The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-07-28
LitChfeld County.
BRIDGEWATER.

CHARLES B. THoMPsoN's MARVELLOUS
SUCCESS. -
The stranger who drives through
Briugewater and sees the fine business
block Charles B. Thompson has erected
south OF the Episcopal church, is amazed
to find such evidence of business pros
perity in small country place. But 1t
rises as the result of his success with his
Arabian Perfumes, dental and other
preparations, which have had a tremen-
dous sale. Mr. Thompson at the start
grasped at the foundation of success in
his line, iudicious advertising, and as the
result of his work in this line, orders
have poured in by the thousand, till he
has made little Bridgewater boast of a
first class postoffiee, with the postmaster
on the salary list at $1,000 year. But
to return to the new building, it Ia
model structure of its kind. The offiee
in the front is to be fitted up with the
most improved bank furniture. In the
lower or the main floor will be his geneT-
al Office, while in the tower upstairs he
will have a private office. The work
room upstairs will be large and airy,
while in the basement he will set up
printing plant to turn out his circulars
by the thousand. The new revenue law,
by the way, has been big item Of ex
pense to Mr. Thompson, and he told q
BEE reporter that the Hartford office
had informed him that he was the largest
user of revenue stamps IN the state of
| Connecticut. Even now, Mr. Thompson
shakes his head and says this new build
| ing will not be large enough for his bus
mess and Ia already planning for an
addition to be built on the north side.
Mr. Thompsou's success has had no in.
| n In RriHa for
he now employs % or more hands, be-
sides the large number of mechanics
who have had work on his new buildings.
| Leaving his fine business block, the re-
porter accompanied Mr. Thompson to his
remodeled residence, which might suit
the tastes of any man. He has had the
latest improvements introduced into the
house, and it is furnished in the latest
and up-to-date style. The view he gets
from a western balcony is we'll worth
| travelling a distance to see. Out in his
barn, which is more elaborate than many
houses in Bridgeport, is an equipment OF
fine carriages and traps as good as money
can buy. While walking on the main
street with Mr. Thompson, we met 8
prominent Bridgewater lady. She stop
ped us and a conversation something like
| this ensued: "Say, [ have just returned
| from q visit in York state and as | rode
over the hills from Tarrytown, [ said to
my friend, when | get back to Bridge
water I'm going to ask Charley ThOmp.
aon to build trolley line from New Mil
ford to Bridgewater'." Mr. Thompson
laughed and we passed on, but if success
continues to crown his efforts stranger
things might happen. Bridgewater peo'
pie will welcome the trolley when il
comes. Mr. Thompson has had many
plans for the improvement and better
ment of Bridgewater and If he continues
to prosper, as all expect he will, he will
no doubt carry them into effect.
SALVATION ARMY IN BRIDGEWATER.
Capt and Mrs Trueman and one of thu
new members of Danbury, along with
the lady captain from Stamford, held 1
very interesting meeting in the chapel O.
the Congregational church, at Bridge
water, on Wednesday evening, July 10
The chapel was crowded and severa
stood around the door outside. The Wis
itors were welcomed by the pastor ant
then they conducted the meeting ate
their own fashion, Capt Trueman ex
planned the work of the army and gavt
much information in regard,to their socia
and relief work, which was new to MANI
Of the audience. The singing was mos
hearty and the testimonials Of the work
ers were such as could not fail to d.
some good. The army is doing worl
which is most worthy and the unusuua
attendance to hear about it showed tha
their services are not unnoticed.