The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
Old Directory
 Shows Growth Of Community
City Then We'll On Way Toward Industrial Era

city directory. In 1867-1S68 you could have done it in matter of 20-minutes as is shown by one of that year now in the possession of The Waterbury Democrat.
 Mayor Joseph E. Spencer a Civil War veteran was in office at that time and his entire administration consisted of N. J. Welton as city sur veyor, George Blakeslee as deputy sheriff and official auctioneer, and (Shades of nepotism) ". Spencer as selectman.
 Waterbury's present Industrial might was well established at that time with the presence Of numerous small manufacturing concerns (so- called) the majority of which were eventually assimilated by the larger concerns now in operation here.
 Comparatively speaking h T e were few merchants then in rela- ton to the present but there weren't too many residents either so the competition must have been equally as keen
 Few Doctors
 Six physicians and surgeons. and five attorneys were in practice in those years as compared to the many here today. The housing situ- ation, at the time. was negligible and only three real-estate agents were in business. Fortunately no meat rationing existed for only four markets of this type were in opera ton together with but two restau- rants. The city wasn't too thickly populated at that time with the old directory and it's map showing few listed inhabitants beyond the pres ent site of the Waterbury Buckle Co, on South Main street and not bridge on West Main Central West Main street was, however. the street of it's days for residents.
 East Main and North M a II streets, the former out to Niagara street and the latter up to and in cluding a great part of Hill street were the heaviest populated outside of the downtown area of today. Will low street ran but as far as John son street.
 People and freight travelling by railroad did so on the Boston, Hart ford and Erie, the Naugatuck and the Hartford, Providence and Fish kill railroads
 Old Families
 Families listed in the directory although many others failed to list their names for one reason or other read as follows: S. M. Bucking- ham, West Main St.; J. c. Booth, Church St.: A. Benedict, South Main St.; William Brown, Willow St.; D. T. Bishop, State St; s. A. Chapman, Walnut St.; T. Church, West Main St.; Wm. Fitzimons, Pemberton St.: H. c. Griggs. Cot tage St.; A. Grannis, Johnson St.; s. ". Hall, Church St.; R. E. Hitch cock. Center Sq.; Rev. Thomas F. HencrickSon, East Main St.: Green Kendrick. Centre Sq.; c. D. Kings bury, North Main St; M. s. Judd, on Judd St.: E. Leavenworth, Bank St.; O. P. Lindley, Prospect St.; T. C. Morton, Centre Sq.; B. F. Maltby, Prospect St.. Mrs. s. B. Minor, East Main St.; c. c. Post. West Main and Willow Sts; George Pritchard, West Main St.; Mrs. Peartree, West Main st.; R. K. Reed Hill St; Mrs E. Scovill, Prospect St.; E. Sharpe, East Main St.: J. c. Scovill, South Main t.. E. Steel. Liberty St; A. B. Will son. West Side; L. s. White, East Main st.; Wooster Warner West Main st.; w. s. Webb, West Main st.. and L. c. White. The only architect was R. w. Hill who had his office in Baldwin's block on Bank St. The six attorneys prscticing and their places of bus mess were listed as follows: Bough- ton and Fields. Exchange Place; A. H. Fenn, same address: Charles w. Gillette, Bank St.: s. w, Kellogg, | Bank St; J. W. Webster, BaldwlnS Block. Two apothecaries fourished at the time One Fuller and Cone - seemed to be the forerunner of to- days peanut butter. cheese spread ! luncheon and costume jewelry type | mart This was located in the Hotchkiss block and advertised drugs, medicines, patent medicines, l dye stuffs, chemicals, perfumery, 1 fancy articles and etc. etc. (the double etc, probably for emphasisD | The other-J. J. Jacques Of Bank Street-was a literal gentleman who advertised himself solely as drug gist.
 Merchants, Etc.
 Four banks and their respective 1 officers handled the financial nego- | tiatlons of the populace. These 1 were: Citizens National Bank, F. J, Kingsbury, president, F l.. Curtis, l Keeper. The Elton Banking Co, with 1 J. s Elton as president and A, NJ. BleksSlee as cashier
 Brass manufacturers, many O. i whom were assimila ted by the major l industries here today, were numer- ous. They consisted of: American l Flask & Cap Co.,, makers of percus- sion caps. hasks of which A. l. | Upton was president and s. B. Terry, Jr. secretary Benedict and Burnham, makers of cold finished i high brass, low brass and gliding 1 metal Brown Bros. City Mfg. Co.,, makers of kerosene burners, lamp | and lantern trimmings. James NJ. | Grannis, caster; Hayden and | Griggs Mfg. Co.,, also makers of | lamp burners and trimmings; L. D. Renee, a caster: Holmes, Griggs & Smith, makers of sheet brass. cop | per, German or nickel silver, etc.
 Also. the Hook & Eye Mfg. CO, importers and dealers in brass goods for upholstery, hardware and other trades. Scovill Mfg. Co.,, Waterbury Brass Co.,, H. O. Welton, brass caster and A. G. Stocking who advertised himself as superintendent of the 'thinlble department at Brown Bros.
 If you liked baked food you had your choice of but one accredited baker, the firm of Meigs & Trott, who said they made all kinds Of