. History of Bridgeport and vicinity. in Bridgeport, wherehe is now practically li\iiig retired. He figured in manufacturing circles for a long periodand at Icngtli. having acipiired a liandsomc coni]ietence, put aside business cares in orderto enjoy the fruits of his former toil. To him and his wife were born six children. The youngest of the family. Harry E. Ashmore, acquired a public school education andafter Iea\ing liigli school entered the Worcester Technical school for the study of gas, steamand electrical engineering, completing his course by graduation with the class of 1898. Hethen r
. History of Bridgeport and vicinity. in Bridgeport, wherehe is now practically li\iiig retired. He figured in manufacturing circles for a long periodand at Icngtli. having acipiired a liandsomc coni]ietence, put aside business cares in orderto enjoy the fruits of his former toil. To him and his wife were born six children. The youngest of the family. Harry E. Ashmore, acquired a public school education andafter Iea\ing liigli school entered the Worcester Technical school for the study of gas, steamand electrical engineering, completing his course by graduation with the class of 1898. Hethen returned to Bridge])ort, after which he was employed in various places along the lineof his chosen vocation. He entered the employ of the Ailing Rubber Company as a salesmaniind Mihsiipiently was with the Atlas Carage of Xew York city. Later he became con-iieiied with tile Twentietli Century Auto Supply Company of Xew York, but in 1907 returnedto I,ri(lge|i(irt and for some time was associated with the Ribbon Auto & Carriage. HARRY E. ASHMORE BRIDGEPORT AND VICINITY .si!» Company as managor (if the sn|i|ily ilc[iartimiit, tlioro rcinainiiii; Idr three years. He tlieiiopened a. Post & Lester Company store on FairliiM avenue and beeame supervisor of tlieireluin of nine stores. He afterward opened tlie Jennings (iarage, of wliieli lie l)eeame secre-tary and manager, and ultimately purchased the Bhie Itihbon (iarage of Meriden, Con-necticut, which he conducted for two years. In 1111.) 1u organized his present business underthe name of the Ashuuire Auto Supply Company at Xo. .i:. Sterling street. His store has afrontage of forty feet, a dejitli of sixty-seven feet, and is two stories in height. He carries afull line of automobile accessories of all kinds, including gas and oils, and his is,one of thelargest business enterprises of the kind in this city. Already his trade has reached extensiveproportions and is continually growing as the motor car sale increases. He keeps in to
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