Information Regarding Smith, Patterson Co. of Boston, Massachusetts

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On Thursday last, one of the worst accidents that has happened in the vicinity of Boston in many years, occurred on the Southern Division of the Boston & Maine Railroad. It was a rear end collision, by which some forty or fifty persons were more or less seriously injured. An express from Concord ran into a train from Stoneham at the Winter Hill station, telescoping the last car. While a large number was seriously hurt there were many miraculous escapes. It would seem that the jewelry trade was unusually unfortunate, fully half a dozen members of the trade having been more or less seriously hurt. Smith, Patterson & Company were particularly unfortunate, having had two of their employés injured. G. L. Nicol, who lives at 17 Summit street, West Somerville, was in the baggage car of the ill-fated train which was telescoped. He was cut about the head and his left eye was severely injured. J. Fred Ruston, another clerk of Smith, Patterson & Company, was thrown and had his wrist sprained. In the first car of the Concord express sat E. W. Fox, the jewelry manufacturer at 266 Washington street. Mr. Fox lives at 399 Elm street, West Somerville, and boarded the train at that station. He was caught between the seats, which crushed up like a roll of paper. He sustained a fracture of several ribs, his left leg was wrenched and he received internal injuries. Mr. Fox, in interview, stated that he did not realize what had happened until he carried into a nearby drug store from the depot. He saw the train ahead loom up like a flash, he was thrown in the air from his seat, came down and was pinned with seats and cushions which fell on top of him. R. T. Hewitson, of the firm of R. T. Hewitson & Company, manufacturing jewelers, at 383 Washington street, was another who was injured. A few others sustained a shaking up, but no serious hurts. John M. Bird, watchmaker, with the Bentley Jewelry Company, at 3 Winter street, was among those slightly injured. James F. Hartshorn, the engraver, at 120 Tremont street, had a narrow escape. He was on the platform of the Winter Hill station and about to board the first train when he found that it was crowded to the doors. As he had a bad cold he decided that he would not risk riding on the platform, and so concluded to wait for the following train. He had hardly stepped off the train when the crash came.

Source: The Jewelers' Review - 9th February 1898

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Mrs. Gladys Demers, of the Smith-Patterson Co. repair department, has been convalescing from an attack of pneumonia.

William O’Brien, comptroller, is to be married during the month of October.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - October 1954

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Employees of the Smith-Patterson Co. joined daily during December in the singing of Christmas carols under the direction of Erskine Gay, with professional soloist and violinist.

John W. “Nick” Carter, for six months of the year a professional golfer at Bethel Inn, Bethel, Maine, and the rest of the year—for the past 25—on the sales staff at Smith-Patterson, has retired to his home in Maine.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - January 1955

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Nelson H. Smith of the Smith Patterson Co., has gone to Switzerland for several weeks. There he plans to combine business with vacation pleasure and recreation.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 15th August 1929

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Frank M. Libbey, president of the Smith-Patterson Jewelry Store, Boston, has been named chairman of the Jewelry Division of the Greater Boston Community Fund. He has named six co-chairmen, as follows: Joseph Fahey, Smith-Patterson; Donald S. Reaves, Smith-Patterson; Richard Chesley, Thomas Long Co.; Stanley Hilton, A. Stowell & Co; Richard Arnold, D. C. Percival & Co.; and Donald Alberts, I. Alberts’ Sons, Inc.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - September 1951

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William J. O’Brien, controller of the Smith-Patterson Co., was married on October 16, and is now making his home in Somerville, Mass. Henry Sullivan, formerly of the shipping department, is now working with the U. S. Post Office Department in Boston. Mrs. Anna Shanahan, head of the marking department, has returned from a vacation in New York City with a sister from Canada.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - November 1954

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Four veteran members of the Smith-Patterson organization have formed the United Jewelry Co. with headquarters n the Washington building. The incorporators of that company are C. H. Ramsdell, A. V. Johnston, Alfred F. Reed and Clarence L. Quimby. Howard A. Martin, manager of the wholesale department for years and others are negotiating for the formation of another group, details of which are expected shortly.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 16th January 1930

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Harry E. Pitcher and Frank Silva, two of the veteran sales representatives of the Smith Patterson Co., are now associated with the Albert Walker Co., of Providence. The change of employment follows the relinquishment of the wholesale department of the Smith Patterson Co., announcement of which appeared recently in The Jewelers' Circular. Mr. Pitcher will cover his old territory, Vermont, New Hampshire and North of Manchester, while Mr. Silva will visit Maine and South East New Hampshire. They will leave for the road Feb. 1. Mr. Pitcher will make his headquarters in Bellows Falls, Vt., although, of course, he will be in Providence and Boston at frequent intervals.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 16th January 1930

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The annual banquet of the Maximus Club, composed of employes of the Smith, Patterson Co., was held at the Boston City Club last week with a large attendance. W. R. Tuttle, the new president, welcomed the diners in a brief, pithy speech. At the election of officers the following named were chosen: President, Mr. Tuttle; secretary and treasurer, Joseph Manning. After the banquet the members went to a theatre. Five new members were admitted: Joseph Drouin, Walter Macarthur, Byron Miller, Caswell Sharpe and W. E. Stormont.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 26th November 1924

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Four members of the wholesale department of Smith Patterson Co. have established the United Jewelry Co., at 387 Washington St., the step being taken as the wholesale department of the Smith Patterson Co. is in process of dissolution. The United Jewelry Co is incorporated under the laws of this State with a capital of $50,000, and the incorporators are C. H. Ramsdell, A. V. Johnston, Alfred F. Reed and Clarence L. Quimby, all of whom were with the Smith Patterson Co. for a number of years. The business will be confined strictly to wholesale transactions. Mr Johnston and Mr. Reed will represent the United Jewelry Co. on the road, covering the whole of the New England territory. Other members of the wholesale department, including Howard Martin, who had been manager for several years, are also forming a new organization, details of which are expected shortly.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 2nd January 1930

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Smith-Patterson Co. is displaying a window poster reading: “From a personal survey, it has been proved that servicemen are keen for jewelry gifts. Their favorites are: diamond rings, lockets, bracelets, ear rings, ankle chains—in the order named.”

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - December 1943

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The employes of Smith & Patterson have organized a base ball team, and will cross bats with the D. C. Percival & Co. nine on the 20th of June.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 27th May 1891

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M. N. Smith, of the Smith, Patterson Co., is at Atlantic City. H. W. Patterson, of the company, is on a hunting trip in the Maine woods.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 21st October 1908

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The "Fourteen-Of-Us” Club, which is composed of employes in the wholesale department of Smith, Patterson Co.’s store, held its semi-annual banquet and theatre party, Saturday evening. May 1. At a business session which preceded the dinner Aubrey G. Gilmore was elected president and Henry F. Tabb secretary and treasurer. The club also voted to hold an outing down the harbor the latter part of June.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 12th May 1909

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William H. Hannan, manager of the watch department of the Smith-Patterson Co., 52 Summer Street, has been vacationing with Mrs. Hannan at Manchester, Vt.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - September 1938

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J. C. Batchelder, head of the retail silverware’ department of the Smith-Patterson Co., has been enjoying a cruise along the New England coast with Byron Miller, head of the engraving department, in Mr. Miller’s yacht. They were accompanied by Mr. Washbourne, of Graff, Washbourne & Dunn, New York.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 28th July 1915

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Evelyn Durant is the new buyer of hand bags and leather novelties at Smith-Patterson Co., Boston. Erskine Gay, diamond salesman at Smith-Patterson Co., took a week of his vacation in New York last month.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - May 1944

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BOSTON JEWELERS EXHIBIT AT MUSEUM

Inspired by the enthusiastic response which the public accorded to their first cooperative display of fine gems at the Boston Museum, last fall, the same group of leading Boston retail jewelers conducted another similar exhibit in the Boston Museum of Natural History Oct. 24-27.

Again in charge of the showing was Dr. Edward Wigglesworth, director of the museum, under whose coordination the various cooperating jewelers loaned from their own stock and from their sources of supply a remarkable collection of unusual and outstanding gems. Admission was by invitation alone, cards being issued to the customers and friends of all of the cooperating jewelers who were Hodgson, Kennard & Co., Thomas Long Co., Shreve, Crump & Low Co., Smith-Patterson Co., and A. Stowell Co. Popular educational talks on jewelry were a feature of the exhibition. R. H. Van Esselstyn spoke on the afternoon of Oct. 24 on emeralds, and June Hamilton Rhodes, on Oct. 25, on colored gems in relation to present styles.

The exhibit was thronged throughout the entire period and the quality as well as the quantity of the spectators was uniformly desirable from the high-grade jeweler’s point of view. The venture has been so remarkably successful on both of its first attempts that it will undoubtedly be made a regular feature of the Boston Chapter of Registered Jewelers of the American Gem Society.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - November 1939

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Edwin Forsberg, formerly with a Copley Square jewelry firm, is now with the Silver Department at Smith-Patterson Company. Harriet Matheson, of the same firm’s watch department, has left the company, her husband returning from service overseas. John “Nick” Carter, of Smith-Patterson’s watch department, has left to take up professional golf in Maine during the summer.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - May 1946

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Carlos D. Smith, known to his numerous friends and acquaintances in the New England trade as ‘‘Carl,” brother of the senior member of the firm, has been admitted to partnership with Smith & Patterson, and the name of the house will now be Smith, Patterson & Co. The new member has represented the establishment as traveling man for 15 years, and during the past three years has been a buyer of gold and plated jewelry.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 23rd January 1895

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