The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-03
MILLINERY FIRMS
MAKE IMPORTANT
CONSOLIDATION
d. III. Dillon & Co. of Bridge
port, Join Interests With
Charles Dillon e Co. of
Hartford.
Remarkable Story of the
Business Successes of E.
III. Dillon and His Brother
Future Of the New Con-

A very important event in the mer-
| camille life of this city and State has
just been announced. 1t is a CONSOLE
dation of the immense millinery and
other interests represented by the firm
of Charles Dillon &c Co. of Hartford
and the firm of E. H. Dillon & Co. of
this city.
For a quarter of a century Charles
Dillon has been an equal partner with
r. Ballerstein of Hartford in one of
the largest millinery houses located in
the Eastern section of the United
States. Mr. Ballerstein died a few
weeks ago, and since his death nego-
tiationS have been in progress for the
transfer Of the entire stock and good
will of this great establishment to
This important deal was conSummat-
ed April "a, 1909, and the new firm
took over in it's entirety a business
which had a commercial rating of up
wards of a million dollars.
This Hartford house Of Charles Dill
lon & Co. is now consolidated in in
terest with Edward H. Dillon & Co.
of this city, the combination making
the largest millinery business in New
England outside Of Boston. This
great consolidated millinery establish
ment is now owned exclusively by
Charles Dillon of Hartford and his
port, both of whom, by inherent ability
and strict and conscientious attention
to detail, have advanced themselves to
business leadership and success
Charles Dillon began his life work
when a. very young man, and mastered
every detail of the millinery business
in the great school of solid experience.
He possessed remarkable aptitude, and,
in the service of the firm, was in
few years successfully, clerk, manager
of department, travelling salesman and
superintendent, thus acquiring an init
mate knowledge of the entire whole
sale and retail business.
With such a record his promotion
was certain and I'VE find him at a COM
paratively early age an equal partner
in the large and growing business.
lon has been the active manager and
guiding spirit in the direction of the
business, and there has been a contin-
uous and wonderful increase along
both wholesale and retail lines.
The rise and success of his brother,
Edward H. Dillon, has been equally
remarkable. He came to Bridgeport
a vCung man and a total stranger
mess has increased year by year until
now his commercial rating is one of
the largest of any of the mercantile
houses in the city.
Edward H. Dillon began his business
career in this city in commodious
quarters at 9S6-9SS Main street, and it
was freely predicted that his establish
ment was too large for the sale OF mill
linery exclusively in this city. The
enterprise, however, prospered from
the beginning, and owing to Skillful
and generous outlay it
continued to expand until it had out
grown all available facilities in Its
original location.
Three years ago the entire Harra1
building, a spacious structure at HOS
Main street, was leased by E. 1T. Dill
lon & Co. for a long term of years.
The whole building was remodeled to |
meet the needs of this large business, |
and a millinery store was opened to
the public of Bridgeport and vicinity
that in finish, attractiveress and suit
ability cannot be excelled anywhere.
The consolidated firm has domi- |
nant interest in a number of other
millinery houses in the East, and some |
idea of the volume of business may be |
had when it is stated that the Bridge |
port house alone gives employment to
nearly one hundred persons 1t is
pleasing to note that the public has
responded generously and has shown |
its appreciation of MI. Dillon'S efforts |
by its long continued and extensive |
patronage. |
This consolidation. representing such |
great business and large capital, will
be of great advantage to Hartford and |
also to Bridgeport and vicinity. Mil
linery merchandise can now be obtain
ed direct from the manufacturers in
great volume and on most favorable
terms, and can in turn be offered to
the public at the lowest retail prices.
The firm maintains it's own Paris Of /
flee at 10 Rue ST. Cecile, and imports
direct the stylish effects and latest
creations of the European millinery |
market. Home buyers thus save the
importers large profits and custom
srs here reap the benefits
Charles Dillon and Edward H. Dill
on will alternately, each millinery sea-
son. make an European trip, and give
their personal attention to the selec-
lion of the latest Partisan creations
and novelties for the benefit of the Ia
lies of this entire section.