Information Regarding Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.

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A topic for recording information regarding Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. of Wallingford, Connecticut and their associated companies, Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. (Canada), and the Simpson Nickel Co.



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Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. - Montreal - 1888


Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. - Wallingford, Conn. - 1891


Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. - Montreal - 1896

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Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. - Wallingford, Conn. - 1886

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Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. have completed an order for twenty-eight prize cups designed and made by them for the athletic sports of the Hartford public high school and the Hotchkiss school of Lakeville.

Source: The Jewelers' Review - 6th July 1898

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Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. - Wallingford, Conn. - 1877

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JOINED THE SILVER COMBINATION

WALLINGFORD, Conn., Dec. 22.— A high official of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., sliver manufacturers, announces that the company has entered the International Silver Company, and to-day the officials left for New York to close the negotiations. All the important silver concerns here are now In the combination, except R. Wallace & Sons.

Source: The New York Times - 23rd December 1898

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D. L. Johnson, of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., is in Michigan on his vacation. Harry C. Staples is spending his vacation in Wisconsin.

Source: The Jeweler's Review - 27th July 1898

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Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. - Wallingford, Conn. - 1877

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The jewelry store of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., of No. 86 East Fourteenth street, New York, was robbed of $100 worth of jewelry. A big plate glass window was smashed, and the first thing at hand was caught up and gotten away with.

Source: The Manufacturing Jeweler - 10th January 1895

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The late John Freeley, who was killed recently in a collision which occurred between a lorry and a train at Oakfield, Ont., was well known in Montreal. He was at one time foreman with Simpson, Hall & Miller.

Source: The Trader - August 1920

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The sterling silver department at Simpson, Hall, Miller & Company's, at New Haven, Conn., began on Monday to run ten hours a day five days a week.

Source: The Jewelers' Review - 23rd February 1898

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Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. were damaged several thousand dollars by fire in University place, New York.

Source: The Manufacturing Jeweler - 27th June 1895

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CHICAGO

Wm. F. Adams, of the Simpson, Hall, Miller Co., returned last week from the northwest.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 8th June 1921

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CHICAGO

F. L. Tuell, who represents the Simpson, Hall, Miller Co., through the west, spent a few days visiting the Chicago office, on his way to Maine, where he will visit relatives. Mr. Tuell has just completed a five months’ trip.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 8th June 1921

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Wm. J. Barber has taken the Philadelphia agency for Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., and has located headquarters in the Penn Mutual building, 925 Chestnut St., suite 501, where he will serve the interests of the company in that city. Mr. Barber will have the assistance of his son, Fred. Barber, and R. M. Mansfield, formerly with the company at Wallingford, will look after the books. Wm. J. Barber has been with Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. as traveler for the past 20 years.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 23rd January 1895

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E. Eugene Hotchkiss, a former resident of Wallingford, Conn., died April 22 at his home, 33 Girard Ave. Hartford, Conn. Death was due to a complication of diseases. He was formerly employed by Simpson, Hall & Miller Co. (now the International Silver Co.). He had been a resident of Hartford for 30 years and had charge of the plating department of the Hartford Silver Plate Co. until that concern discontinued business. He had since been in business for himself.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 1st May 1912

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Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. - Wallingford, Conn. - 1912

WELLESLEY

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Chas. F. Harwood, a well-known resident of Wallingford, and for a quarter of a century foreman of the plating department of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., died on Thursday morning, at his home, 200 Center St., of Bright’s disease, aged 73 years. Mr. Harwood is survived by a widow and two daughters. The deceased served in the Civil War, having been second lieutenant of Company in the 15th Connecticut Volunteers.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 4th July 1906

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Col. W.J. Leavenworth, Gurdon W. Hull, and other leading men of Wallingford, have applied to he State legislature for a franchise for an electric railroad line In that town. Their application will probably be granted. They guarantee that an electric line from R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co, to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. will be in opperation Inside of a year.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 22nd February 1893

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Edwin Hobson, at one time in the employ of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., Wallingford, died at his residence in E. Center St., at that place, March 14, of old age. The deceased was 87 years of age and was born in Sheffield, Eng. He is survived by six children. The funeral was held from Mr. Hobson’s residence and burial was in In Memoriam Cemetery.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 25th March 1908

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