The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-07-08
Daily Output 500 Dozen.
AGENCIES MAINTAINED IN
ALL THE LARGE CITIES.
From tbe Bridgeport (Cono Morning Tel
eerau. Jane l6

egram, jane Is.
One of Bridgepor,s NEST active manu-
turerers is the corset factory Of Birdsey
Somers l. Co Notwithstanding the extreme
depression in bu:cess affecting almost every
line, visit TO the factory shows that thl;
depression has not caused them to lmi
their production in any way, and it is oaly
until recently that they have oeen arie 10
supply the demand for their goods wi'hou1
working the factory at night, The latter haV-
ing been the rule during the spring Season
The factory is now running lis fullest capacity
and ten hours day.
Their brands of corsets must certainly be
popular with the people or otherwise they
would not have been So favored with 40
amount OF business which haa pushed their
plant 10 It's utmost capacity. /! has been one
of the cheerful sights OF th= city TO see each
window of their immense buildings rehecline
the light and activity within. Our city
is certainly fortunate 20 have an INDUSTRY
furnishing employment to 80 many OF her
people.
The manufacture OF corsers has had qaite
history. The oid-fnsbioned stays IL which
The graodmothers cf ;he present generation
we're wont 10 lace themselves up 10 compii
ance with the dictates Of dame fashion, when
compared with the easy flting, flexible aud
gracefully curved corseis OF 'he present day
appear almost like instruments of torture and
ote can only wonder how they we're ever
worn With any degree Of Comfort, nor to say
pleasure There are mauy kinds and ear'a-
ties of corsels on the market to-day, each
maker Claiming certain points Ct excellence
for bis branch 1t ;s reasonably certain,
however tha; no corset manufactured lo TOYS
or auy other country combine so man; gooo
features AS those If Birdsey, Soners & 20
These corsets are known and worn through
out the United States and Canada and their
sale is constantly on the Increase. The plant
is located on Burroughs street. where Il &C.
cupes foor space Ok 1900 square feet
The business was founded 10 1863 and feGm
very modes. beginning has grown to Tast
proportions. ro day Eve hundred persons
are engaged in this factor: aon even this
large force is not sufficient TO always Keep up
with the demand The Armorside, Trlcora
and P corset ere the special brands man
ufactured and their superiority is universally
admitted by the hundreds Of thousands OF
women who wear them. The company has
an elabora1eIy fitted siere for the sale OF ITS
goods at No IS Leonard street, New York.
Agencies are also maintained in Boston, Chi
ca CO. San Francisco and New Orleans.
There is also branch establishment at Bir-
miugham, this State, known as The Birming-
lar, Corset company and the combited out
put of the two factories, together with what
they are compelled to have made BY outside
manufactures is over 800 dozen day. Both
companies are owned and managed by Bird
seq, Somvrs l. Go. Both Mr. Birdsey and
Mr.. Somers are business men and practical
in every sense Of the word thoroughly fa-
miliar with every branch Of The business. 1t
is to their able and intelligent management
that the company eujo!s Zach prosperous
and continually expanding business. H'gh:y
esteemed N business cilc;ts, they nre he'd IA
equal regard by their tsi!ow-cillzens gene
rally.