The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-30
Products Week
 A Big Success

2 Bridgeport Products Week. fos- tered by the Retail Board of the Chamber of Commerce during the week of June 1924 was a most com pletes uccess in the attainment of the objectives which were expected to be gained by this innovation for the ex- position of Made in Bridgeport goods in Bridgeport stores for the benefit and approval of the :5ridge- port people.
 The merchants comprising the Re- tail Board, supported by the leading manufacturers of the city made the most complete display of Bridgeport goods which have ever -een s-lown at one time. The displays in the show windows. supplemented by elaborate showings in the stores themselves, were highly responsible for giving the residents of Bridge port new and most completely edu- cational conception of what Is meant by the oft-repeated statement: Bridgeport has over 4c0 industries which produce 5000 diversified pro ducts.
 Live Committee
 Through the efforts of the Retail Board Committee, composed of Sam uel c. Parker of Howlands. A E. Smith of Lanes, and August Engel- put over in most thorough and wel1-schedu1ed manner.
 Despite the bad weather which prevailed a large proportion of the ' themselves of the opportunity of see ing the work which is being turned out in Bridgeport-in many cases It meant the seeing for the first time made at the Chain, the Loco or the many other factories.
 It is often repeated that familiar ity breeds contempt and that people do not know what is going on right around them." Bridgeport manufac- turers and Bridgeport merchants dur ing Bridgeport Products Week" al layed the feeling which had existed. Seeing is Believing and people actually saw that the Made in Bridgeport" brand is of a superior grade regardless of whether the pro- duct was lace. corsets, graphophone records, clothes or so on. Big Displays Shown.
 The American Hardware Stores on FairfieldN Ave. had a wonderful num- Der of displays. More than a score Of Bridgeport manufa cturers sell their products through the store. The American Chain Co. was represented by flower baskets. tie-outs, key ring chains, dog chains and every other by bead chains, dog leads, spear cap bottle openers, chain key rings; the Bridgeport Chain Co. offered a variety of dog chains; The Bridgeport Screw Go. showed screws and riVetS; the Bassick Mfg. Co. their famous Felt old casters and other cabinet hard ware.
 Bissen Varnish Go. a complete line of varnishes; the Garfield Rubber Go. represented many rubber specia1ties; the B. W. Carpenter Go. showed their line of household speciaIties, the Challenge Cutlery Go. showed knives. hose nozz1es, the Feeney Tool Co. food choppers, the International Sil yer Go. silver plated ware, the Per lection Shear Go. schears and scissors; TI1n Per1N NiT1cr T n1 lot hn- line pulleys, and cleats; the Smith ,Egge Mfg. Go. had sash chains and padlocks; the s. G. K. Go. showed shade brackets and the George Whit ney Go. their King kapper bottle
 Selling Record.
 These displays show that the con- cern is selling 'AH that is Haraware town all have a wide variety of Bridgeport goods On sale and the stores with some of the articles fol- low:
 Bridgeport Public Market, State street, meats. groceries. flour, etc.
 N. c. Buckingham Co.,, State street, tables, chairs, beds, etc
 Button-Oliphant Co.,, Main street, diamonds, watches, si1verware, and others.
 City Ice and Coal Co.,. seaview ave nue, ice and coal
 George B. Clark & Co, Broad street, furniture, graphophones, rec ords, etc.
 Connors Clothing Co. Main street, ladies and gentlemens clothes, dresses. hats.
 Davey Bros, all over town, fancy groceries of all kinds.
 Davis S Hawley, Main street, sil- verware, jewelry, watches, diamonds.
 Hadley Furniture Co, Broad street, beds, bedding, furniture and furnish ings.
 W. P. Hindle, Main street, drugs, soda, tobacco, candy, etc.
 Rowland Dry Goods Co, Main street. almost everything but Lake submarines.
 Frank Jacoby, Broad street, cloth ing. for ladies and gentlemen.
 Lane Confectionery Co.,, Main street home made candy, soda, etc.
 Lustig's Millinery, Main street, won- derful creations.
 Mantler's Baby Shop, P. O. Arcade, everything fSr baby.
 Meigs 6 Co, Main street and Fair field avenue, corsets, dresses, mems clothes, shoes, and so on.
 Caesar NIisch, Main and Golden Hill streets, popular priced clothes fol ! both sexes.
 Jerome Neuhofr, Main street, mil inery.
 1kd State streets, hnoleum, carpets
 M NJ. Read Go, Main street and Iaf2feld avenue, silverware, corsets ooAS, etc.
 Rockwell S Co, Main street, corsets -esses, shoes, etc.
 Snith-AIurray Co, Main street
 othes shoes, stockings, laceS, etc.
 Surprise Store, Main street. mems
 loes, suits, collars. shirts. hats.
 Towe & Kohlmaier, Broad street ner's Hirsh-Wicl1wire clothes, etc.