The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-22
COVERS
WIDE TERRITORY
Salesman for C. E. Bradley Corporation
Travels Through South to Rio
Grande Up to Chicago.


While the majority of Springfield s
commercial travellers journey through
New England and the Central states,
there are knights of the sample case anu
grip VINO carry the fame OF the city lar
dfield and among them IS Thomas ).
Lasares Cf 373 Orange street, repre-
sentative of the G.. +. Bradley corpora
ton Of BrattIeboro, Vt, manufacturers
of toys, says the Springfield tnon IN
its series of sketches on Who S VINO
Among Commercial Travellers.
The Sunny South comprises the>terrl-
tory OF Mr. Lasares as well as portion
of the middle West, and when he starts
from Springfield it means that in the
pursuit of his calling he will be absent
from II to Ia weeks and that his sche
dulles viii carry him from Washington,
Del, to the Rio Grande and from the
gulf through to Chicago. But while this
may seem like an extended trip. it
doesn I mean so much to a man who has
sold goods in 81 states and Canada, as
we'll as England, Scotland, Ireland,
| Wales, France, Germany, Denmark, Nor
way and Sweden.
TO go back bit; Mr.. Lasares was
born i'm Hull, England, Aug. g. 1861 He
spent his boyhood in his native town
and attended the Hull public schools.
When IA years old he began an appren-
ticeship as a Matchmaker and after
three years was a full-fledged journey
man.
Although but IL years old he decided
to launch out into business for himself
and went to Glasgow. Scotland, where
he opened a shop. He conducted this for
few years and then decided to leave
the confines of the shop and to get into
the open as a salesman, so for several
wears he travelled in Great Britain and
then in France, Germany, Denmark, Nor
way and Sweden as the representative
of the largest clockmaking concerns in
France.
In 1891 he came to America and set
tied in Springfield. the date of his ar
rival being Oct. p, 1891, and his choice
of a home city was brought about
/ largely because a sister of Mrs Lasares
had been a Springfield resident for some
time.
In April. 1892, he became connected
/ with the firm of Charles Hall, Inc, of
| Springfield, taking charge of this con-
Germ 5 clock department. He remained
with the Hall company for nine years
and then went on the road as repre-
sentative of Quimby < Co, also of
I Springfield, dealers in glass and crock
cry. with whom he remained for five
years. His next business connection
was with c. T. Brigham 4 Co, of Pitts
field, dealers in WOOdenware and paper
goods. and he was with this firm for
eight wears, leaving to embark in the
toy business as a member of the firm of
Harley & Lasares of this city. Soon
after the outbreak of the war the bust
ness was transferred to Brattleboro,
and later became absorbed by the Brad
/ lev corporation of that place. On dispos-
/ ing of his holdings, Mr.. Lasares re
NAMED with the firm as a member of
/ its sales force, and has been with the
/ Bradley corporation for the last four
/ wears.
/ 1t was the most natural thing in the
world, considering his long life as a sales
man, that he Should become affiliated
With the United Commercial Travel
/ crs, and for IA wears he has been mem
/ Der of the Springfield Council, I. c. T.
! Because his trips have been so extended
/ and his commercial duties have called
/ him far afield, he has never held office
/ in the council. but is a member of the
/ coming convention reception committee,
/ Mr. Lasares is also a member of Esoteric
lodge of Masons, of Golden Rule Lodge
! If Odd Fellows and the Commercial
( Travellers club. He Is married and has
two sons, a daughter and five Grand
/ children. His older son. George {. La
-ares. is chief designer for the c. +
/ Bradley corporation.