Information Regarding the R.F. Simmons Co. - Attleboro

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Joseph L. Sweet observed his 73rd birthday anniversary on Saturday, having been born at West Mansfield, Mass., Feb. 7, 1852. He is active and not only attending to his personal business but has been directing the big drive for the Sturdy Memorial Hospital. He is also celebrating his fiftieth anniversary with the R. F. Simmons Co., which concern under his direction has become nationally known in the jewelry industry.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 11th February 1925

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Judge Philip E. Brady will be a candidate for mayor this fall to succeed Mayor Harold E. Sweet, of the R. F. Simmons Co., who declined to stand for re-election, although he could secure a third term with practically no opposition.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 22nd May 1918

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Ed. Moore, Chicago manager of the R. F. Simmons Co., left last week for Attleboro, to visit at the factory for a couple of weeks and get his new Spring line.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 21st November 1923

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Jack W. Lees has been appointed as the sole Canadian agent for Simmons chains, with headquarters at 95 King St. E., Toronto, Canada.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 12th December 1923

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R.F. Simmons Co. - Attleboro, Mass. - 1913

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R.F. Simmons Company - Attleboro, Mass. - 1904

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R.F. Simmons Co. - Attleboro, Mass. - 1913

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R.F. Simmons Co. - Attleboro, Mass. - 1893

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R.F. Simmons Co. - Attleboro, Mass. - 1888

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Harold E. Sweet, of the R. F. Simmons Co.; Miles L. Carter, of Carter, Qvarnstrom & Remington; Raymond M. Horton, and William H. Blake, of the James E. Blake Co., will take part in a golf club minstrel performance Memorial Day.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 24th May 1905

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R.F. Simmons Company - Attleboro, Mass. - 1905

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R. F. Simmons & Co. are now located in their mammoth new factory, which is a magnificent monument to the merit of the R. F. S. & Co.’s chains. The long-distance telephone puts the factory people on talking terms with their New York office hands.

Source: The Keystone - February 1893

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It is understood that E. E. Richardson, F. E. Bodman and F, H. Carpenter will sever their connection with the chain house of R. F. Simmons & Co., Attleboro, on January I, 1900, and associate themselves with J. G. Fuller, of Providence, R. I. The style of the new firm will be Fuller Carpenter & Co.

Source: The Keystone - November 1899

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Fred. H. Carpenter, the well-known chain salesman, who has represented the R. F. Simmons & Co. line in the Western territory for the last six years, was met in Chicago recently, and when asked by The Keystone representative as to the truth of the rumor that he had resigned his position with the above firm and was about to form a new combination to enter the field as chainmakers, he made no secret of the matter, and said it was a fact that he had sent in his resignation and that it had been accepted; that the new firm will be made up of the following gentlemen: J. G. Fuller, of J. G. Fuller & Co.; Providence; Fred. H. Carpenter, Western salesman for R. F. Simmons & Co.; E. E. Richardson and F. E. Bodman, of the same house. The style of the new firm will be Fuller, Carpenter & Co., the co-partnership beginning with the opening of the new year. The new firm will succeed to the business of J. G. Fuller & Co.

Source: The Keystone - November 1899

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Harold E. Sweet's views regarding the depression of 1920-21:

While our own situation is somewhat unusual in that we are still enabled to operate our plant on full time with a force larger even than we had last year, we are not disposed to be other than sanely hopeful with regard to future business.

Unquestionably, some of the predictions relative to trade revival are altogether too optimistic, and it appears to be the belief in reliable and responsible quarters that the return to normal business activity must be slow and orderly. We feel that prosperity is coming back and that a marked industrial revival may be looked for by the Fall of the year. In preparation for this we advise our customers to buy, but buy carefully, as they are telling them across the line in Canada.

H. E. SWEET, R. F. Simmons Co.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 23rd March 1921

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J. L. Sweet, of R. F. Simmons & Co., Attleboro, was a delegate from Massachusetts to the sound money convention at Indianapolis, Ind.

Source: The Keystone - October 1896

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E. L. Hixon, for many years identified with the R. F. Simmons Co., but who is now retired, is officiating as chairman of the local fuel committee.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 20th February 1918

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R.F. Simmons Co. - Attleboro, Mass. - 1899

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The members of the R. F. Simmons Co., Attleboro, Mass., chain manufacturers, which was started in 1873, are celebrating this year, the 50th anniversary of the business and to the friends and patrons of the company in commemoration of the event, has been sent an attractive little leather covered memorandum book which extends the concern’s greetings with heartiest thanks and appreciation of the many friendly courtesies that have made possible its prosperity and growth. The book beside containing a page for the identification of the owner, is a small cyclopedia of general information on various topics and also contains a calendar for the year 1923.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 10th January 1923

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Harold E. Sweet, of the R. F. Simmons Co., was the toastmaster at the jubilee dinner held by the New England Manufacturing Jewelers’ & Silversmiths’ Association last Tuesday in Providence.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 3rd October 1923

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