Excerpt from The Leading Business Men of Willimantic and Colchester These words apply with special force to the borough of Willimantic, for the con centration 'of manufacturing enterprises at that point, and the zeal and ability with which they have been carried on, have not only arrested the decline of Windham which at one time was rapidly going on and was attended by the removal of the county seat to Brooklyn - but have made that town the richest and the first in population of any in the county. Of course, Windham Green - the old shire town - is not what it was. Gradually but surely her business interests have been abandoned or transferred to Willimantic, her powers and privileges have been greatly diminished and the reins of government have been given over to younger and stronger hands, until now she is in much the same position as an old and dignified matron who has relinquished to her sturdy children the duties she once performed so well herself. Although very old, she is by no means unattractive, on the contrary no more pleasant village can be found in the State, and some of her most distinguished sons have returned to her at the close of their active careers, while many visit her every summer and enjoy the pure air, beautiful scenery, delightful drives, and historic associations of the old town. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.