e been Kirk Boott,
Francis C. Lowell, Eben Chadwick, Francis B. Crowinshield, Arthur T.
Lyman, Augustus Lowell, and Charles H. Dalton.

[Illustration: UNITARIAN CHURCH, 1845.]

The property of the company occupies twenty-four acres of land. They
have five mills besides the print-works, 153,552 spindles, 4,465 looms,
and employ 3,300 operatives. They use up 18,000 tons of coal. The prints
made at this establishment, are marked "Merrimack," and are too well
known to require description.

The Hamilton Manufacturing Company was incorporated in 1825. The
treasurers have been William Appleton, 1825; Ebenezer Appleton, 1830;
George W. Lyman, 1833; Thomas G. Cary, 1839; William B. Bacon, 1859;
Arthur T. Lyman, 1860; Arthur L. Devens, 1863; Eben Bacon, 1867; Samuel
Batchelder, 1869; George R. Chapman, 1876;

[Illustration: FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, HURD STREET.]

James A. Dupee, since 1870. The agents have been Samuel Batchelder,
1825; John Avery, 1831; O.H. Moulton, since 1864. The superintendents
of print-works have been William Spencer, 1828; William Hunter, 1862;
William Harley, 1866; Thomas Walsh, 1876. The company manufactures
flannels, prints, ticks, stripes, drills, and sheetings.

The Appleton Company was incorporated in 1828. The treasurers have been
William Appleton, 1828; Patrick T. Jackson, 1829; George W. Lyman, 1832;
Thomas G. Cary, 1841; William B. Bacon, 1859; Arthur T. Lyman, 1861;
Arthur L. Devens, 1863; John A. Burnham, 1867; George Motley, 1867;
James A. Dupee, since 1874. The superintendents have been John Avery,
1828; George Motley, 1831; J.H. Sawyer, 1867; Daniel Wright, 1881. The
company manufactures sheetings, drillings, and yarn.

[Illustration: NATHAN CROSBY.
Born in Sandwich, New Hampshire, February 12, 1798.]

The Lowell Manufacturing Company was incorporated in 1828. The
treasurers have been Frederick Cabot, 1828; George W. Lyman, 1831;
Nathaniel W. Appleton, 1841; William C. Appleton, 1843; J. Thomas
Stevenson, 1847; Israel Whitney, 1848; Charles L. Harding, 1863; David
B. Jewett, 1865; Samuel Fay, 1874; George C. Richardson, 1880; Arthur T.
Lyman, 1881. The superintendents have been Alexander Wright, 1828;
Samuel Fay, 1852; Andrew F. Swapp, 1874; Albion C. Lyon was appointed
June 1, 1883. The company makes ingrain, Brussels, and Wilton carpets.

[Illustration: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.]

The Middlesex Company was incorporated in 1830. The treasurers have
been William D. Stone, 1830; Samu