WATER BURY

a city of Connecticut, in New Haven Co. It is on the New York, Hew Haven and Hartford and the New England railroads, and at the junction of Naugatuck, Great Brook and Mad rivers. It is one of the most important industrial cities in New England, and is the center of a great manufactu ring busine in watches and clocks and in bra manufactures. Other products include buttons, plated ware, pins, hooks and eyes, Carriages, lamps, etc. The metal working industries were established here before the 19th century, and for a long period Water bury was the first city in manufactures. It is the seat of Academy of Notre Dame, St. Margaret's School, and has a Masonic State Library and a public liprary. town was incorporated in 1686 and came a city in 1853. During the War Water bury was one of the producers of munitions. Pop. 91,410.