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Plainville, Forestville, Collinsville, and
Hartford. Originally located at No. 86
Arch street, the plant has been removed
to No. 266 Arch street, where large, new
buildings equipped with the most modern
and up-to-date machinery have been
erected.
Despite the demands made upon Mr.
Bennett by his business interests, he
heeded his country's call for men, enlist-
ing July 1, 1918, in the United States
Naval Reserves. He was located at the
Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut,
and was honorably discharged from
the service, December 12, 1918. Frater-
nally he is a member of Centennial Lodge,
of New Britain.
On June 8, 1917, Mr. Bennett married
Gertrude Sarita Linke, daughter of Edward
and Gertrude Linke, of New Britain.
ANDREWS, Charles,
Substantial Citizen.
The tie of a common language unites
the two English speaking nations, between
which rolls the broad Atlantic.
Coming to this country a man of to-day,
or looking back upon a long line of ancestry
to an early founder of our Repub-
lic, we are brothers, and as such all inter-
ests, whether of business, society or fam-
ily, unite as naturally as the waters of
two mighty rivers flowing together. In
Charles Andrews, a steam fitter of East
Hartford, we find all the sturdy and up-
right qualities that a Scottish born father
can give to America of to-day, in his only
son.
The name of Andrews signifies manly
or courageous. It was originally Andrew,
and Andrews is Andrew's son. Mr.
Andrew's father, Hugh Andrews, was
born in Ayrshire, Scotland, and came to
America when he was nineteen years of
age. After working in different parts of
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the West for a year or so, he settled in
Hartford, working for a time for the old
firm of Hawes & Smith, dealers in flour
and grain. He then entered the employ
of S. S. Chamberlain, on State street, and
remained with him more than thirty
years, or until his death. His wife, Char-
lotte (McLairen) Andrews, was born in
Kilpatrick, Scotland, and Charles was
their only child.
Charles Andrews was born in Hart-
ford, June 8, 1858. He was educated in
the public schools of that town, after
which he learned the trade of steam fitter
in the establishment of N. A. Bosworth
and Pitkin Brothers. About twenty-eight
years ago he started in business for him-
self, in which he is still actively engaged.
In so few words can a story of a business
career be told, when a man's whole life
has been an example of steadfastness of
purpose, turning not to one thing after
another, going not hither and yon, but
choosing one long, straight path, and following
it to success. Mr. Andrews is a
man of tireless industry, with a strict
sense of business honor. He has done
some important work in his line, yet it is
difficult to induce him to talk of his
own achievements. He is very highly
esteemed among his business associates,
as well as those who know him in his
home life. He is one of the solid men of
East Hartford.
Mr. Andrews married Olive Rebecca
Douglas, born August 17, 1857, daughter
of Jonathan Dart Douglas, of New London.
Her family have been in New London
since 1640. To trace them down
through the early history of our coun-
try is interesting.
Mr. Andrews has lived most of his life
in East Hartford, and is considered one
of the substantial, solid business men of
the community. His children were born