HARTFORD

a city of Connecticut; the capital of the State and the county seat of Hartford co. It is on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, and on the Connecticut River, 36 miles northeast of New Haven. It is an important commercial city and is & port of entry. Hartford is one of the most attractive cities in New England, and is the seat of many important institutions, including Trinity Oollege, Hartford Congregational Theological Seminary, American Asylum for the Deaf, Insane retreat, old peopie’s home, young people’s Ohristian a ociation building. There is a Roman Catholic cathedral and many other handsome churches. The capital is of unusual architectual merit and the city hall is also an attractive building. The latter was used as a State house for nearly 100 years, and was the meeting place of the famous Hartford Convention, Other historical buildings are Center Church, erected in 1807, the Wads worth Athenaeum, and the Hartford Public Library and Morgan Memorial. Near the center of the city is a tablet which marks the site of the Charter Oak, a famous tree, in the hollow of which was hidden the Connecticut charter to save it from Sir Edmund Andros, who wished to seize it. ‘The State House is an impre ive building erected at a cost of over $3,000,000. The city has great industrial importance. Its manufactures include machinery, tools, firearms, carriages, sewing machines, typewriters, engines, woolen goods, bra goods, etc. It is the greatest insurance center in the United States and is the home Office of many of the largest fire, accident and life insurance companies. Hartford was first settled by the Dutch in 1623. This, however, was abandoned and the first permanent settlement was made by the English in 1636. This was called Newton. In 1637 the name was changed to Hartford. The city was incorporated in 1784 and became the State capital in 1873. Pop. 1920, 138,036.