The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-03
AUTOMOBlLE NOTES

.E s5 A slight picking up of the automo- libile industry throughout the country has been noted during the past week yVhi1e at no time was the automobile frl4aastry threatened as were other ln- ldustries, a Slight decline was noted for a week or two after the breaking otl of hostiltties in Europe This was natural for Americans were inclined to wonder how the war would affect. the. financial resources of this coun- try and as a result were holding close | ly to their money.
 Owine, to the wise policy followed | by the administrations fears were soon ! laid to rest, and the automobile 1n- dustry began in the old country. Peo- \ pie again began to purchase motor
 cars. especially the farmers in the nlo- de west who have prospects or har- vesting one of the largest crops in the
 history of the country.
 Locally conditions are good, and are slightly better. according to the au-
 tomobile dealers of the city. than they I ceeded the war. A large number of sales have been affected during the I past week, and throughout western lConnecticut, automobile dealers are en- Ijoying a prosperity that has never be- fore been felt
 I The Cadillac Motor Car company or I Detroit on Fairfield avenue. who dis tribute the famous Cadillac. reports I good business for the past week, and are confident that the hostilties in
 Europe will effect in no way the au- tomobiIe trade of this country. Sales
 for the past week have been encourag- ing, and prospects are for a year of
 general prosperity in the automobile field.
 For years. the Cadillac has ranked as one of t4Ae best of Americas mod 1 crate priced cars. Owing to it's ex- cellent appearance, the good material
 from which it. is manufactured. and
 the unusually high grade finish, it has
 always been a favorite in this section
 of the country. It is car that is
 not restricted to any one line of en-
 deavor- For pleasure purposes 1t. is
 nnexcelled, while for commercial pur- - poses it has always been a success
 As long as the Cadillac remains for
 favorite, with Bridgeport motor low CTS
 No effect of the present war has beer
 felt by the Bulk1ey Auto Station or
 Fairfield avenue, where such famou. cars as the Chandler, the Paige, ant { the LoZier are offered for the con 1 sideration of the motoring public Q. { this section The past week has seer : a large number of sales, with pros . season progc esses.
 3 The Chandler, since the lowering O ? the price, has sprung into an ever greater favorite locally. The car il ? an unusually high grade product, anC 4 has always proved a big factor alont l automobile row. The Paige, small light and compact, is an ideal cit. ' car, at an extremely moderate cost ? Nothing but high grade material i 5 used in it's construction and in tn 5 years it has been upon the market 5 no car has met with such nerited sue 2 icess. Little need be said of the Lo ' zier, for there is no car offered upol 8 the market that can excel 1t. 3 The Blue Ribbon Garage, where tn 5 Packard is sold, reports for the pas 1 week, unusually encouraging condi 5 tions. Sales for the past week hay T been good, with excellent prospects fo 5 the future. They report that tn 4 European conflict has affected the 1o ? cal trade but little. and that they hay o no fears for the automobile industr 0 as the war continues.
 : Nothing but praise can be given tn O Packard. It is a big powerful car, an ie upon the road there are few other = that can keep up with it. In construc e ton, the Packard is ideal. In it's cor 1t struction nothing but the best of ma le terials are used, while it's finish is th " best money can produce. It is ez y tremely economical of operation cor
 lsidering it's great power and has a ts ways been a favorite in this sectio a- of the state.
 Ia prosperous week The accessocl