The early history of the privilege is closely related to the history of Dayville. It appears from records that the privilege was first started as far back as 1828. John Day, the elder (for whom Dayville was named), first started it, and for a time the manufacture of cotton goods was carried on. There was also a smithy located on the privilege. It continued under various ownerships principally as a cotton manufacturing plant, until 1857, when the Messrs. Sayles hired it, and later bought it of John Day, the younger, who had succeeded to the ownership.

Below is a detailed statement of the size of the different buildings connected with The Assawaga Company, Inc.: Main mill-54x204 feet, 4 stories and attic.

Picker house annex-40x64 feet, 2 stories and attic.
Boiler house-40x62 feet, 2 stories and attic.

Machine shop and stock room-40x100 feet, 2 stories and basement.

Dye house 40x49 feet.

Storehouse, No. 1-50x65 feet, 2 stories and basement. Storehouse, No. 2-30x60 feet, 2 stories.

Grist mill, 50x72 feet, 2 stories.

Fifty tenements connected with the company are owned by them.

KILLINGLY (Danielson.)

Following is some statistical data concerning the town of Killingly, which is taken from the United States Census report for 1900, issued in 1902:

CHENEY BROTHERS,

MANCHESTER (SOUTH MANCHESTER).

The silk business of Cheney Brothers was first commenced in 1836, making sewing silk only. It was incorporated in 1854. At the present time, they manufacture nearly every variety of silk threads and yarns, woven goods for piece dyeing and printing, dress silks, velvets, upholstery goods and ribbons. They occupy 984,854 square feet of floor space and employ about 3,400 hands.

MANCHESTER.

Following is some statistical data concerning the town of Manchester, which is taken from the United States Census report for 1900, issued in 1902:

THE CHAS. PARKER CO.,

MERIDEN.

The business was founded by the late Hon. Charles Parker in 1832, being among the pioneer industries contributing to the healthy growth of a small New England village into a prosperous manufacturing city. In 1876 the business was incorporated under the present name with Charles Parker, president; Charles E. Parker, vice president; Dexter W. Parker, secretary-treasurer.

Originally the product of the works was coffee mills, but gradually other lines were introduced and the business extended until to-day their products consisting of coffee mills, vises, wood screws, tinned steel spoons, knives and forks, lamps, chandeliers, lavatory fixtures, bath room furnishings, piano stools, chairs, benches and scarfs and music cabinets are well and favorably known throughout the world. The present officers are: Dexter W. Parker, president; Wilbur F. Parker, vice president; Wm. H. Lyon, secretary

treasurer.