The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-05


 himself to support the fine program outlined by the platform of the Dem ocraq1c party and to endeayor to an ply to the problem of administering 10 the State the same sound business methods which have made a great success or the Armstrong Manufactur- ing Company.
 The people of Bridgeport owe a debt to MT. Armstrong's father the late Frank Armstrong, for tit 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 cab to its buyer The tailor was mortally afraid that his custom CTS would discover the fact that he had 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 Mr. Armstrong left Hamburg. kerosine was lighting half the homes in the city.
 Charles H. Armstrong was born in Waterbury in 1860. the son of Mir 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 quarters. To his successful manage nent 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 Selleek Acad- emy at South Norwalk. He. went in- to his fathers business and has since
 
 ment of the company, of which he is now secretary and treasurer
 From a small beginning the Arm strong Manufacturing company has grown to 8 substantial place in the world of industries and Armstrong Stocks and Dies" among the trade are a standard so we'll esta ablished that even in1itators 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 a firm believer in all the blanks of the Democratic platform. Particularly he wishes for 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 the fact that Mir Arm strong is man broad enough of heart and big enough of mind to rep- resent to perfection the Fist Senatorial district.