Mtat, 79. '

On the west bank of the Byram river, which here forms the boundary between New York and Connecticut, is situated the village of Port Chester.'^ This place has grown rapidly within a few years, and bids fiur to rival any on the Sound ; among other causes, its manufactories have contributed greatly to promote this prosperity. These consist at present, of the iron foundry of William Abendroth and company, carriage factory of

a See vol. i page 424.

b Sometimes styled Stony brook.

« Formerly called Sawpitg,

9§ HISTORY OF THE

Henry Webb, leather manufactory of Edward Field, plane (hetory of Edward Baldwin, piano factory of Mr Holder, lock factory of John Drumgnold, tin factory of Agnr Pixley, hat factory of H. D. Hinman and the dyewood mill of Henry Sandford, besides the manufactories, there are twenty stores doing an extensive business, and a large hotel termed the Pavilion, kept by Mr. George W. Smith, The Byram or Armonck river, which waters this beautiful section of Westchester county, takes its rise from the Byram lake, an extensive sheet of svater fed by the springs of the Comonck or Armonck hills in Bedford. During its downward course, it winds between lofty hills, fringed with copse wood, and abounding with bold projections which here and there break the course of its rapid current. In other places it forms romantic glens, shaded with the wild hemlock and fir. The wooded shores of Byram point, rise directly opposite the village, forming a fine contrast to the western side of the river. The Byram is navigable nearly two miles from its mouth, aff"ording an easy transit from this place for the marketable productioiis of the interior. The sloops at present engaged in this trade, are the William Marston and the Sarah Odee, Messrs.