rec
ords in 1912, when 1t was duly con-
frmcd.
The advantages of this city as a
place of residence never appealed more
strongly than to-day to the homeseeker
A magnificent scenery, which includes
both the beauty of the sea and the
grandeur Of the mountains, situated as
II Is in the first ranges of the BerK-
shire Hills, it has on the one hand,
the cool, inviting waters of the Sound,
and on the other, the magniiicence OF
the ridges which rise all around it,
combine to make II a good place to live
in This is evidenced by the great
number of beautiful homes.
Many of StamfOrd's old and extern
sive private estates have, within recent
years, been developed into restricted
residential sections, and the city is
bounding into greater prominence and
every year. Its attractive
ness and convenient location are at
once recognized, and every newcomer,
each additional family, who make
their home, has something
good 10 say to friends. Many oppor-
unties are being offered for choice
building lots for men of means. the
alaried man and the wage Garner.
A point frequently noted by visitors
o Stamford is that the residential and
districts are separated
the factories occupy their logical
,lace near the railroad and harbOr.
he choice residential portions Of the
own are upon the hills and on the
hores at Shippan Point and South
cid Point, as well as near the bust
eSs centre.
The New York business man will ap-
rebate the advantages of Stamford by
eason Of the splendid train service.
here are about eighty trains a day
n the line between Stamford and New
ork Express trains out of New York
AXE their first stop in Stamford, thir
three miles IN fifty minutes, making
possible, at any hour Of the day, 70
axe the journey 10 and from New
ork upon through trains run by cleo
icitv. and absolutely free from dirt
I'd cinders. There are some 500 com
uters
Stamford's rural terrain is traversed
tive main highways leading north
nd. the Long Ridge. High Ridge,
'wfield, Springdale and Glenbrook
ads. These are AL macadamized for
0 20 four miles outward. and an ap-
opriation of $4,000 has been voted
~v.e1d he FIRST two. which are state In
ads, TO the New York State line, an
proyement that will be great help