Leading Business Men of Fairfield County

About 700 workmen are employed in the numerous departments of the work, and the quantity of merchandise turned out daily reaches a large aggregate. The output comprises all desirable styles and numerous novel, beautiful and useful designs in locks of every description, a large variety of Builders' and Manufacturers' Hardware, Cranes, Weston's Differential Pulley Blocks and other hoisting machinery. The demand for the man- ufactures of the Yale & Towne Co., is co-exten- sive with the limits of the continent, and is rapidly extending to foreign countries. The officers of the company are: President, H. R. Towne; Secretary, Schuyler Merritt; Treasurer, Geo. E. White. John McNally, Livery Stable, Office and Stable, Gay Street. — Among the many business industries conducted in Stamford that are worthy of notice in a work of this character, and one which we take great pleasure in mentioning, is the establishment of Mr. John McNally, whose fine large Livery Stables are located on Gay street. These popular Stables were established in 1878 by their present proprietor, and comprise two large buildings located on opposite sides of the street, which are fitted up in the most ap- proved style, having every facility for the care and accommodation of sixty- four horses. The stalls are large and well ven- tilated, and both build- ings are light and airy. Mr. McNally owns some of the finest turn- outs to be obtained in the city, and Horses and Carriages are to let at all hours. Hacks supplied for Weddings, Parties or Funerals at short notice. A fine large Omnibus can be obtained for pleasure parties and excursions. Horses are boarded by the day or week. Ten assistants are con- stantly employed, and all horses while entrusted to the care of this estab- lishment receive the best of grooming and atten- tion. Mr. McNally is a native of Stamford, and by his energy and natural business ability he has succeeded in making his establishment the largest and most popular of its kind in the city. E. S. Holly, Dry Goods, Carpets, etc., 2 Park Row. — To fully appreciate all the advances which our modern civilization has made, it is necessary for one to examine the collections of prominent houses dealing in those lines of goods, which have come to be considered necessities of our time. Life itself has come to wear a brighter aspect since art and science have united in mak- ing the " enjoyment of the beautiful " a universal privilege. It is due as much, if not more, to others than to ourselves that the various appurtenances of apparel should be in taste, and calculated to inspire naught but pleasing emotions, while the adorning of the home and making it a cosy nest or an enduring joy, whose every influence is beneficent for loved ones, comes within the range of the noblest motives of the human heart. All the aesthetic sensibilities are calculated to be awakened and gratified as one enters the store and inspects the stock of E. S. Holly, at 2 Park Row. A large assortment of Dry Goods, Carpets and similar commodities offers to a discriminating purchaser an exceptional oppor- tunity for obtaining that real boon — satisfaction. The extensive variety makes it possible to select the desired articles at a moderate outlay. Although the present business was established in May of this year (1887), so far from having a reputation to make it is already made. Mr. E. S. Holly succeeds to established custom and good-will of the veteran house, Hubbard & Holly, widely and favorably known for a gen- eration past. A handsomely fitted up salesroom, thirty feet by one hundred, makes a fitting depository for the valuable stock of the house. All who desire to examine their goods may be assured of receiving the most courteous attention, and low prices. 164 LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF STAMFORD. THE INGERSOLL MFG. CO., MACHINISTS AND JOBBERS, MANUFACTURERS OF THE INGERSOLL EXCELSIOR ROCK DRILL, AND OTHER SPECIALTIES, CANAL STREET, STAMFORD. Union House. — That America has by far the best and most comfortable hotels in the world has been so universally admitted by travelers of all nationalties that argument in its confirmation is superfluous. We believe tbat there are few in- telligent travelers who have passed a day or two at the Union House of Stamford, under its pres- ent management who will not pronounce it fully equal to other houses of its size in the country. Messrs. F. L. Carter and Jas. Connor are the proprietors ; they are both gentlemen of experi- ence, fully understanding the wants of the public. This house is an old and popular one, having been opened many years ago as a hotel. The house is a three-story and basement struc- ture and is supplied with all modern conveniences and is conducted under a system which leaves no room for improvement; a large force of assistants being employed. It has ample and very comfort- able accommodations for sixty guests, who will find every comfort and attention within its doors. The tables are supplied with the very best the market affords. The proprietors are genial and accommodating gentlemen, with whom it is a pleasure to meet and deal, and who have made the Union House first-class in every respect. The house is run on the American plan and we take pleasure in recommending all visitors to this city, either on pleasure or business, to stop at the Union, where we aesure them they will re- ceive all the attention and comfort that can be had at a first-class hotel. LEADING BUSINESS MEN OF STAMFORD 165 Geo. D. Hoyt, Carpenter and Builder, Eleva- tions, Plans, and Specifications Made on Short Notice. Estimates Furnished and Contracts Made. Shop, Pacific corner Canal Street, Resi- dence No. 5 Bedford Street.— This enterprising gentleman succeeded to this business in 1872, it having been founded one year previous by Messrs. Waterbury & Hoyt. He is prepared to make elevations, plans and specifications on short no- tice; estimates are also furnished and contracts made for all jobs, either in or out of Stamford. He is a practical, experienced and well informed gentleman, who is fair in his dealings and honor- able in business conduct, as well as prompt aud faithful in keeping his contracts to the letter. We can cheerfully commend him to the readers of this volume as being competent and efficient, as well as reasonable in his charges. He employs a large number of skilled work- men, and all work will be done in a satisfactory manner. Mr. Hoyt is a native of Stamford, where he is recognized as a first class workman in every par- ticular. He answers all correspondence prompt- ly and business entrusted to him will receive prompt atiention and be performed in a work- manlike manner. His office is at the corner of Pacific and Canal streets, where application should be made in per- son or by letter. Here he occupies two floors 60x36 feet in dimensions, well arranged for the business. All kinds of jobbing will be executed in a sat isfactory manner. Mr. Hoyt may also be com- municated with by telephone. Lyman Hoyt & Son, Dealers in all kinds of Furniture, Engravings and Etchings, Bric-a- Brac. etc., Atlantic Square. — A business estab- lished for half a century would seem to be so well known to the public as to render any men- tion of it in public print, an act of supereroga- tion, but as this work aims to give a comprehen- sive account of the business interests of Stam- ford, it would be strangely incomplete if mention was not made of so representative and successful a house as that of Lyman Hoyt & Son. Bu-iness was inaugurated by Mr. Lyman Hoyt in 1837, so that it will be seen that a full half century of existence has just been completed, dur- ing which time this establishment has taken a place as one of the institutions of Stamford. The firm name and title from 1837 to 1871 was Lyman Hoyt, and from 1871 to 1880 was Lyman Hoyt & Sons, when Joseph A. Hoyt, one of the sons and partner, died. Since then it has been Lyman Hoyt & Son. All kinds of Furniture are dealt in, including art productions of great beauty, as well as a full assortment of the common grades. Engravings, Etchings and Brie a Brae are also extensively handled, and a most beautiful collection is at hand to select from. A fine brick building four stories in height and measuring 30x100 feet is occupied, and is found none too spacious to accommodate the firm's in- creasing trade. Mr. Lyman Hoyt is a native of Stamford, and Mr. Chas. L. Hoyt was born in Monroe, New York State. George R. Faucett, Manufacturer and Dealer in Harness, Whips, Robes, Trunks, Valises, Bags. — We beg to call attention to the enterprise of Mr. Geo. R. Faucett, manufacturer and dealer in Harness, Whips, Robes, etc., whose store and shop is located at No. 114 Main street, in the Union House Block. This gentleman established his business four years ago, and has conducted it with uninter- rupted success from the start. The premises occupied cover an area of 24x60 feet, and consist of a well arranged store with a shop in the rear. A number of skilled workmen are employed and a very large and lucrative trade is transacted, extending throughout Stamford and vicinity. Mr. Faucett manufactures Harness and Horse Furnishing Goods of every description, and is prepared to fill orders at the shortest pos- sible notice. He also carries one of the finest stocks of Harness, Whips, Robes, Blankets, Soap, Oil, Curry Combs, Brushes, Trunks, Val- ises, Bags, etc., in town, and at most reasonable prices. He also makes a specialty of repairing Trunks in a neat and highly satisfactory manner. Mr. Faucett is well known throughout Stam- ford, and is a gentleman of energy and ability, well experienced in his business and one with whom it is a pleasure to deal. He is also jobber in Harness and Saddlery Goods. Full supply of Whipsocketsand Carriage Aprons, etc., is carried. Gillespie Brothers, Printers and Book-Binders. Proprietors of the Stamford Advocate, Estab- lished 1829. Advocate Place. — This is one of the most thoroughly equipped printing houses in this section, and the large patronage it receives is readily accounted for by the excellent charac- ter of its work.