[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; Samuel Lawrence, 1840; R.S.  Fay, 1857; George Z. Silsbee, 1882.  The agents have been James Cook, 1830; Nelson Palmer, 1845; Samuel Lawrence, 1846; O.H.  Perry, 1848; William T. Mann, 1851; Josiah Humphrey, 1852; James Cook, 1858; O.H.  Perry, 1858; G.V.  Fox, 1869; William C. Avery, 1874; O.H.  Perry, from June, 1882.  O. Saunderson, superintendent.  The company makes indigo blue coatings, cassimeres, police, yacht, and cadet cloth, ladies’ sackings, beavers, and shawls.