UNITED STATES FINISHING CO.,

NORWICH.

The Norwich plant of the United States Finishing Company, located at Greenville, Norwich, Conn., was established in 1840. Later it was organized as the Norwich Bleaching and Calendering Co. In 1885 it was chartered as the Norwich Bleaching, Dyeing & Printing Co.

Its capital at the time of absorption by the United States Finishing Company in 1899 was $500,000.00.

From the organization of the original company up to the present time no effort has been spared to keep the plant thoroughly equipped with the most modern machinery, and within the past three years the addition of a new building, one of the largest and finest of its kind in the country, has put this mill in a position to execute work of the very highest grade in the line of printing and finishing draperies, plain and fancy linings, lawns, dimities, shirtings, etc., its production being about 85,000,000 yards of these goods per an

num.

Thirteen printing machines are used, the motor power for which is electricity-625 horse-power being generated.

Seven water wheels, 2,500 steam horse-power, and 300 horse-power compressed air are employed.

The works occupy several acres of land; comprise some twenty buildings in all, with a pay-roll covering about 750 hands.

The President and General Manager of the United States Finishing Co., Mr. J. H. Wright, was formerly connected with the Reid & Barry Company of Passaic, N. J.

The Treasurer, Mr. J. Hunt Smith, was Treasurer and Manager of the Norwich Bleaching, Dyeing & Printing Company.

THE HOPKINS & ALLEN ARMS CO.,

NORWICH.

The Hopkins & Allen Arms Co., originated in 1867, by the association of a few practical mechanics, for the manufacture of pistols and revolvers, on a small scale, under the name of The Hopkins & Allen Manufacturing Co. Capacity and close attention, soon caused an expansion of the business, which steadily increased, resulting in the purchase of the premises now occupied by the Hopkins & Allen Arms Co. The business prospered till the company entered upon the manufacture of bicycles, when, as the result of the failure of the commission house handling their product, the company was compelled to liquidate. A new corporation. -The Hopkins & Allen Arms Co.-was then (1898) formed, acquiring the property-real and personal-of the old company, and the business was reinstated.

Prosperity attended till the plant was practically annihilated by fire in February, 1900. The company was then reorganized-absorbing The Forehand Arms Co., of Worcester, Mass., new buildings were erected, new machinery installed and the output was materially increased, employing an average of over six hundred men. The factory has over eighty-five thousand square feet of floor space and manufactures 138 varieties of single and double barreled shot guns, rifles and revolvers, finding a market for its output in all quarters of the globe.

The property is pronounced by insurance experts to be one of the very best of modern construction, and every safeguard against fire has been installed, and proper consideration has been had for the safety and comfort of the employees, who, from the nature of their employment, are necessarily men of exceptional intelligence. The officers of the company are: Arthur H. Brewer, President; Charles H. Osgood, Vice President; Charles B. Lee, Secretary-Treas

urer and General Manager, and Horace A. Briggs, Frank T. Brown, Willis A. Briscoe, Charles H. Preston, Archibald Mitchell, Gardiner Hall, Jr., Directors.

NORWICH.

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

THE EAGLE LOCK CO.,

PLYMOUTH (TERRYVILLE).

The Eagle Lock Co., a cut of whose factories at Terryville is presented herewith, is one of many similar Connecticut concerns which have grown from small beginnings, to industries of magnitude and importance.

Their predecessors began the manufacture of a few patterns of cabinet locks as far back as 1833 and after numerous changes in ownership a joint stock company was formed in 1854 under the present name.

Their line now comprises about three thousand varieties, and though cabinet locks are perhaps the principal style, they also make a complete line of trunk locks, padlocks, keys and blanks, special hardware and wood screws.

The factories contain about 225,000 square feet of floor space and give employment to nearly 1,000 people.

Their salesroom is at 105 Chambers street, New York.