The history of Waterbury, Connecticut - citizen hylbom blog

562 HISTORY OF WATERBDRY.
reasonable ground to hope, however, that the Waterbury Hook and Eye Company
will be successful.
Watkrbury Button Company ; manufacturers of metal buttons. It was organ-
ized in 1849, but the business was commenced in 1824, by A. Benedict and others.
It employs $45,000 capital.
Lane Manufacturing Company ; was organized in January, 1850, and makes
buttons. Capital, $20,000.
Waterbury Knitting Company ; manufacturers of shirts, drawers, and half
hose; was organized in 1850. It commenced with a capital of $100,000, but now
employs $200,000.
Waterbury Jewelry Company ; manufacturers of buttons, plated ware, forks,
spoons, butter knives, &c. ; also, belt clasps and other brass goods ; was organized
in 1851. Present capital, $30,000.
Blake & Johnson ; manufacturers of hardened steel rolls, machinery to order,
hair pins, rivets, &c. ; was organized Feb. 1852. Present capital, $16,000.
Oakville Company; was organized in 1852, and manufactures solid headed
pins. Its present capital is $75,000.
William R. Hitchcock & Company. The company was organized in 1852, and
manufactures covered buttons and hooks and eyes. The business (that of making
covered buttons) was commenced in 1837, by Wm. R. Hitchcock, J. M. L. Scovill and
W. H. Scovill, under the name of W. R. Hitchcock & Co. The present capital is
$35,000.
American Ring Company. The company was organized in 1852 ; manufactures
hollow rings from brass and tin, saddle, harness and carriage hardware, and buttons
of all kinds; has a capital of $16,000.
E. Robinson & Son. The company was organized in 1852; makes cloth but-
tons and has a capital of $4,000.
Waterbury Buckle Company; organized 1853; manufactures buckles, belt
clasps, steel ornaments, &c. Present capital, $29,900.
Waterbury Gas Light Company; organized in 1854; furnishes gas from coal.
Capital, $100,000 ; tons of coal consumed per annum, about 500.
F. M. Perkins & Company; organized in 1854; manufacturers of ivory and
steel carriage trimmings, and fine pearl coat and vest buttons. Present capital,
$20,000.
Charles W. Johnson. The company was organized in 1855, and produces
machinery of all kinds. Present capital, $3,000.
H. A. Matthews ; bought out the Hope Manufacturing Company in 1856, and
manufactures carriage and harness trimmings.
American Suspender Company; present organization in Jan. 1857; manu-
facturers of suspenders. The business was commenced by the Hotchkiss & Merriman
Manufacturing Company, in 1843. Present capital, $180,000.
Farrel Foundry and Machine Company ; manufacturers of iron and brass cast-
ings, machinery, heavy mill gearing, shafts, &c. The company was organized in
1857, and has a capital of $40,000.
Foundry Company," in 1851.
The business was commenced by " The
Waterbury Clock Company; manufacturers of clocks and time pieces ; organ-
ized in 1857 ; cap'.tal, $60,000.
American Flask and Cap Company ;
manufacturers of powder flasks, shot belts,
shot pouches, gun wads, percussion caps, dram flasks, measuring tapes, &c. The
company was organized in April, 1857, and has a capital of $125,000.