The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-02

hlmself to support the fine program | outlined by the platform of the Dem- ocrat1c party and to endeavor to ap- ply to the problem of administering 70 me state the same sound business methods which have made a. 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 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 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- fore MT. Armstrong left Europe for 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 strong. AS soon as the city fathers 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.
 Charles H. Armstrong was born in Waterbury in 1860. the son of Mr. 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- ropean agency first for the Howe and later for the Wheeler & Wilson ma chimes and made Hamburg his head ment 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 House and was in 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 a 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 MT. 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.
 MT. Armstrong is firm believer in all the blanks of the Democratic platform. Particularly he wishes for a. good direct primaries bill, believ- ing that in this way the voice of the people can best be registered; but he wants a bill that will afford real di- rect primaries. and not of the bogus type, as at the old town meetings, when the man with the loudest voice carried the day.
 Since his nomination he has receiv- ed many assurances Of earnest SUD- port from substantial citizens of his district and from working people who strong is a man broad enough of heart and big enough of mind to rep resent to perfection the 21st Senatorial diStricf