The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05
Daily Output 500 Dozen.
LARGE PLANT OF BIRDSEY,
AGENCIES MAINTAINED II
ALL THE LARGE CITIES.
From the Bridgeport (Conn Morning Tel
epram. June Is.

From the Bridgeport (Conu Morning Tel
egram, June l6.
one Of Bridgeports most active manufac-
,urerers is the corset factory of Birdsey,
Somers i Co Notwithstanding the extreme
depression in business affecting almost every
line, visit TO the factory shows that this
depression has not caused them to limit
their production in any way. end II Is ocly
until recently that they have been able to
supply the demand fer their goods wi hout
working the factory at night, the latter hay
Jog been the rule during The spring season.
The factory is now running It's fullest capacity
and ten hours day.
Their brands of corsets must certainly oe
popular with the people or otherwise they
would net have been 80 favored with an
amount of business which has pushed their
plant to its utmost capacity. Il has been ono
of the cheerful sights ofthe city to see each
window of their immense buildings fleeing
the light and activity within. Our city
is certainly fortunate 10 have an industry
furnishing employment to 90 many OF her
people.
The manufacture Of corsets has had quite u
history. The old-fashioned stays ii which
Tie grandmothers Of the present generation
we're won't to lace themselves up 10 compli
ance with the dictates of dame fashion. when
compared with the easy fitting, flexible and
gracefully curved co1sets Of the present day
appear almost like instruments OF torture and
o.e can only wonder how they were ever
worn with any degree of comfort, not to say
pleasure There are many kinds and varie-
ties of corsets on the market to-day, each
-, Of
for his branch !. is reasonably certain,
however, that no corset manufactured IN this
or any other country comblue so many good
features ss those Of Birdsey, Somers 4 20.
These corsets are known and worn through
out the United States and Canada and theli
sale is constantly on the increase. The plant
is located on Burroughs street, where 1t oc-
cupies floor space Of $4,000 square feet.
The business was founded N 1865 anc from
A very modest beginning has grown to vast
proportions To day five hundred persons
are engaged in this factory and even this
large force is not sufficient 20 always keep up.
with the demand The ArmorSide, TrlcoraI
and r P. corset are the special brands mani
ufactured and their superiority is uniyersallyl
admitted bv the hundreds Of thousands Of
women who wear them. The company has
an elatorately fitted siere tor the sale Of its
goods ut No IS Leonard street, New York.
Agencies are aiso maintained in Boston, Chi
cago. San Francisco and New Orleans.
There is also branch establishment at Bir-
mncian this State, known as the Blrmibg-
lar. Corset company and the combiced out
put of tie Two factories. together with what
they are compelled 10 have made by outside
manufacturers is over SOC dozen day. Both
companies ate owned and managed by Bird
sew SomerS & Co Both Nr. Birdsey and
Mr.. Scners are business mea aud practical
in every sense of the word thoroughly Ia
miilar with every branch O the business. II
j. to Their able aud inteiiige:,, III snagement
that the company enjoys such ii prosperous
ard continually sxoaad;ng buaiccss. Highly
esteemed IL business circles. they @ce held il
equal regard oy their fsilow oi';1-ns gene-
ra.!y: