The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-05
WORLD FAMOUS
MARKSMAN TO
VISIT j. M. C.
Big Cartridge Go. to Entertain
All of its Sale, Agents and
Missionaries
CONVENTION HERE ONE WEEK
Meetings and Lectures at the
Stratfield-Big Shoot and
Shore Dinner
CONVENTION HERE ONE WEEK

The Union Metallic Cartridge Com
pany beginning Monday January g.
will entertain it's statesmen, mission
Aries and shooters for one week at a
convention in this city which will be
partly held at The Stratffeld and part
ly at the works of the company.
Many world-famous riflemen, sports
men and shotgun experts will be pres
eI1t.
The representatives VIII come from
every part Of the United States and it
is intimated that several from other
countries may be present.
The purpose of the convention is to
extend the education of the travelling
force, some of whom are old employees
of the company, while others are
comparatively new in the service. 8,
The continual improvements that
have been carried out by the company
in the manufacture of it's products
since it's inception will be clearly and
forcibly demonstrated to the men
whose business it is to spread the fame
and sing the praises Of the shotgun
and rifle and pistol ammunition turn
ed out at the mammoth plant of the
Union Metallic Cartridge company,
and used N every part Of the world
by governments. hunters of big game,
policemen, sportsHen, rifle and gun
every walk Of life in which firearms
at any time come into play.
1t has long been the policy Of the
Union Metallic Cartridge Company to
go out into the field of competition
and not only offer its goods for sale,
but demonstrate to the users Of am
7nunition that the cartridges made in
Bridgeport are manufactured on SCI
entific principles, not only possessing
power and velocity but that degree of
efficiency that carries them true to
the mark.
In the employ OF the company are
many of the most famous marksmen
who are showing to the sporting
public and government rifle experts
all over the world that the ammuni-
ton of the T.. M. C. Company is as
perfect as explosive ana haI1.stic en-
gineerS can make It.
Over 100 rooms have been engaged
at the Stratfield for the quartering
of the guests OF the company next
the con1pany's officers and scientific
men will be held in the hotels ball
room, and In an adjacent assembly
room there will be, a historical ex-
hib tion, showing the products Of the
company, including the first cart
ridges made and all other styles Of
ammunition that have been produced
The exhibition Will also include pic
lures of the company's plant at vari-
Gus stages of it's development.
On Saturday, the last day OF the
convention, there will be big shoot
and field day for all Of the employees
at the company's reservation and
park on Success Hill.
Among the great shots who are COM
ing here are the following:
Billy Herr, of Oklahoma. this years
shotgun champion OF the United
States.
Tom Marshal, ex-mayor Of Kieth-
burg, Ill, the only man who ever won
the grand American shotgun cham
pionship two years in succession.
F. C. Riehl the poet" shooter of Ia
coma Wash, one Of the most wonder
full marksmen in America.
George Lyon Of Durham, North
Carolina. who was second this year in
the high average for all shooters in
the United States.
J. w. Hessian, holder of many
worlds records, the greatest of which
is 81 consecutive bulls eyes at 500
yards. Mr.. Hessian is now stopping
in Stamford.
r. O. Heikes. of Dayton, O., whose
name is known to all users of sport
ing ammunition.
G. w. Maxwell Of Hasting, Neb.,
who does the most wonderful feats
with shotgun ever witnessed in ex-
hibition work.
Rush Race, a fancy shot, of Curtis,
Neb.
W.. A. Hills and D. W. King, two
famous North Westerners who are
noted for their big game feats, one
of which is the killing Of five gr:z-
zlies in two minutes.
Saturday evening the weeks events
will be wound up with shore dinner
at Lehmann's shore house for the
benefit of the inland guests many of
whom have never had the opportunity
of sampling athe delicious sea-food del
icacies which are among the '.Made n
Bridgeport products. All of the fore
men and officials Of the company win
sit down at this dinner with the vis-
itors.