Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-24
SUPERINTENDENT AN
MANAGER NAMED
Frank Jewett and Charles e. Roberts
Appointed by General Manager Avis
at Hopkins e Allen Arms Company.

General Manager George E. Avis of
the Hopkins & Allen Arms company
announced on Wednesday, as was ex
pected, the appointment of Frank
Jewett of Hartford as the superinten
dent of the factory which has been
without a superintendent since the
resignation of A. C. Wright, though
w. c. Davenport has been acting in
similar capacity for several months
For 10 years he was a contractor with
pany, previous to which he was eight
years in the model and experimental.
department of the plant. He was for
four years superintendent of the
Bridgeport and for three or four years
has been special mechanic for Pratt &
Whitney company and also for the
Royal Typewriter company Of Hart
ford. He has also conducted sport
ing goods business in Hartford in ac-
dition. He was one of the best men
the Winchester company ever had and
has ever since leaving there been in
touch with mechanical work. His ex
perience in the gun business has been
an extensive one. He took up his
duties on Wednesday. 1t is stated that
Mr.. Davenport will remain with the
company as an assistant to the super
intendent.
The appointment of Charles E. Rob
erts as sales manager was also an
nounced on Wednesday, and Mr.. Rob-
erts took up his duties at once, sue
ceeding Edward E. Perry. who viii
remain with the company for a while.
His connection with the company like
that of Mr.. Lee, She retiring general
manager, IS tenn pOrary, to get the new
officials acquainted with the workings
of the office. Mr.. Roberts has always
been in the selling business and he
also had an extensive experience with
the Winchester company and for eight
years was with the Stevens Arms COM
pany. For the past two years he has
been with the National Sporting Colds
company. He was one of the most
successful men the Winchester com
pany ever had and is one of the best
men in his line in the country.
The general manager, Mr.. Avis, has
also secured his igft into the arms
business il. the Winchester factory,
where he was located for 16 years IN
large contractor there, having charge
of the department which made the
barrels, magazines and other small
parts. He came to be a foreman under
his father and when the latter retired
he succ aeoed to his position as con-
tractor and handled it for some time.
Then because of better inducements he
resigned on his own account and under
protest from the company to enter an
other line of business with the Title
Guarantee Trust company and the
Realty Trust company of New York
In speaking of the new business,
Mr.. Avis stated that he was pleas
antly and agreeably impressed with
everything at the factory and he an
ticipates that the company will get
all the business possible that is in
sight. No immediate sweeping changes
are contemplated. and whatever are
made will be brought about as the re-
suit of getting acquainted with the
factory and seeing where betterments
can be made.
Frederick B. Sloane, formerly an
employee of the Winchester and the
Marlin firearms companies of New
Haven, and an acknowledged expert on
interior barrel work is connected with
the company and is in one of the most
important departments there. having
been here for some time.
In addition to these new members
of the board of directors and officers
of the company there are other large
investors in the plant who have placed
their money in the concern and will
not be identified with it except. as a
stakeholder. 1t is probable that an
other Norwich man will be placed on
the board of directors before long.