succeeded Mr. Brown, and Watson Sanford succeeded Mr. De La Montanya.

After a number of changes a stock company, known as " The National Stove Company," was organized in 1865 to run the works, with Watson Sanford as president and John Truslow as vice-president. In 1881, after several further changes, the " Sanford National Stove Works " was incorpor-ated, with George D. Sanford as president, and no other officers.

The number of moulders employed averages about fifty, with about thirty-five other hands. The Peekskill Stove Works was established in 1853, by John H. Hyatt, on Water Street.

It was managed successively by Montross, Lent & Co., and by a Stock Company. In 1879 the property came into the possession of Isaac J. Baxter, who has since operated there the I.

J. Baxter Iron-Works. This manufactory employs an average of thirty hands.

Montross, Lent & Co. purchased the Peekskill Stove-Works from John H. Hyatt, August 12, 1865, the firm being composed of Isaac T. Montross, C C.

Lent, A. B. Pollock and P.

B. States. In 1870 Mr.

States withdrew; in 1872 they moved to their present establishment on the lower dock. Mr. Pollock died in 1878, and the firm became Montross & Lent, as it is at present.

This manufactory retains the name of "The Peekskill Stove Works." The number of hands employed averages about ninety. The American Stove Company was incorporated October 20, 1867, with a capital of twenty-five thou-sand dollars, and with D. J. Haight as president and Isaac J.