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and grass. Some of the finest
views of the Connecticut valley
can be obtained from some of the
farm fields in this town.
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Rivers. Besides the Connecticut,
which washes its western borders,
it is watered by the Mascomy Riv-
er, which passes nearly through the
centre of the town, in a westerly
direction, and affords some of the
finest water power in the county.
It has its source from Mascomy
Lake, on the eastern border of the
town. At the outlet of the lake, is
a substantial dam, which regulates
the supply of water, thereby mak-
ing it a reliable stream to erect
manufactories on. In its passage
of eight miles from the lake to the
Connecticut it falls nearly four
hundred feet.
Villages. At the outlet of Mas-
comy lake, is situated the pleasant
little village of East Lebanon. At
this village is located W. O. Has-
kell’s establishment, for the man-
ufacturing of school furniture; also
a mill for wood-working machin-
ery- There are several other small
shops, school house, post office, and
twenty or thirty dwelling houses.
About four miles from East Leban-
on on the Mascomy, is situated the
large manufacturing village of
Lebanon. The river, in its descent
through the village, (less than a
mile) has a fall of over one hun-
dred feet. In this village, is loca-
ted the celebrated Sturtevant
Manufacturing Company, for the
manufacture of doors, sash, blinds,
chamber furniture, and finishing
for builders and contractors. It is
the largest establishment of the
kind in New-England. They em-
ploy over 400 men and boys, who
annually receive for their labor, j
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goods manufactured is $700,000.
Cole, Bugbee & Co’s machine shop,
employs 35 men; annual pay roll,
$20,000; value of production of
water wheels, circular saw mills
and castings, $ 70,000. Martin
Buck & Co., machine shop, manu-
facture planers, mortising ma-
chines &c. and employ 8 men; an-
nual production, $ 25,000. Shepard
Organ Company, employs 25 men,
annual production, $42,000. Gran-
ite agricultural works, annually
manufacture 550 mowing machines,
valued at $ 44,000. Mascomy Edge
Tool Company annually make 2,300
dozen scythes, valued at $25,300.
Goodrich & Baker, stair builders,
and stair rails, products, $ 10,000.
Shaw, Hurlburt & Co., grist mill,
annually grind, 65,000 bushels grain
of all kinds, valued at $75,000.
There are also manufactured, car-
riages, $ 6,000; 3,500 dozen rakes,
$7,000; 1,000 dozen snaths, $7,200;
printing, $5,000; soap, $5,000;
besides boots and shoes, tailors,
tin-workers, blacksmiths, house
carpenters, &c. The total value
of goods of all kinds annually
manufactured in this village, is
estimated at over $ 1,100,000.
There is a handsome common
in the centre of the village, of an
area of two acres, neatly laid out
in walks, and beautifully shaded
with the elm and maple. Around
this common are located the prin-
cipal business buildings and some
very fine residences. At the north
west corner of the common, on
the opposite side of the street, the
ground has been excavated for the
purpose of laying the foundation
for one of the largest hotels in the
State. There are between thirty
and forty stores, of all kinds, two
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