page 659 In 1838 Charles E. DENNY started the business in a small building which stood West of and adjourning the premises of Horace A. GRANT. Mr. DENNY afterwards built a boot shop on the lot now known as the "Guilford Place", corner of Main and Linden Streets. In 1850, this bulding was moved to the present Cherry Street, between Maple and Linden Streets, and converted into a dwelling. He then built what is now a part of the David PROUTY factory, and this year he formed a partnership with John G. PROUTY, as Charles E. DENNY + Co. In 1852 David PROUTY was admitted to the firm, the style remained the same.