The Newtown bee., 1899-09-08

STREET, Observation-Disclosures 10
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The firm of N. Buckingham & Co.,
manufacturers and dealers in furniture
At 3S7 30 39l Water street, Bridgeport,
announces it's intention to remove the
furniture as 3srooms from the present To-
cation to the stores formerly occupied by
Downer & Edwards at l0l State street,
The reason for the removal being the de-
sire to secure more central location.
They expect to occupy the new quarters
by September 10.
N. Buckingham q Co. Ia the oldest
furniture concern 10 Bridgeport and
county, and probably in the state, hay
ing done business continuou ly for the
past So years. This is a record of which
any cOucern might feel Jud, and could
only have been accomplished by the
strictest integrity in dealing with the
public, handling OF ly the best goods, and
by stl Ict attention to all the details Of
the business enabling the house to pur-
chase cheaply that it might give the ben
eft of the lowest prices. That this has
been the r3cord OF N Buckingham e Co.
che people of Bridgeport know we'll, and
that 1t has been appreciated has been de-
mOnstrated by the growth from small
store of limited space to the occupation
"
The business was inaugurated in 1912
when Nathan Buckingham, father of
Charles B. Buckingham, the present head
OF the firm, purchased in conjunction
with r. Lock wood the furniture business
of Nicholas Northrop. Mr. Northrop's
store was in Water street near the pres
ent grain elevator now stands. The new
own(ry under the firm of Lockwood &
Co., removed the business to the lower
part of State street wher 1t was contin-
ued until the great fire of 1916, when
they were burned out with an / most to-
tai loss.
The firm at once get about looking for
new place in which to do business, and
decided TO build for themst yes. The
| stoTeg where the present business is
cal ried on were erected for them in 1846
and the firm took possession in the ear
| " winter Of that year, but did not occu-
py so much space as at present. using on
" the stores In numbers 287 and 289
Later the business was increased and the
otht + two numbers were added to the
store.
In 1853 Mr. Lockwood sold his interest
In che concern to BUR Curtis, and the
tirm name became Buckir CHAM q Cur.
tis, so continuing until 1860, when Mr.
Buckingham purchased his partners in
terest, and the firm became N Bucking.
ham e. Co., and has continued under that
name since. In 1875 Charles B. Bucking'
ham, the present head Of the firm, wa
admitted TO partnership by his father
the name remaining unchanged, the bus
mess being gradually extended and man
ufac'ure of furnitnr extensively engaged
In. Mr. Buckingham, Sr., died in 1885
and since that time the business hai
been carried on by his son under the OLE
name.
During the existence of the bushes
many changes have occurred in Bridge
port, and nearly every firm which wa
doing business when It was first com
menced, has passed out of existence
Water street In the early days was tn
center OF trade for the city, then havini
but a few thousand inhabitants, but 1t ha
gradually drifted to Main street and eS
tended westward. It is to come agai
to the center Of trade that the remOva
has been decided upon.
/ In the new store more space will be a
lowed to show the fine lines of furnitur
carried by this house, embracing every
thing necessary for the complete furnisi
ing OF a home. All OF the best grade
are carried, suitable for persons of mod
crate means az well % those Win unlim
ted wealth. Only the sales departmeI
will be moved at this time, the manufac
uring department being continued 1T ca
I present location.
Mr. Buckingham hopes to be settled
the new location by September 10, 81
In order to reduce the large stock no
carried and make way for new goods 10
fers special bargains to buyers who wis
! TO pay cash, and Is making large redu
: tions upon everything carried In the lii
OF furnituresand househol69f furniture 81
household furnishings. IE Ia q splend
opportunity which will not be neglects
D by the people of Bridgeport and vicinit
II ~ the long record ofRhonest dealing b
M given the house reputation second
II none. Ie ID known that when Mr. Buc
# lngham says baFgalLs that III means IN
81 what ID says. Suecial low prices q
II marked upon all goods, prices whi'
n should take the goods from sne st0re
II the homes
The ms mbars of the Arm hope
Il see all oil their old customers
~ their ew store, and also hope I'D aecu
mary nAw ones. IA arm which has i
= cord og aagly GU yeAra oa continue