Information Regarding S.O. Bigney & Co. of Attleboro

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Col. S. O. Bigney, Attleboro, who is a candidate for delegate-at-large to the national Republican convention, was the guest a few evenings ago of the Republican party leaders at Chelsea, Mass., speaking at a reception given in his honor.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 5th February 1908

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Sydney O. Bigney of S. O. Bigney Co., of Attleboro, has been reelected one of the vice-presidents of the Home Market Club, of Boston, whose object is the maintenance of a high protective tariff.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - January 1935

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S.O. Bigney Co. - Attleboro, Mass. - 1938

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CHICAGO

S. O. Bigney, of S. O. Bigney Co., Inc., Attleboro, recently visited his Chicago representative, George Simmons, and called on his many friends here.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - August 1936

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Col. Sidney O. Bigney, of S. O. Bigney & Co., has made a unique offer to the Knights of Pythias of the town, of which he is a prominent member, standing ready to provide uniforms for all up to a certain large number who join within a limited time.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 5th February 1908

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Col. Sidney O. Bigney, of S. O. Bigney & Co., who now seems certain to be a delegate-at-large to the Republican national convention, issued a statement last week that he should be unpledged.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 4th March 1908

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Col. S. O. Bigney, of S. O. Bigney & Co., is being boomed as candidate for the United States Senate to succeed Senator Murray Crane, who has refused to again be a candidate. Col. Bigney is at the present time making arrangements for a trip to Europe, and when asked regarding the rumor of his being a candidate he stated that it was a little too warm to talk politics.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 29th May 1912

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CHICAGO

J. E. Tetlow has made arrangements with the S. O. Bigney Co., to represent this concern from the Middle West to the Pacific Coast. Mr. Tetlow formerly was connected with the Parker Bros. & Rogers Co. James L. Wiggmore, Jr., who traveled this territory, will call on the trade through the South.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 28th November 1929

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Col. S. O. Bigney was a visitor to several of the jobbing houses in the trade last week, which has not been wont to receive calls from him since he became a member of the Governor's Council, as frequently as in former years.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 6th June 1906

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The Hon. Sidney O. Bigney, Attleboro. Mass., arrived too late to take in the excursion carrying 255 Michigan jewelers, but after they reached dry ground again he made himself very popular with them.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 18th July 1906

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Col. Sidney O. Bigney, of S. O. Bigney Co. spent last week in the White Mountains, New Hampshire.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 1st August 1906

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ATTLEBORO

Hon. Sidney O. Bigney, of S. O. Bigney & Co., was on the boat bound for New York, a few nights ago, and found a bridal couple on board, the bride a former employe of his jewelry establishment in Attleboro. He insisted on inviting them to lunch, and on their acceptance the “lunch” proved to be a sumptuous banquet.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 16th May 1906

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Among the resolutions adopted at the annual convention held last week by the National Association of Manufacturers was a declaration in favor of increased reciprocity, especially with Germany and Canada. S. O. Bigney, of S. O. Bigney & Co., Attleboro, Mass., one of the members of the committee, did not sign the report. The convention closed with a dinner given at the Waldorf-Astoria. Wednesday evening, at which Ludwig Nissen, of Ludwig Nissen & Co., New York, was the toastmaster, filling the position with dignity and grace. Secretary Taft of the War Department was the principal speaker of the evening.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 23rd May 1906

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S. O. Bigney & Co., last week, accepted plans for a new three-story factory to stand on the corner of Wall and County Sts. It will be shaped like the letter L. The long section will run parallel to the present Bigney shop, and the short section, at right angles in the rear, will join the rear of the Bigney plant. The front of the present Bigney plant will then be built out toward the front of the new section, so that a rectangular court will be formed inside. The new structure will be 85 feet along County St., 200 feet on Wall St., of wood, and three stories high. Applications are reported already in hand from Providence jewelry concerns desiring quarters. On the present Bigney shop an extension has been completed to give added room to one tenant. the Electric Chain Co., and another L for S. O. Bigney & Co. to use as a plating room.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 30th May 1906

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PHILADELPHIA

After a seven weeks’ trip through the west, Fred Barry, of S. O. Bigney & Co., was reunited with his family in this city last week.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 20th June 1906

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Hon. Sidney O. Bigney was accorded a unique distinction last week. As a member of the Governor’s Executive Council he attended the celebration of the 250th anniversary of Dorchester, going as the personal representative of Governor Guild. Owing to a slight resemblance he was mistaken for Governor Guild by cheering thousands, and presented with a bouquet by a chosen delegate for that purpose. He bore the part with dignity and explained away the error, promising the flowers should be sent to the Governor.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 20th June 1906

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Lawrence Abbott, who left the employment of the R. F. Simmons Co. to take charge of the factory of S.O. Bigney & Co., has resumed his former place.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 27th June 1906

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The annual corporation report of the Bristol Mfg. Co. was filed with the Secretary of State by Treasurer Sidney O. Bigney. The figures show : Machinery, $74,239; cash and debts receivable, $78,534; manufactures and merchandise, $56,307; patent rights, good will and trade-marks, $15,000 ; capital stock, $36,000 ; accounts payable, $133,420; profit and loss, $54,660.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 25th March 1908

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The Republican party will caucus March 31, and the town committee will present a list of prospective delegates to the State convention favorable to having the latter body send Hon. S. O. Bigney, of S. O. Bigney & Co., to the national convention. The delegation thus proposed includes Mr. Bigney, Frank Mossberg, of the Frank Mossberg Co. ; Harvey Clap, of the Daggett & Clap Co., and Everett S. Horton, of the Horton-Angell Co. Col. Peter H. Corr, the leading Taunton manufacturer, issued a public statement last week exploiting Col. Bigney as the choice of thousands of Republican business men.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 25th March 1908

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Sidney O. Bigney, of S. O. Bigney & Co., chains, declares: “The outlook is remarkable. 1900 is just begun and we have to-day 60 more hands at work than ever before.”

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 10th January 1900

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