Information Regarding Whiting & Davis

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Whiting & Davis Company - Plainville, Mass. - 1945

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LOS ANGELES

Cliff Whiting, of the Whiting & Davis Co., arrived in the Southland this week from headquarters in Plainville, Mass. He expects to be here in this territory upward of six weeks.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 7th June 1928

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Whiting & Davis - Plainville, Mass. - 1906

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The Plainville Board of Trade held its first regular meeting last Monday evening, which Charles A. Whiting presided over. The charter list was closed with a membership of 80.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 9th June 1926

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Whiting & Davis Company - Plainville, Mass. - 1922

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The Whiting & Davis Co. has been incorporated under New York laws, with a capital of $10,000. The directors are: Josie A. Whiting, Franklin ; George P. Clapp, North Attleboro, Mass. ; Frederic M. Cook, Yonkers, Westchester County. N. Y.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 20th May 1908

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CHICAGO

W. J. Dunn, representing Arnold & Steere. and W. A. Fay, representing the John T. Mauran Mfg. Co., will remove on June 1 from 151 Wabash Ave. to room 405, Columbus Memorial building. Frank Whiting of Whiting & Davis, will open a western agency in the same office.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 20th May 1908

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W. H. Wade of Wade, Davis & Co., is now director of the Agricultural Association. His election as vice-president has been confirmed by the stockholders.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 4th January 1893

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W. H. Wade, of Wade, Davis & Co., addressed Post 133 G. A. R., Memorial day.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 10th June 1891

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W. H. Wade, of Wade, Davis & Co., W. H. Smith, of Smith & Crosby, with others attended the 7th Mass. Regiment reunion at Taunton, Monday.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 24th June 1891

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The Whiting & Davis Co. was represented at the Brockton Fair, having had an exhibit of silver and gold mesh bags in the special display made by Gurney Bros., jewelers, of 122 Main St. The exhibit attracted much attention.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 7th October 1925

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Charles A. Whiting, of the Whiting & Davis Co., was the speaker at the luncheon meeting of the New England Manufacturing Jewelers’ & Silversmiths’ Association at the Metacomet Club, East Providence, on Tuesday. His topic was “Jewelry and the Jewelry Business as I Found Them in Europe.”

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 20th July 1927

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Whiting & Davis Co. and the Whiting & Davis Chain Co., have taken space for the purpose of making exhibitions at the American National Retail Jewelers’ Association convention at Milwaukee, Wis., during the week of Sept. 26.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 14th September 1927

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CHICAGO

A. L. Clark, of the Whiting & Davis Chain Co., Plainville, Mass., arrived in Chicago last week and is calling on the wholesale trade showing his new Fall line. Mr. Clark expects to remain here until Sept. 15.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 14th September 1927

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Oscar Walden, for 50 years an employe of the Whiting & Davis Co., Plainville, Mass., was honored by the firm and its employes recently. The power in the entire plant was shut off and Charles A. Whiting, president of the concern, personally presented him a $50 gold piece and Frank A. Brown in behalf of his fellow workmen presented him with another $50 gold piece and a purse of money to defray his exnenses to witness the World Series. Mr. Walden entered the employ of the Whiting & Davis Co. on Sept. 5, 1876, and has been continuously in its employ. He is an enthusiastic baseball fan and rarely misses seeing at least one game a week in Boston.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 15th September 1926

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SECOND ANNUAL JEWELERY SHOW - CHICAGO - 1927


Whiting & Davis Co.

The Whiting & Davis Co., of Chicago and Plainville, Mass., held its attractive display in connection with that of the Whiting & Davis Chain Co. This concern had a large and beautiful collection of enameled armour bags, enameled ring mesh and sterling silver mesh bags. The enameled bags were beautifully decorated in various colors and some of the sterling mesh bags were also colored gorgeously. The concern featured its new Jean Eagle’s mesh bag in gold plate and silver plate with enameled mesh and with pearl and colored stone effects. A large enameled bag about five times as wide and five times as deep as an ordinary bag caused a great deal of enthusiasm. This bag was decorated with a rose design. Another. article which caused considerable attention was an ail mesh dress similar to the one worn in Irving Berlin’s Music Box Review. The background of the booth was decorated with a hanging of Whiting blue velvet with fancy woven pieces of mesh attached. Frank Whiting and Clifford Whiting, of the Chicago office, were in charge of the display.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 10th August 1927

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SECOND ANNUAL JEWELERY SHOW - CHICAGO - 1927


Whiting & Davis Chain Co.

The Whiting & Davis Chain Co., Plainville, Mass., with offices in Chicago and New York, displayed a full line of chains and jewelry in connection with the display of Whiting & Davis bags. This exhibit was in charge of A. L. Clark from the factory office. Quite an extensive showing was made of new earrings, brooches and pendant sets mounted with jade, topaz, sapphire, carnelian and other novelty stones. Their line of new wide “straw” bracelets received very, favorable consideration. Rosary beads in cases, child’s purses with enamel tops and a full line of waldemars in gold and filled were also on display. The merchandise was attractively arranged and produced a very pleasing ensemble.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 10th August 1927

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Among the exhibitors at the jewelry show at the Hotel Sherman at Chicago the past week were: Whiting & Davis Co. and the Whiting Chain Co. The Whiting & Davis Co. will be among the exhibitors at the show of the American National Retail Jewelers’ Association to be conducted in the Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, Sept. 27-30.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 10th August 1927

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Whiting & Davis Co. was closed the past week to give their employes a vacation period. The concern has taken space in the jewelry exhibit at the Hotel Baltimore at Kansas City, Mo. for Aug. 16 to 20.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 10th August 1927

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The single men and the married men played an interesting game of baseball on the Whiting & Davis field on Friday evening, the single men winning, 6 to 3. Several good plays were made.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 25th August 1926

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