Frank A. Meyer, formerly connected with the Roger Williams Silver Co.; George H. Meyer, formerly employed by Theo. W. Foster & Bro. Co., as a die cutter and tool maker, and William H. Hanaford, for the past 10 years salesman for Tuttle & Stark, have formed a partnership under the style of Meyer, Hanaford & Co., 40 Clifford St., for the manufacture of a general line of jewelry. Mr. Hanaford will represent the concern on the market, F. Meyer will be in charge of the factory and G. Meyer of the tool making department.
Theodore W. Foster & Bro. Co., Inc., of this city, have announced that their Chicago office now in room 901 will be moved to room 1901 in the Heyworth building about May 1.
Foster & Bailey are reporting a fine increase in orders of late, and are prepared to exhibit a finer line of samples for the spring trade than ever before. Mr. Charles L. Kettlety will hereafter have charge of the New York office of Foster & Bailey.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - May 1888
Messrs. Foster & Bailey are reported to be running on short time eight hours per day, due to the depression in the jewelry business, and the want of orders.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - April 1888
Foster & Bailey, the manufacturers of the “ Mt. Hope” sleeve' button, have sent out an odd little advertisement of it in the shape of a miniature silicate slate. A small slate pencil and a sponge are attached to the frame by means of a red silk cord.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - November 1887
Mr. Augustus G. Davis, for many years the manager of the New York office of Foster & Bailey, leaves his position on the 1st of January, to take the position of general agent in New York City of the Massachusetts Benefit Ass’n, of Boston.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - January 1888
E. L. Fuller, secretary of the Theodore W. Foster & Bro. Company, the widely and favorably known manufacturing house of Providence, spent most of last week in Chicago, calling on the trade in company with J. A. Limbach, the firm’s Chicago and Western representative.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Foster returned last Thursday from an automobile trip to the Berkshires and the Mohawk trail with a short visit to Hanover, NH.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 27th October 1915
Mrs. Mary F. Pond, for several years employed as an engraver at the plant of the Theodore W. Foster & Bro. Co., was knocked down and instantly killed by an automobile on Broad St., near Potter Ave., last Sunday night. She was crossing Broad St. to go to her home after a visit to the home of her mother, when she was struck by the machine and almost instantly killed. Her husband died about three years ago.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 5th December 1917