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Marzloff Jolin & Co. 90 Front. Judd J. F. & Co. 101 State.
Ivcs, Hooker & Co. 95 State. Kellogg E. N. & Co. 105 State. Willard W. F. 89 State.
WOOD SCREWS. H'f'd Screw Co. High, er. Asyl.
COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS IN HARTFORD.
Barbour Heman II., 18412 Main st., Michigan, Wisconsin, Mis souri, Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania.
Chapman & Drake, 412 State st., Massachusetts.
Goodman E .. 16816 Main st., Texas. New Hampshire, Wiscon- sin, Missouri, New Jersey, Michigan, Indiana. Hawley Wait N., 129) Main st., Massachusetts aud New Jersey.
Holcomb J. II., 7 Pearl st., New York and Pennsylvania. Hooker J., 168/ Main st., Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois.
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SEAMSTRESSES. Bates Elizabeth, 12 Chapel.
Loomis Pascal, 2 Buckingham. Bugbey Rosinda, 7 Albany av. Loomis Cha's G. 2 Bucking'm. Hamilton M. M. 28 Albany av. May Cha's B. rear 17 Market. Kief Ellen, 15 Albany av. Merrill Miss, Mary 36 Mill. STEREOTYPERS. Hobbs R. H. 12 Trumbull. Wiley, L. D. C. 63 Asylum. Mix Fanny, 9 John. Morehouse Hannah, Albany av. Parsons Frances, 9 Spruce. Porter Mary L. Albany av. STONE WARE. Webster M. C. & Son, 19, 27 Ft. STONE YARDS. Sbeldon Phcbe, 31 Potter. Traey Anastasia, Albany av. Tracy Mary, Albany av. Woods Ann, 3 Spruce. Woodruff L. Retreat av.
SHIRTS & COLLARS.
Griswold H. & Co. 34 Asylum. Parker E. A. 28 Asylum. Smith A. M. & S. & Co. 2 Asy.
SIGN PAINTERS. Laughton J. H. 1844 Main. Riec F. F. 8 American row. Roberts C. F. 3 Kingsley.
SILK FACTORY. Cheney Bros. cr Morgan & Mar.
SOAP AND CANDLES.
Benton Charles, 44 Morgan.
Benton Henry 2d, Windsor av .? Bunce Theo. H. 28 Statc.
Martin Thomas, 50 Morgan. SODA WATER. Brown H. L. & J. W. 46 Asyl. Crawford M. T. 16 & 18 Temp. SPECTACLES.
Cummings G. N. 10 Trumbull. Gordon A. M. 3 Amer. row. Burt John, 4 State.
Roberts L. D. 10 Trumbull. STAPLES. E. B. Thrall, Asylum, c. High. STATIONERY, &c. Geer Elihu, 10 Statc.
STEAM PIPES, &c. Bidwell, Pitkin & Co. 90 State .¿ Williams E. W. 164 Main.
STAIR BUILDERS.
Belden Seth, 38 Commerce. Fiteli, Cook & Co. r. 99 State. Hills Sidney, cor. F'nt & Grove.
STOVES & TIN WARE.
Brooks D. S. 255 Main. Callendar R. & Co. 68 Statc. Gilbert & Bronson, 72 State. Loomis N. P. 295 Main.
Low & Child, 49 Main. Me Namara H. 106 Statc.
¿Phillips Wm. J. 256 Main.
Pitkin L. T. 275 Main.
Roberts Thomas, 3 Kingsley.
TAILORS.
Bucil & Clark, 56 State. Bowers C. A. 17 Asylum,
Cutler William, 76 State. Darrow Thomas, 278 Main, Dunn Ingh, 7 Aincr. row. Fisher & Co. 26 Statc. Fclt F. C. 156 Main. Foy Frederick, 10 Centr. row.
Kelsey Win. H. 147 Main. Larkum II. S. SO Statc. McInnis D. 51 Chnuireh. Pettibone W. C. & F.E. 191 M. Stoekbridge Lyman, 135 Main. Smith Brothers, 143 Main. Skinner Albert, 1944 Main. Seliulze Henry, 2254 Main. Saunders T. P. & P. H. B., 14 A.
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Hubbard R. D., 19632 Main st., New York.
Matson Wm. N., 112 Central row, New York and Michigan. Mann Benning, 19632 Main st., Louisiana.
Robinson L. F., 16832 Main st., Pennsylvania.
Smith E., 8 Central row, Massachusetts, Vermont, Pennsyl- vania, Ohio, and Alabama.
Terry Scth, 14632 Main st., Vermont.
Walkley J. C., 18012 Main st., Alabama and Michigan.
Welch & Shipman, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania-
Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, and Alabama. Welles & Strong, 16812 Main st., Illinois.
GRAND LIST HARTFORD, FOR OCT. 1854.
Dwelling Houses, $6.036.316
1.070.235
Stores,
1.187.146
Manufactories,
394.200
Horses ,. .
99.521
Neat Cattle,
34.370
Sheep, Swine and Poultry,
809
Carriages, .
72.983
Mechanics' Tools,.
5.250
Time Pieces,. .
27.669
Furniture, Musical Instruments and Libraries,
282.656
Bridge Sto ck,.
57.951
Bank Stock, ..
1.536.166
Insurance Stock,.
395.042
Manufacturing Stock,.
20.182
State, Canal and other Stocks,.
77.690
Corporation Bonds,.
174.507
Employed in Trade,.
1.907.457
in Manufacturing operations,.
735.411
Investments in Commerce,
158.741
Money at Interest,. 1.055.769 on hand,. 35.861
Taxable property not specified,.
964.142
$16.330.074
Off' for indebtedness, 230.251
Amount of 3 per cent. on the balance,.
481.994 69
2,114 Polls, at 10 dollars,.
21.140 00
Amount of the Grand List, $504.134 69
ENGRAVINGS OF ALL THE
HARTFORD CHURCH EDIFICES,
ALSO,
WADSWORTH ATHENEUM, HARTFORD RAILROAD STATION, AND ALL THE
CONNECTICUT RAILROADS;
CITY, TOWN & STATE OFFICERS. ALSO, REGISTERS OF
STEAMBOATS, STAGES, PACKETS,
OFFICERS OF
BANKS, INSURANCE, AND OTHER COMPANIES, CHURCHES & SOCIETIES. Corporations, Seminaries, Schocis,
FIRE & MILITARY COMPANIES. -AI.SO- TABLES OF DISTANCES, &C.
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CENTER CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
No. 126 Main st. Organized Oct. 11, 1633, Cunbridge, Mass. THE size of this edifice is 114 feet in length by 79 in width. There are 150 Slips on the lower floor, and 75 in the gallery, which will seat 1500 persons. Spire is 185 feet in height.
Officers of the Church .- Rev. JOEL HAWES. D. D., Pastor: Win. W. Ellsworth, Thomas S. Williams, S. S. Ward, B. E. Hooker, Geo. W. Corning, and Loval Wilcox, Deacons: H. J. Wright, Clerk; S. S. Ward, Treasurer.
Sabbath School .- James Bird, Superintendent: A. G. Ham mond and Sarah Whiting, Assistants; W. B. Willard, Librarian. About 1500 volumes in Library.
Society .- Calvin Day, S. P. Kendall, Edson Fessenden. W. W. House, and E. T. Goodrich. Committee; Charles Seymour, Treasurer; Nicholas Harris, Clerk: J. G. Barnett, Organist; Wm. Russell, Sexton. Annual meeting in January.
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SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Corner of Muin and Buckingham sts.
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Tirs edifice is 67 feet in width by 99 in length, with a spire of 165 feet from the ground. Over 1000 persons can be scate ! in it. There are 150 pews below, and 50 in the galleries. it its organization, the Church consisted of 102 members. So inale's and 63 females. .
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FOURTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHI, See page 249. Belmeen 278 and 284 Main St. Organized January 10th, 1832.
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PEARL STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
THIs edifice is built of Portland stone. The corner stone was laid August 20, 1851. It is 138 feet in length by os: feet in width. The audience room is 97 feet by 64's feet. The lec- ture room is 57 by 35 feet. There are 136 ships on the floor of the house, and 36 in the galleries; seats for 1050 persons. The spire is 212 ft. in height. The building was dedicated Dec. 1952. Officers of the Church .- Rev. ELIAS R. BEADLE. Pastor; Wm. W. Turner, 1. W. Butler, T. Smith, O. Allen, Deacons; H. W. Taylor, Clerk.
Sabbath School .- Charles P. Welles, Superintendent: C. M. Talcott, Assistant; A. Robinson, Librarian : [ .. P. Allen. . Assist. : W. H. Dodd. Sec. : T. M Lincoln. Treas. 5: vols. in Library. Officers of the Society .- D. F. Robinson, Daniel Philips, N. Hollister, Committee: A. W. Butler, Treasurer: R. G. Take it, Clerk. Ammal meeting 24 week in Feb. J. H. Ekiredge, Sexton.
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TALCOTT STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCII, Corner of Talcott and Market sts.
THE Talcott Street Congregational Church in Hartford, was organized on the 28th of August, 1833. Dr. Hawes, pastor of the First Church, and the Pastor of the Second Church, officia- ted on the occasion. The Church was at first composed of seven members, who came by letter from the First Church in Hart- ford, and other churches in the vicinity. The Church, since its organization, has been supplied by Reverends D. T. Kimball, John A. Hempsted, E. R. Tyler, Dr. James W. C. l'enningtou, and C. W. Gardner.
Officers of the Church .- Rev .. Pastor; Isaac Cross, Wm. Mitchell, Deacons; Isaac Cross. Clerk.
Sabbath School .- Win. II. Post, Superintendent, E. S. Wood ward, Librarian: Library, about 400 vois.
Society .- W. W. Daniels, Ralph Mitchell, Holdredge Primus, Committee. Annual meeting in January.
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MARKET ST. CHAPEL- CONGREGATIONAL. Corner of Market and Temple streets.
TILs edifice was erected in 1798, by the 1st Baptist Church. and which they vacated in 1830. The Congregational Church occupying this edifice at the present time, was organized .Jan. 11th, 1854, with twenty-four members, viz : - four from the North, and four from the Fourth Congregationil Churches in this city, and sixteen from Churches out of the city. Prescut number of members, ninety-zeven. Seuls free.
Officers of the Church. - Rev. WARREN G. JONES, Pastor : David Hawley, Daniel W. Brigham, and Alva Holt, Deacons.
Sabbath School. - Geo. W. Root, Super'nt : D. W. Brigham, Assistant ; Thomas Winship, Jr., Secretary : Lewi- B. Root. Librarian ; J. Elliot Sargent. Assistant Lite. Want 200 vols. in Library, Average attendance of Scholars, 11v.
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CHRIST CHURCH-EPISCOPAL.
Corner of Main and Church Streets. First Organization, 1792.
THE present edifice of Christ Church was begun in 1827. The corner stone was laid by Rt. Rev. Bishop Brownell, on the 13th of May, 1828. The Church is built of free-stone, and its extreme length, including the tower and butresses, is 12112 feet ; and the extreme breadth 76 feet; the tower. (which is of stone,) is 135 feet high, and 2236 feet square, fortified by double but . resses at the angles. This Church was consecrated by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Hobart, on the 22d of December, 1829.
Chapel, situated in the rear of Church, was erected in 1836.
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Officers of the Church .-- Rev.
tor; Chester Adams, T. T. Fisher, Wardens; C. H. Northam, C. Rec- H. Sigourney, John W. Bull, W. H. D. Callender, John Broek- lesby, William Mather, Wm. F. Tuttle, T. A. Alexander. John B. Eldredge, Nounand Lyman, Jr., Chas. R. Chapman, Vestry- men ; Dudley Bnek, Treasurer; M. A. Tuttle, Auditor: I. A. Brown, Clerk; L. T. Downes, Organist; W. Il. Meigs, Sexton. Annual meeting, Easter Monday. Sub. Sch. T. A. Alexander, Supt.
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ST. JOHN'S CHURCH - EPISCOPAL. 97 Main Street. Organized March 18th, 1841.
THE corner stone was laid July 14th, 1941. by Rt. Rev. Bishop Brownell, was consecrated by the same prelate, to the glory and worship of the Most Holy Trinity. April 20th, 1542. The whole length of the Church, including tower and chancel. is 112 feet. The spire rises to a height of 190 feet from its base. The ma- terial of the chancel is brick; but the nave and tower are of free stone, from the Portland quarries.
The nave contains 136 pews, beside galleries, affording alto gether, convenient sittings for 850 persons.
Officers of the Church. - Rev. E. A. Wastreny. Rector. elected March, 1851. T. Belknap, Gos. M. Bartholomew. Wardens; Jas. M. Loomis, JJas. G. Wells. J. A. Butler. R. D. Hubbard. D. W. Pardeo. S. S. Bolles. N. L. Gallup, W. II. Gil- bert, S. G. Savage. M. W. Wilson. E. M. Reel. Jas. M. Good- win, Vestrymen; C. H. Beninard, Treasurer: Jas. M. Good- win, Auditor; N. M. Waterman. Clerk: Miss Mary Hoadley, Parochial Librarian. About 200 vols. in the Libraries. tien. C. Hicks, Organist; J. Reeder, Sexton. Ammat meeting, Easter Monday. Sabbath School .- H. G. Batterson, Sup't.
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ST. PAUL'S CHURCHT. Market Street, between Temple and Talcott Streets.
Rev. C. R. FISHER, Rector, and Missionary of the " Church City Mission Society :" Gardon W. Russell, MI. D., President; T. T. Fisher, Thos. A. Alexander, . C. D. Nott, Jason Backus, Samnel Alexander, Exeentive Committee. George Beach, Treasurer; W. HI. D. Callender, Secretary.
The corner-stone of this edifice was laid by Bishop Williams on the 25th of July, 1854, and the church completed in April, 1855. The church is 74 feet in length, and 47 feet in width, exclusive of the chinneel, which is 6 feet by 20, and a vo-try room, 9 feet by 16. It contains 94 -lips on the floor, and has a gallery only for the organ and choir. It contains, also, a large leeturc room, for the accommodation of Sunday, Sewing Schools, &c., connected with this congregation. It is built upon land given by Geo. Beach, Esq., and exclusive of the land, cost only a little more than $8000. The plans were fnr- nished by Mr. W. T. Hallett, Architect, of Norwich, and Mr. Julins Young, of this city, was the builder.
The church will accommodate 500 persons. The Sunday School meets one hour before the afternoon service. The Sewing School meets on Saturday afternoons.
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CHURCH OF THE SAVIOR,-UNITARIAN CONG. Corner of Asylin and Trumbull sts. Organized July 27. 1844.
THE corner stone of this edifice was lail May 24th, 1845. and was dedicated. Aprit 2211. 1816. Its extreme length is $5 feet, and its width 65 feet. The height of the tower firan the base to the top of the pinnacle is 130 foor, and is 24 feet square at its base; the diameter is redneed to 16 feet at the top. Built of brown Portland stone. No galleries in the interior. Saps. 100. Officers of the Church .- Rev. FREDERIC HINCKLEY, Pastor; Jas. H. Wells. Deacon.
Sabbath School .- T. M. Allen, Superintendent: Henry Terry, Librarian. Upwards of 400 vols. in Library.
Society .- Henry Kellogs, Jonathan Goutwin, and Mito Hunt. Committee: T. M. Allen, Treasurer: Joseph P. Allen, Clerk: Jerome W. Walker, Organist; Hiram Ia Drake, Sexton. Annual meeting in A, ril. 21
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Between 231 and 233 Main street.
THE edifice of this Church is 84 by 60 feet, with a tower of 80 feet. The First Baptist Church in this city originated in 1789. Their present edifice was erected in 1830. 122 slips below, and 38 in the gallery; seating about 900. This Society are now erecting a new house of worship, on the corner of Main and Talcott streets, to cost $00,000, which is to be completed Jan. 1, 1856. Their present house of worship has been sold to the " Congregation Beth Israel," who will take possession Jan. 11, 1856.
Officers of the Church. - Rev. ROBERT TURNBULL, D. D., Pastor ; Joseph B. Gilbert, Chauncey G. Smith, James G. Bolles, John Braddock, Deacons ; II. H. Barbour. Clerk.
Sabbath School-Jas. L. Howard, Super'nt .; G. F. Davis and E. G. Hastings, Assists. ; Jas. T. Gillett, Secretary ; HI. W. Conklin and Win. W. Dimock, Librarians. About 900 vols. in Library.
Society. - W. S. Bronson, H. H. Barbour, and D. F. Seymour, Committee ; John Braddock, Treasurer ; W. C. Bolles, Clerk ; G. F. Davis, Anditor : L. Barker, Organist ; Harvey Hills, Sex- ton. Annual meeting in April.
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SOUTH BAPTIST CHURCHI.
Corner of Main and Elm sts. Organizal Oct. 21st. 1834.
Tirs edifice is of Portland stone. It is 160 feet long, and SO feet wide. The south tower is 80 feet high : the spire is 226 feet. The main audience room is 97 by 60 feet, and contains 178 pews, besides the galleries around three sides of the room. It will seat 1200 persons. The chapel, which is in the transept, will seat 400. The house was dedicated April 23, 1554.
Officers of the Church. - Rev. J. N. MURDock. D. D., Pas- tor ; W. Roberts, A. Dav. J. Winship, anl L. R. Brown. Dea cons ; Thos. Sisson, Clerk ; W. Roberts, Treasurer.
Sabbath School -A. Day, Supt .: J. W. White, Miss S. Jones. Assis .; Miss Mary Winship, T. Inf't Dep .: C. G. Dar. Libra'n.
Society. - A. F. Day, O. II. Easton, and B. Bliss. Commit- tee : W. II. Richardson, Treasurer ; C. G. Day, Clerk ; W. C.Wright, Orminist . C. Buckland. Sexton.
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ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL, Corner Church and Ann Sts.
THIS Church was dedicated December 14th, 1851. The length from the outside of tower to the outside of chaneel, is 160 feet, and the breadth is 80 feet. The height of the tower and spire from the ground is 200 feet. The Church floor contains 264 pews, and the galleries 98, and will seat 2700 persons. It is built of Portland stone, and the cost of the whole about $40,000. The congregation munbers 5000. Very Rev. JAMES HUGHES, Pastor, assisted by Rev. William E. Duffy, Bernard K. Fal- Ion, Sexton. Sabbath School .- Very Rev. James Hughes, Sup't.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHI, Corner of' Trumbull and Chapel Strects. Organized in 1820.
THIS Church was organized, and a house of worship erected in 1820, and enlarged in 1829. The house was improved in 1840. as a centennial commemoration of the organization of Methodism. It is 80 feet by 30, with 101 slips and a gallery, both seating about 900 persons. The steeple is so feet in height from the ground. The preseut number of Church members is about 100.
Officers of the Church .- Rev. C. Kristy. Pastor : Job Allyn, John F. Jndd. D. K. Owen, Charles C. Burt, Benoni E. Buck, Geo. B. Dver, J. Il. Holliday. Trustee -: C. Townsend, Pennel May, Gains Wilcox, W. S. Ohinstead. D. II. Scofield. Giles Mandeville, Stewards : JJ. F. Judd. C.rx : D. K. Owen. Treasurer: Albert Brace. Chorister: Geo. B. Johnson, sexton.
Sabbath Salat.I. G. Griswold. Superintendent: C. Town send. Assistant : Sophia Lewis, Female Superintendent : T. Gross, Jr., Secretary : Thomas Harris, Librarian. Number of vols. in Library, 1000. 21*
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL -ZION'S CHURCHI.
No. BS Elm street.
TuIs Society was established by Rev. Hosea Easton, in 1836, and incorporated 1841. The edifice was erected in 1842 ; Elder in charge at the time, George A. Sprwood. Size of the house, 30 by co feet, with a front gallery. "In 1852 there were improve- ments made. There are 64 slips : the seats below and above, uminber 225. Number of members. $4 : Trustees. 9. Elder in Charge, SAMUEL T. GRAY ; Andrew Mitchell, President of Trustees : Edward Asher, Vice President ; II. A. Champion, Treasurer ; Thos. Wi. Springsteen, Clerk ; Andrew Mitchell, Edward Asher, Robert Brown, Il. A. Champion, T. W. Spring steen, Trustees. Thomas Sinth, Sup't Sabbath School.
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL. Meets in Hell No. 15 Market street, every Saturday : also on Jewish Holidays, for the purpose of Divine worship.
M. L. Sruarss. Render ; Myer Stearns, President ; Samson Wallach, Vice President ; S. Freeman, Henry Selling, L. Bam- berger, Trustees.
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FIRST METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
17 Main street.
Tris Church was organized in 1858. Removed from their house in Talcott street to the building formerly belonging to the South School Society, after necessary alterations had been effected for making a comfortable place of worship. It will accommodate from 800 to 400. The seats are free. About fifty members of the Church.
Officers of the Church .- Rev. D. K. BrossY, Pastor : John B. Starks. Lyman Wetherell, James P. Johnson, James Stone. Stephen Welch, Trustees : James P. Johnson. R. K. Mills, . Curtis, N. Prudden. John B. Starks, Inther Harris, Chauncey Ilart. Stewards ; James P. Johnson, See'y and Treas. ; Alfred Curtis, Sexton.
Sabbath Salon .- James P. Johnson, Sap't : R. K. Mills, Lucy M. Bronson, and Joanna Edwards. Assist's : John B. Starks, Sec'y und Librarian.
HARMONIAL BROTHERHOOD.
Lectures every Sabbath morning and evening, at the usual hours, at Union liall.
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FIRST INDEPENDENT UNIVERSALIST CHURCH.
10 Central Row, South of' State House. Organized June, 1823. TILIs edifice was erected in 1823, and dedicated in July of the same year. It is 80 feet in length by 64 in breadth ; the spire rises to the height of 138 feet. On the floor are 108 slips. In the galleries, 28, accommodating about 800 persons.
Church .- Rev. MosEs BALLOU, Pastor : A. Woodruff, Deac. Sabbath School .- Edwin C. Bolles, Sup't ; JJohn Johnson and Mrs. A. M. Burnham, Assist's ; Jeremiah Fowler, Clerk and Librarian ; Samnel D. Silloway, Assis't Librarian.
About 25 Teachers, 150 Scholars, and 950 vols. in Library. Society .- I. B. Crosby, A. M. Burnham, and A. Woodruff, Committee ; Jeremiah Fowler, Clerk ; H. S. Larkum, Treas. ; Abner Church, Collector ; Davis Ray, Sexton. Annual meet ing last Monday in March.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Organized Nor. 4. 1851.
THIS congregation purchased the South Baptist Church edi- fice, and took possession the 1st of July, 1-53. The church is situated upon the corner of Main and Sheldon streets. Size of edifice on Main street, 17 feet, on Sheldon street, 89 feet, with a tower 70 feet in height. Will seat about 750 persons.
Officers of the Church :.- Pastor, Rev. THos. S. CHILDS. Or- dained and installed, June 30. 1852.
Elders .- Joseph Parks, and Alexander Curry. Deacon .- D. Knox.
Board of Trustees .- E. B. Watkinson. Daniel Knox, James MeKeag, James Jackson, Wm. McEwen.
Clerk, Alexander Calhoun; Treasurer, D. Knox: Collector, II. Harbison.
Subbath School .- II. W. Taylor, Superintendent.
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SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
Corner Main and Buckingham sts. Organized Feb. 12th, 1669. (For engraving, see page 230.)
THE dimensions of this building are 96 feet in length, by 63 feet in breadth, with a portico in front, 42 by 12 feet, and a chapel in the rear, 36 by 80 feet, which makes the entire length of the building 144 feet. The porch is 60 by 16 feet. The height of spire is 180 feet. The present house of worship is the third which the Society has occupied. The first stood from seventy-five to ciglity years, the second from seventy-two to seventy-three years-both wooden structures. The present edifice is of brick; the corner stone was laid May 25th, 1825, and the house was dedicated April 11, 1827. It was enlarged in 1853. The audience room is 60 by 77 feet, with galleries. There are 130 pews below, and 48 above, and is estimated to seat 1100 hearers. The chapel room is 35 by 67 feet, and will seat 350 persons.
THIS SECOND CHURCH IN HARTFORD, was organized Feb. 12, 1669. [The Church in EAST HARTFORD, was also set off from the FIRST or CENTER CHURCH, and received a separate organization in May, 1702; an : that in WEST HARTFORD, Feb. 1713; on the 23d of September. 1824, ninety-seven members received dismission from this Church, and were, with others, organized as the NouTn CheRen; on the 10th of January, 1832, eighteen members of this Church, having received dismission, were organized with others, as the Free Church, now the FOURTH CHURCH. In 1852, a new church was formed,- the PEARL STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,-by 36 mem bers from the Center, 15 from the South, 27 from the North, 3 from the 4th and 10 from churches out of the city. ]
Officers of the Church .- Rev. WALTER CLARKE, D. D., Pastor ; Sethi Terry, H. L. Bidwell, and P. D. Stillman, Deacons; Wal- ter Clarke, Clerk.
Sabbath School .- James Goodman, Superintendent; Mrs. H. C. White, Assistant; P. Jewell, Treasurer; Henry Robinson, Secretary; Geo. S. Gilman, Librarian. About 900 vols. in Library.
Society .- Peter D. Stillman, James II. Ashmead, and Lucius Barbour, Committee; Wn. Blatchley, Clerk; E. S. Hoadley, Organist ; E. Bigelow, Sexton. Ammal meeting, last week Feb.
NORTHI MISSION SABBATII SCHIOOL, Organized March 21st, 1852.
Meets in hall over 36 Morgan st. Thirty teachers and one hundred and sixty scholars. Superintendent, HI. Clay Trumbull: Assistants, Miss Sarah Day and Miss Alice Good-
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NORTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
Junction of Main, Village &. Morgan sts. For engraving, see 231.
Officers of the Church .- Rev. HORACE BUSHNELL. D. D., ordained May 22d, 1833, as Pastor; Amos M. Collins, Thomas Stecle, and Charles Collins, Deacons ; John Pitkin, Clerk.
Sabbath School .- Thomas Steele, Superintendent; Henry .J. Johnson and Miss Lucia E. Woodford. Assistants; Thomas Winship, Librarian; Philo S. Talcott, Assistant Librarian .- About 1000 volumes in the Library.
Society .- Drayton Hillyer, Andrew D. Euson, D. A. Rood, Chas. Russell, E. Taylor, Committee; E. H. Owen, Treasurer ; Roderick Terry, Clerk; W. J. Babcock, Organist: Norman Granger, Sexton. Annual meeting, first Wednesday in March.
FOURTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
Dedicated April 3, 1850. 280 Main st. Organized Jun. 10. 1832.
IT was built in the Corinthian style of architecture, of brick. stuccoed to resemble stone. The spire rises to the height of 185 feet from the ground. Size, 63 by 100 feet. The ceiling and walls are beautifully frescoed. The pulpit is of white Ital- ian marble. There are 138 ships in the Church, aside from the gallery slips. The cost of lidt and building has been $26,000 There is a lecture room 40 by 48 feet in the rear.
Officers of' the Church .- Rev. WILLIAM W. PATTON, Pastor; C. R. Comstock, Lynde Olmsted, John Ross, Oliver Parish, F. F. Barrows, Milo Doty, Deacons. The Pastor is Clerk.
Sabbath School .- F. F. Barrows, Superin'ent; Sophronia Case, Assistant; T. Waldo Johnson, AAssist. Sup, and See's: Henry G. Kilbourn, Librarian; Geo. Jones, Assist. : E. Phelps, Treasurer. Society .- C. R. Comstock, Oliver Parish, Willis Thrall, Wm. W. Roberts, W. 11. Bradley, Committee; L. Olmsted, Treasurer; F. F. Barrows, Clerk; M. Doty, Auditor: S. T. Bissell, Organist: I. L. Cambridge, Sexton. Annual meeting. in March. For engraving of edifice, sce p. 232.
AADVENT CHURCII. Rearof No. 3 Pratt street.
Officers of the Church .- Alvan Sage, H. II. Diekin-om. R. K. Starks, Jolin Kelsey, Jr., Committee ; AAlvan Sage, W. Rogers, John Dean, J. B. Terry, Trustees.
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