Information Regarding the Webster Company

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A Tribute to Nathan F. Swift

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., April 25, 1919.

Editor THE JEWELERS’ CIRCULAR:

In the death of Nathan F. Swift, one of our veteran salesmen, for many years associated with the Webster Co., silversmiths, of North Attleboro, with a fine record of 40 years of honorable, conscientious service rendered alike to his trade and to his house, the traveling fraternity suffers a keen feeling of loss and the severance of long enduring ties of friendship.

He was always the same gracious, genial personality, endeared to the hearts of all who enjoyed the privilege of his acquaintance. Modest, unassuming, never insisting on his own opinion, he was yet ready at all times to defend his point of view, which invariably was “on the square,” as we who knew him, know full well.

How many have said, “If I could enjoy the confidence and respect of the buying as well as the selling trade that is cordially given to Nate Swift, I would be happy.” Assuredly they would. It isn’t given to all of us to possess the traits that made his friendship so thoroughly enjoyed by all within his circle of acquaintance.

In the Middle West, where his territory lay, he was held in the highest esteem, while in his home town, “on the Cape,” many can testify to his unswerving friendship. There was a reason for these tributes to his goodness. Nate was “white” through to his soul. He did not pride himself in it, it was born in him. Good-bye, brother, there were few like you.

Very truly,

A Fellow Traveler.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 30th April 1919

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Spoon rests by the Webster Company:





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A match-box cover by the Webster Company:





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NORTH ATTLEBORO

George K. Webster has been elected chairman of the sewerage committee.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 17th April 1907

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Arthur C. Sylvester, foreman at the factory of G. K. Webster, has returned from a fishing trip to Canada. Orin W. Clifford, salesman for the company, is in New York on business.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 26th July 1905

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Eugene L. Cardin was given a hearing in the Fourth District Court, Saturday, before Judge Fred B. Bryam. Cardin admitted his guilt of the charge of the larceny of goods valued at $300 from the G. K. Webster Co., North Attleboro, but entered a plea of not guilty of being an accessory to the highway robbery of Arthur Greene, bank messenger for the Webster company, who was held up in August, 1906. He was represented by Attorney Harold F. Hathaway, of Taunton. On the larceny count Cardin was sentenced to serve 70 days in the House of Correction. He was found probably guilty of being connected with the holdup and was ordered released in $2,000 bonds for the February term of the Grand Jury. Through his attorney Cardin appealed from the jail sentence on the larceny charge.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 8th December 1909

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The Webster Co. employes responded 100 per cent to the Salvation Army drive. A total of $72.75 was subscribed in this factory.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 13th April 1927

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O. W. Clifford, with the Webster Co., North Attleboro, Mass., paid a visit to the New York office last week.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 11th December 1918

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The Webster Co. is operating its plant on a 14-hour a day schedule. Last week the firm advertised for a hundred girls to work in the packing room.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 8th December 1915

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O. W. Clifford of the Webster Co. announced last week that he would in the near future turn his property on Orne St. into a playgrounds for the children of the town.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 27th June 1923

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W. G. Wemmell spent last week in New York and vicinity in the interests of the Webster Co.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 1st December 1927

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Damage Worse by Water

North Attleboro, Dec. 13. - The watchman in the Union Power Building was surprised this morning, when making one of his rounds, to find that water was flowing through the ceiling to the lower floor. He made an investigation and found that in some way a fire had started in the shop of G.K. Webster & Co., on the upper floor, and that the automatic sprinklers had worked so thoroughly that the fire had been extinguished, and then the water, continuing to flow, the shop and the other shop son the floors beneath had also suffered considerably from the water. The loss by fire was slight, but the loss by water will amount to about $600. The firms affected are R. Blackinton & Co., E.I. Franklin & Co. and G.K. Webster & Co. No alarm was rung in.

Source: The Jewelers' Review - 15th December 1897

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G. K. Webster, North Attleboro, has moved his machinery into his new factory.

Source: The Keystone - October 1898

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The Webster Co. and the Mason Box Co. have each made contributions of $100 to the fund being raised for the flood sufferers in Vermont and New Hampshire, which is being raised by the Associated Industries of Massachusetts.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 15th December 1927

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Nathan F. Swift, the dean of the traveling force of the Webster Co., is soon to retire from the road.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 3rd April 1918

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Wallace D. Kenyon, of the Webster Co., will act as toastmaster at the annual Winter banquet of the New England Manufacturing Jewelers’ and Silversmiths’ Association to he held at the Biltmore Hotel, Providence, on Saturday evening, March 19.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 9th March 1927

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The new North Attleboro post-office building was opened to the public last week. G. K. Webster donated $7,000 towards the purchase of the site which made the handsome building possible.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 7th March 1917

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Orin W. Clifford was in Boston last week in the interests of the Webster Co.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 7th March 1917

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Miss Clara Jenckes was presented Friday a purse of gold by her associates in the Webster Co. office. Miss Jenckes concluded her duties on Saturday with her concern, after a number of years’ service, to accept a position with a Providence business house.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 16th March 1927

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The conviction of William Bebeau for stealing the payroll of G. K. Webster & Co. has led to quite a number of applications for the reward of $500 offered by Mr. Webster. The police of North Attleboro, Pawtucket and several outsiders have entered claims for the money.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 28th November 1906

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