The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-07
YNN. w. WILSON Democratic Candidate From the 4th Con
 ureSSiOnal District

Armstrong Manufacturing company IS filled with satisfied employees.
 T believe furthermore" said Mr. Armstrong to The Farmer "that bus mess methods may be applied to the adm nistration of the State of Connec- ticut with marked benefit to the State. both as to efficiency and economy"
 If elected, Mir. Armstrong pledges himself to support the fine program outlined by the platform of the Dem- ply to the problem of administering to the State the same sound business methods which have made great success of the Armstrong Manufactur- ing Company.
 The people of Bridgeport owe a debt to MT. Armstrong's father the late Frank Armstrong, for it was he who introduced one of Bridgeport's great est products-the sewing machine-in- to Europe. The first sewing machine that Europe ever saw was a Howe model. made in Bridgeport and talk en by MT. Armstrong to Hamburg.
 The first sale was made to a Ham burg tailor. With the greatest se- crecy, under cover of the darkness, the Bridgeport machine was deliv- cred in a cab to it's buyer. The tailor was mortally afraid that his custom CTS would discover the fact that he had a machine and boycott him. Be-
 
 good, sewing machines by thousands had been sold all over the continent with such great success that Euro pean limitations were springing up.
 The first kerosene in Europe was brought to Hamburg by Frank Arm of Hamburg discovered this, they seized it and dumped it into the can- al. condemning it as dangerous. Be- fore MT. Armstrong left Hamburg, kerosine was lighting half the homes in the city.
 Waterbury in 1860. the son of MT. and Mrs. Frank Armstrong. When Charles was seven years old his par ents removed to Hamburg, Germany, in order that his father might handle the sewing machine business there. The elder MT. Armstrong had the Eu- ropeaE agency first for the Howe and later for the Wheeler &SWilson ma chimes and made Hamburg his head quarters. To his successful manage nlent the widespread fame abroad of the Bridgeport sewing machine is due.
 In 1875, when Charles Armstrong was 15 years of age, his family re- turned to America and loacted here With Henry House, Frank Armstrong founded the Armstrong Manufacturing company, making knitting goods Lat CT MT. Armstrong bought out MT. House ana was Tn sole control at the time of his death
 Charles Armstrong was educated in the public and private schools of Bridgeport and vicinity, including Barnum school and the Selleck Acad- emy at South Norwalk. He went in- to his fathers business and has since been actively engaged in the manage ment of the company, of which he is now secretary and treasurer.
 From a small beginning the Arm strong Manufacturing company has grown to substantial place in the world of industries and Armstrong Stocks and Dies" among the trade are a standard so we'll established that even imitators use the name, calling their goods Armstrong pat tern. The concern is one of the most prosperous in the city and the con- tented and happy employees are no small feature in its continuous suc- cess.
 In public life Mr. Armstrong has preferred to figure but little. He is now a member of the library board and several years ago he finished out the unexpired term of Frank Clark upon the board of public works.