Leading Business Men of Fairfield County

In the management of this hotel everything has been reduced to a complete system, and each department is supervised by a competent head, so that all confusion is avoided and complete order supervenes. Mr. Walsh has proved his en- terprise by his public spirit and pluck in under- taking the establishment of the Washington Park Hotel, and his forethought, and experience has been amply vindicated by his marked success. ooHcKell^rmeyer' Bott]er of Beei- and Liquors, 332 State Street, — The extent and importance of the bottling business are known to but very few outside of those immediately interested; for it is not an industry which makes a great deal of show as the distribution of the goods at retail is usually attended to by the dealers who do no bottling themselves. The demand for bottled goods is surely and steadily increasing and ow- ing to the numerous improvements made m bottling machinery of late years, the cost to the consumer has been greatly lessened A thriving Bridgeport bottler is Mr. II. Kellermeyer whose place of business is at No. 222 State street. The inception of the enterprise now conducted by him, was in 1867 under the name of J. Fick. In 1885 Mr. Fick was succeeded by the present proprietor who has added to the already large trade done by his predecessor. Mr. Kellermeyer makes a specialty of bottling the finest grades of beer and liquors, and his goods enjoy a well earn- ed reputation for purity and fine flavor. He does both a wholesale and retail business and gives prompt and careful attention to all orders LEADING BUSINESS MEN OB" BRIDGEPORT. 121 A F. S. Stevens & Co., Wholesale and Retail Druggists, 315 Main Street. — This firm is one of the best known in the city. It was established in 1874, by Stevens & Painter, succeeded by the present management thirteen years ago. The premises occupied consist of a fine store, 24x90 feet in area, which contains one of the most complete and varied stocks in the city. Their extensive trade, which is both wholesale and retail, extends throughout the State, eight assist- ants being kept constantly busy in the several departments of the business. The members composing the firm are F. S. Stevens, licensed pharmacist, twenty-two years in the business in Bridgeport, and E. S. Gaylord, both experienced druggists They have constantly on hand a supply of surgical instruments, obstetric for- ceps, chemical thermometers, speculums, soft and hard catheters, elastic stockings, knee-caps, etc., roller bandages (rubber and linen), absorb- ent cotton and patent lint; also a full stock of Edward R. Squibb's goods. Choice wines and liquors, comprising Park & Tilford's Monogram rye, Lazerac brandy and Imperial sherry; Piper Heidseick, Pommery Sec & Mumm's Dry and Extra Dry; F. G. Tullidge & Co.'s pure pop corn whiskey, no better bottled. Fine imported ci- gars, as well as the leading brands of American make can be found here. Drake's hand-made and Bagdads; Osterweis's Yales, Figaros, Jose Cuetos and Margaritas; Stevens' No. 5, the best five-cent cigar. Physicians will notice the full line of the Ahls felt splints, easily adjusted, a perfect fit. No trouble to set bones with the felt spiint, made to fit every bone in the body; also a full line of crutches, trusses and supporters. In the paint department can be found pure white lead, Masury's railroad colors, used by everybody, best paint made for outside or inside work. Linseed oil, raw and boiled, spirits turpentine, putty and window-glass. Pure white potash, whitewash, lime and brushes. Parrott's celebrated varnishes, Wheeler's wood filler, and Crockett's spar com- position and Nos. 1 and 2 wood preservatives. Prompt attention given to all orders and uni- formly lov prices; telephone call No. 4. Blast- ing powder, water proof and single tape fuse, at F. S. Stevens & Co., 315 Main street, sole agents for Laflin & Rand superior brands of rifle and blasting powder, Forcite powder or dynamite. Red clover blossoms, also the fluid and solid extract of red clover, as prepared by Needham & Sons, of Chicago. They are the sole agents for the above valuable preparations; cures all dis- eases of the blood. Extract of red clover is highly recommended in whooping-cough. Fred. Stevens' "unfailing" cough cure, agrand success; sales have steadily increased for the past ten years, but this year beats them all. Beware of cheap excuses for cough mixtures ! If you have one of those terrible colds that are now going the rounds, you cannot afford to trifle with it at "twenty cents a bottle." Ninety-nine out of every hundred families in the city have "Ste- vens' Cough Cure " on hand. This is the season when you need it. Do not wait until the bottle is empty, but keep a full one on hand all the time. In conclusion we would invite all desiriDg any of the above articles to purchase them here and obtain first-class goods at popular prices. 122 LEADING BUSINESS MEN OE BRIDGEPORT. Mrs. K. Leverty, Millinery Goods, 469 Main Street. — The eminent success which has attended the establishment of Mrs. K. Leverty since its inception thirteen years ago, is a sufficient evi- dence of this lady's adaptation for the business. This enterprise, which is one of the most promi- nent of its kind in Bridgeport, is devoted to the manufacture and sale of ladies' felt, plush, vel- vet and satin hats and bonnets, etc. This business was established by the present proprietors in 1874, and since that date her •efforts have been crowned with unrivaled suc- cess, and to day her store ranks among the finest in the city. Her millinery parlors cover an area of 12x60 feet in dimensions, which are the resort of ladies of the most fastidious taste, as nowhere in the ■city are such choice and elegant selections in millinery goods displayed as at this popular estab- lishment. Mrs. Leverty gives employment to four very capable assistants, and the management of this house is under her direct supervision, espe- cially the order work department, whose skill and artistic taste is displayed in the many fine productions of this establishment. The full and complete stock of elegant millinery goods carried, together with the courteous treatment of patrons, and the prompt and efficient manner in which all orders are executed, tend to make this one of the most popular establishments in this line of trade in Bridgeport. Mrs. Leverty is a refined lady, well worthy of the success she has attained. Isbell & Shannon, Pharmacists and Druggists, 379 Main Street. — Every community of any magnitude has several drug establishments and Bridgeport is not behind its sister cities in either the number or reliability of her stores engaged in this line of business. One of the most attractive of these will be found at No. 379 Main street, Messrs. Isbell & Shannon being the enterprising proprietors. The store although but recently opened by the present proprietors has been a drug store for forty years and is the oldest in the city, commanding at present a large patronage in this section. Having been recently remodeled, every- thing is new and bright about the premises and a large and attractive stock is carried. The premises are 80x25 feet in dimensions and are eligibly located. A full line of pure drugs and medicines are at hand and prescriptions are carefully prepared with the utmost precaution by either one or the other of the proprietors, t\iej both being eminently experienced in every branch of this business. The individual mem- bers of the firm are Messrs. C. C. Isbell and E. M. Shannon, the former of New Haven and the latter of Waterbury, both gentlemen well-known in this vicinity as being thoroughly reliable and honorable in their dealings with all. They fully •deserve the encouragement and patronage of the public. Louis Held, Dealer in Beef, Pork, Veal, Mut- ton, etc., No. 209 Main Street. — Widely noted as Bridgeport is as an important business center, there are among her many important stores some whose pre eminence in their respective lines stand as conspicuous monuments to the skill, energy and business ability which have control- led and directed their affairs. Among these no more noticeable example can be quoted than that of the above-named house, which was estab- lished by the present proprietor, Mr. Louis Held, in 1876. The premises utilized for the business are located at 209 Main street and cover an area of 20x60 feet, and consist of a very complete and attractive store, where will be found a choice selection of meats, etc. The retail trade of this house requires the assistance of two capable clerks and the details of this business are handled in a most efficient manner. Mr. Held gives particular personal attention to the pur- chasing of his varied and extensive stock, which embraces the best variety of beef, pork, veal, mutton, hams, bacon, and sausage, also oysters, canned goods, condiments, etc. Mr. Louis Held is a native of Germany, a gentleman possessing unusual business ability. No establishment in the city furnishes a more striking illustration of the result of enterprise, vigorous and persistent work and splendid management, than the subject of this sketch. S. F. Raymond, Dealer in Groceries, Provis- ions, Fruits and Vegetables, 234 State Street. — Among those houses which have been long and closely identified with the commercial growth of this city that of S. F. Raymond occupies a con- spicuous position, in which it bids fair to con- tinue. Mr. Raymond has been in the grocery business for twenty -five years, establishing him- self in Bridgeport in 1862.