The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-24

ing the history of Waterbury issued by the Chamber of Commerce will be read with interest:
 Internationally, we have several attractive lakes which, in all sea- sons-Winter, with her varied sports Spring, with her lure for fishing Summer, offering real pleasure in swimming, boating and canoeing, and Fall, with her riot of autumnal colors bordering the waters and the mountain sides. afford opportunity for rest, romance or gaiety. Two modern Country clubs, com manding fine views of this rare New England landscape, both having ex- | cellent golf courses, provide real sport and good fellowship. Two modern million dollar the aters, together with eleven theaters located centrally and in the neigh | borhood districts. offer wholesome entertainment.
 Over two hundred fifty-eight acres are devoted to numerous artistic parks.
 For the lover of the great out doors, Mattatuck State forest, a beau | tiful wooded tract of three thousand acres, with ranger on duty at all l times, is an ideal pleasure ground. l highways, one reaches our shore line
 where he can drive for hours along
 the far-famed Atlantic seacoast, on
 which border, towns rich in history
 endteared to all Americans.
 Industrially. since 175O, when Wa l terbury turned it's endeavors to-
 ward manufacturing she has con- tinued to earn the reputation of be- ing a great industrial center. Her products have proved the phrase
 ''Waterbury Made is Quality Stand ard" Three of the worlds larg- est manufacturers of brass, normal ly employing over 12,000 persons, are located here. In addition, we have one hundred and twenty-five we'll equipped industrial establishments. |.
 Waterbury is also famous for the
 manufacture of clocks and watches and is the home of the famous Wa
 terbury Watch" known throughout
 the world as the pioneer in popular l timepieces. Waterbury contributes
 essentially to the prograss of the na-
 tion's business.
 Educationally. Our public school
 system consists of three public high | schools-classical. commercial and
 vocational; also 34 public grammar
 schools in which nearly $7,O0O,OOO is
 invested. We have two parochial
 high schools and nina. parochial l grammar schools. Two modern
 business colleges and three private
 schools for boys and girls, including St Margaret's school for girls. a
 widely-known institution of learning,
 provide high standards of education
 Westover, a finishing school for
 girls, and Taft school. 2 preparatory
 school for boys, both recognized
 throughout the country, are located just outside the city limits.
 Friendliness, kindliness, though
 fitness for others, are fused to make
 Waterbury city worth while in
 which to live.
 Interesting Facts. Waterbury's history began in 1857
 Its foundation laid in 1874.
 Waterbury is second city only to
 Boston in freight tonnage in New England.
 | Population, U. s. census 1930-
 99,902.
 l Splendid institutions of finance meet every sound standard of prac- tice. 1880 Bank Clearings, $111,- I133,5O5.00; Savings Bank Depositors,
 91.223; total savings $4S,799,04O.76. | Electric, gas and telephone utilities are sufficiently pliable in their ability to serve that all requirements can l be met.
 | Municipal water works in quality and supply is second to none. with Q capacity of 2,867,O0O,000 gallons and 170 miles of mains. In the cen
 traI area the pressure is 100 to 11O pounds per square inch. | Waterbury is 89 miles from New York city; 32 miles from the capitol city, Hartford; and 149 miles from | Boston. The average temperature is 52.40 degrees with mean temper ature in July 74.60 degrees and Jan- uary SIPS degrees. The total pre- | cipitation amounts to about 31.09 inches during the year.
 Waterbury has an area of 29 square miles with maximum alti- ture of 468 feet.
 Postal receipts, 1930-$517, ,053.S2. Waterbury's retail territory serves approximately 180,000 persons with | in a radius of IS miles. Jobbing ter ritory serves one-half million with 1 in a radius of 25 miles.
 The mercantile center of Water bury is large and prosperous. There are stores of every description, of fering quality merchandise and char acterized by a personal interest on the part of our merchants to cater to | the needs of the people. Transportation via New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, | modern highways, bus and electric railways, make water and trunk line terminals to all domestic and for eign point, easy of access. We are capable of handling large conventions through our hotels, pub- lie buildings, armory and Hamilton Park Auditorium. Our public halls. Armory and Hamilton Park Audi torium combined will care for over 10000 persons Recreatfona1 fa-