Leading Business Men of Fairfield County

hbl.stx HC 107.C82F33 1887 Leading business men of Fairfield 3 T153 00mA32D GAY LORD «G » » » » "»■»«» » » » Please handle this volume with care. The University of Connecticut Libraries, Storrs v_ LEADING Business Men OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY; AND A HISTORICAL REYIEW OF THE PRINCIPAL CITIES. ILLUSTRATED. BOSTON: Copyright, 1887, by MERCANTILE PUBLISHING COMPANY, No. 146 Fra nk lin Street. 1887. PREFACE. " Peace hath her victories no less renowned than war" sang the poet centuries ago, and it has told to the inestimable good of mankind that the world has been coming to realize this truth more and more. In this historical and statistical review of the commercial and manufacturing interests of Fairfield County, it has been our purpose in as thorough a manner as was possible to justly describe those enterprises which have contributed so largely during the last half century to the material advancement of the city. History plainly shows that many lai'ge cities have owed their prosperity and growth chiefly to advantages of situation, great influx of for- eign peoples, and similar causes. Of Bridgeport and the other towns in this section it is preeminently true that the genius and efforts of her own people, by the single process of internal development, have brought about the great measure of success which has rendered her name famous throughout the land. This fact, that the his- tory of these towns has practically been made almost entirely by her business men, lends peculiar significance to the close juxtaposition in which the account of her general and business interests are here placed. The same influences and results which are so strikingly characteristic of Bridgeport itself, will also be found to a marked degree^in the historical and business accounts of the other enterprising cities and towns of Fairfield County. If, in the compilation of so large an amount of statistical matter, any misstatement of dates or fact should have escaped our notice, we would merely ask the charitable criticism of our readers. To all who have con- tributed to the success of the work by aid in research, furnishing of historical mate- rial, or by financial support, we would desire to again extend our grateful and appreciative thanks. MERCANTILE PUBLISHING CO. INDEX. ARCHITECTS. PAGE Foster Bros, (and Builders) 177 Worsam, W. H 117 BANKS AND BANKERS. €entral National Bank of Norwalk 139 Citizens Savings Bank 160 Danbury National Bank 177 Fairfield Co. National Bank 136 First National Bank (So. Norwalk) 149 Gage, S. H. & Co 73 Gage & Bauks 185 National Pabquioque Bank 176 National Bank of Norwalk % 135 People's Savings Bank of Bridgeport 124 Staples, James & Co 70 Stamford Savings Bank 159 Stamford National Bank 167 Stamford Safe Deposit Co 162 Terry Dvvigbt H. (Investment Securities). . . 72 Watson T. L. & Co 74 BOOTS AND SHOES. Ayers, Henry N 130 Bennett, C. H 73 Byrne, C. J 106 Cart wright, Cbas 69 Howland, John G 97 Holbrook & Taylor 180 Ruscoe, Frank H 138 Buscoe, Camp & Co 137 West End Shoe Store (Geo. H. White) 116 BREWERS, BOTTLERS AND WHOLE- SALE LIQUOR DEALERS. Bridgeport Bottling Co. (Robrback & Boyle). 75 Bennett, F. C 92 Hartmann, C. H 77 Kellermeyer, H 120 O'Rourke, Patrick 93 .Sailer, F. & Son 105 Wintter A. & Co 81 RAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS. Barber. T. M 87 Frye, Mrs. A. B 126 Huber, J 98 New England Steam Cracker Bakery 69 Russell, C. & Co 125 Wallace, A. W 69 Wallace, M. M 114 CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS. PAGE Davies J. C 87 Foster Bros 177 Hoyt, Geo. D 165 Purdy, H. M 79 Raymond, J. R 151 Rutherford, John 90 Robertson, J. N 178 Savage & Smith Building Co 90 Young, Louis K 127 CARRIAGE MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS. Boylston & Phillips 92 Bradley, Hawley 177 Day, J. L 186 Gunderman, Wm. H 77 Hall, C. W 117 Nichols, Peck & Co 129 Phoenix Company (J. B. Reed, agent) 167 Weed, H. B 183 CIGARS AND TORACCO. Hoyt & Olmstead Cigar Co 140 Old Well Cigar Co 151 CORSET MANUFACTURERS. Bridgeport Corset Co. (I. W. Birdseye) 72 Lyon, H. W 88 Warner Bros 93 CONCRETE, DRAIN PIPE, ETC. Cole & Hinckley 94 Doolittle, E. T 70 Pierce Manufacturing Co 125 Raymond Bros 148 DRY AND FANCY GOODS AND MILLINERY. Allen, Smith & Co 167 Copeland Bros. Co. The 69 Frve, Mrs. A. B 126 Gaylor, L. B. & Co 168 Hall, W. B. & Co 65 Holly, E. S 163 Kreiger, H 148 Leverty, Mrs K 122 Mclntyre, Wm. H 88 Miller, CO 158 Quinn & Scott 177 Wooster, J. S. & Co 110 INDEX. DENTISTS. PAGE Boutwell, C. F 149 Cairoli, J. S 68 Curtis, A. N 99 Ferris, W. L 116 Hyatt, F. T 139 Warnes, E. S 106 Wkaley, J. C 186 DRUGGISTS. Bunnell, H. W 104 Curtis, L. F 75 Curtis & Teeple 118 Gates, F. Gr 114 Hall, M. W Ill Hawley, Wm. H 185 Hoyt, I. M 147 Hamilton, G. C 102 Hair, J. E. (also Veterinary Surgeon) 84 Isbell & Shannon 122 Kane, C. A. & Co 88 Lewis, Wilbur E 160 Lawrence, J. K. & Co 168 Lutz, Joseph H 97 Reed & Co 182 Randall. F. D 113 Smith, H. D 181 Stevens, F. S. & Co 121 Toucey, Edward 105 FURNITURE, CARPETS, ETC. Austin, F. T 184 Buckingham, K & Co 89 Cram, E. J 102 Ferguson & Peet 107 Hoyt, Lyman & Son 165 Hubbell & Curtis 82 Lieberum Bros 98 McCord, Cbas. W. (Carpets, etc) 67 Portelange, V 118 Raymond, G. H 136 Stirling, Hugh (Mattresses) 66 Wentworth, Watson L 127 FLOUR, FEED, HAT, STRAW, ETC. Addis, H. A. & Son i 182 Hubbell, Chas. E 80 Ingersoll, S. C 162 Meeker & Dowd 104 Raymond Bros 148 Richardson, G. F 181 Wilcox, C. H 179 Winton, A. L 86 GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. (Retail.) Addis, H. A. & Son 182 Ayer, A 117 Bommos & Biltz 83 Belknap, E. S 73 Banks, W. H 103 Banks, E.J... 77 Bradley, C. H 123 Bray, C. A 116 Cleveland, Geo. E 102 Cartier, Robt Ill Coe & White (also wholesale) 100 Cornwell, W. S 120 Dorus, Jas. H 104 Driscoll, John 119 Devitt Bros 129 GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. Retail.) Continued. PAGE DeWolf, H. H US Dieringer, W 127 Evers, W. H 119 Finney & Benedict 138 Feeley, M. T 96 Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. (T. Green- ing) 109 Hurd, E. H 110 Hitchcock. F. I. (N. Y. Butter House) 73 Held, Louis 122 Havward, H 129 Heller, M. (N. Y. Tea Co.) 137 Hulton Bros 123 Lill, B 109 Lee & Ketcham 112 Linehan Bros 86 Lupton, C. S 116 Letterhaus, H 99 Nichols, C. A 105 Nichols, Robt. A 108 Nichols, Harry 122 O'Donnell. Daniel 94 Paddock, E. G 114 Peard, A. W. & Co 115 Plalzgraf, R 113 Porter, J. E 112 Phalen, J. S 108 Reid, Alexander 100 Reitter, Henry 96 Reitter, P.J 106 Raymond, S. F 122 Smith & Havens 114 Stein, Conrad F Ill Schleichert, John 105 Setzer, Henry, Jr 100 Schreyer, Geo. V 94 Stegeman & Whetstine 71 Veit, Robt. J 97 Vaill, L. B 108 Whiting, R. T 69 Wolfram, W. L 8G Wolfram & Co, 98 Weldon, E 95 Wills, W. E 113 Woodhull, Henry Ill Weed, A. G 158 Youngs, C. A 109 GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. (Wholesale.) Birdsey, Geo. K • 67 Bridgeport Beef Co 7S Bartram, F. A. & Co 8S Rogers & Morf ord 72 Wolfram, W. L 80 HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, STOVES,. RANGES, ETC. Austin, F. T 184 Brady, J. F 96 Coester Bros 93 Cram, E. J 102 Curtis, F. J. & Co 136 Curtis Bros 115 Hopkins, L. M US Jaqui, F. W., Jr 13S Leavenworth, Theo 115 Stamford China Store (Ayers Bros.) 16S Stark & Wilson 160 INDEX. HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, ETC. PAGE Chatfield House 95 Franklin House 168 Golden Hill Hotel 118 Mill's Pavilion 85 Merwin House 130 Sea View Hotel 98 Sterling Restaurant (Jesse Sands) 124 Turner House 179 Union House 164 Wooster House 186 Washington Park Hotel 120 HARNESS, TRUNKS, ETC. Atkinson, John S 85 Dwyer, P. H 141 Day, J. L 186 Faucett, G. R 165 Peckwell, J. F 140 Reed, H. E 185 White, J. S. & Son 120 HAT MANUFACTURERS, ETC. Asch, Joseph J. (Hatters' Fur) 148 Bates, Martin, Jr., & Co. (Hatters' Fur) 151 Crofut & Knapp 145 Duncan. A. L 148 Dennis & Blanchard 145 Hubbell & Barthol 144 Hayes & Co 147 McEwen, Wm. K 149 Smart, Patterson & Rice (Straw Goods) 166 South Norwalk Hat Co 151 Volk Hat Co 146 INSURANCE. Bigelow & Stevens 176 Co-operative Life and Accident Association (G. W. Lewis, Manager) 87 Clark, D. II 159 Fairchild, A. B 117 Goodsell, McNeil & Co 101 Green, Wilson F. (Jolin Hancock) 99 Hubbard, H. A 158 Johnson, J. W 90 Jones, D. W 107 Layton, Jacob M 146 Loewith, S. & Co 71 Norwalk Fire Insurance Co 139 Noble, John F 101 Rider, Chas 183 Soribner, Jas. H 67 Scribner, H. H 112 Whittlesey, R. E 101 Wilson, O. E 135 Wilcox, Walter L 150 JEWELRY AND OPTICIANS. Edmonds, Geo. B. (Optician) 107 Jackson, LeGrand 137 Robinson, II. M 183 Reid, John H. & Co 102 Vanderwerken, E 169 LUMBER. Beers, David 182 Bates, Joseph T. & Co 178 Osborn Bros 184 St. John, Hoyt & Co 157 White, Gillespie & Thayer 161 LIVERY STABLES. PAGE Bradley, Hawley 177 Carstesen, Henry 89 Cook, Geo. F 97 Edwards, Edwin & Son 86 Gregory, Geo. S 136 Gregory, S. W 147 McNally, John 163 Northrop, G. A 114 Raymond, H. W 103- Robinson, H. H 81 Seeley, S. M. & L. M. (Bridgeport Cab Co.). 85 Standard Cab Co. (F. H. Vann & Co.) 74 Wakelee, S. L 126 Wood, E. S 94 MANUFACTURERS. Buckmaster,Geo. & Co. (Bronze Hardware.) 149 Belding, The R. A. Co. (Hat Machines) 181 Burns, Silver & Co. (Cabinet Hardware, etc) 81 Bostwick, W. B. & Co. (Buttons) 83 Bridgeport Paper Box Co 112 Bridgeport Patent Leather Co 89 Crockett, David B Co. (Preservative and Spar Composition) 66 DeOxidized Metal Co 79 Duncan Iron Railing Works (W. W. Hoyt).. 147 Knapp, E. F. (Hat and Hardware Cases). . . 150 Fox, Chas. (Engines) 162 Haulenbeck, Giles (Cigar Boxes) 150 Hutchinson, Pierce & Co. (Star Shirts and Shirt Waists) 78 Hutchinson, Cole & Co. (Star Shirts and Shirt Waists) 139 Ingersoll Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturers of Rock Drills) 164 Krouse, A. & Bros. (Engravers, Die Sinkers, etc.) 68 Klein, M. & Bros. (Novelties) 99 Mosher & Curran (Hat Blocks, Nails, Tools, etc.) 145 Norwalk Iron Works 144 New Howe Sewing Machine Co 84 Russell, Chas. B. (Nails and Tacks) 77 Stamford Moulding and Planing Mill 161 St. John Wood Working Co 157 Stamford Hosiery and Suspender Co 166 Stamford Foundry Co 158 Trowbridge, C. S. (Paper Boxes) 140 Wheel and Wood Bending Co 89 White Manufacturing Co. (Carriage Hard- ware) 119 Wheeler, W. A. (Hatters' Tools) 145